15 January 2026, during the 8th match Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 collision between Mumbai Indians (MI) and UP Warriors (UPW)a single delivery changed the course of the game. Harmanpreet KaurThe in-form and now Orange cap holder was ready for another big hit earlier. Chloe Tryon ‘once in a lifetime’ he interjected with effort. The layoff didn’t just remove the dangerous blow; gave the winless Warriorz a much-needed spark.
Chloe Tryon stun Harmanpreet Kaur in WPL 2026 season
The defining moment of the match occurred at 12.2 Asha Sobhana Tempting the Mumbai skipper into a high-risk shot, he bowled a delivery at mid-stump. Harmanpreet, fresh off a six on the previous delivery, got down on his knees and made a powerful sweep that looked destined for a boundary, but Tryon had other plans. Standing at square leg, Tryon reacted with lightning speed, leaping to his left at a magnificent full length and catching the ball in the air with both hands. He was completely airborne at contact and showed incredible composure to maintain his grip as he tumbled to the turf.
Even as the square-leg umpire scrambled to get out of the way, Tryon remained laser-focused on the ball, making sure it didn’t go out the moment it hit the ground. The eye-catcher quickly fired back Harmanpreet with 11 off 16 balls, a huge improvement considering the MI skipper’s habit of scoring match-winning half-centuries. For a UPW side who have struggled for rhythm this season, this brilliance provided a much-needed morale boost against the defending champions.
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WPL 2026: Nat Sciver-Brunt and Nicola Carey lead Mumbai Indians to 161/5 against UP Warriors
who missed the previous game due to illness, Nat Sciver-Brunt The engine of the MI strike division wasted no time in regaining its status. It came out early after the opening layoff Grandma and continued to master the UPW bowling attack with a brilliant 65 off 43 balls. His innings was a lesson in placement and power, featuring nine sharp boundaries and a huge six over long-on. Previously, Amanjot Kaur provided a stable platform with 32 off 38 balls allowing the middle order to play freely. Despite captain Harmanpreet (16) being lost to a flying delivery from Sobhana, Sciver-Brunt was undaunted as she took charge of the scoring and reached her fifty in just 32 deliveries.
He saw the rear end of the shots Nicola Carey Join an important partnership that adds late fireworks to Sciver-Brunt. Carey remained unbeaten on 20 balls* off 32, targeting the square boundaries with precision and converting the strike effectively. The bowling unit of the Warriors led by him Shikha Pandey (1/25) and Sophie Ecclestone (1/26), initially kept the run rate in check with disciplined lines and lengths. However, as MI took advantage of the gaps in the field, it proved difficult to get the kill. Pandey provided some late drama, dismissing Sciver-Brunt with a deceptive full toss in the final over and making a run off the last ball, but the damage was already done. Mumbai finished on 161, leaving the Warriors with a steep task under lights.
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