Overview
- Mumbai Indians won the toss at DY Patil Stadium and chose to bowl, with UP Warriorz naming an unchanged XI.
- UP posted 187 for 8 after half-centuries from Meg Lanning (70) and Phoebe Litchfield (61), who added 119 for the second wicket.
- MI confirmed two changes including Hayley Matthews’ return, while reports differed on the debutant’s identity, citing either Kanchan or Nalla Kranthi Reddy.
- UP Warriorz dedicated the match to promoting flexible, second-chance learning, highlighting open schooling through their Educate Girls partnership.
- Team officials framed the effort as normalising second chances in education, and a fantasy preview from CricketAddictor had favoured MI before play.