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[Watch] Kiran Navgire Activates Beast Mode Vs MI; Hits Fifty To Guide UP Warriorz Chase

Kiran Navgire bring up fifty off just 25 balls (X.com)Kiran Navgire bring up fifty off just 25 balls (X.com)

In a thrilling encounter against defending champions Mumbai Indians Women in the WPL 2024, Kiran Navgire of UP Warriorz showcased her batting prowess against a formidable bowling lineup to kick off an aggressive chase and also bring up maiden fifty of this WPL season.

Mumbai Indians stepped out earlier today without their captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, and leading wicket-taker, Shabnim Ismail, against UP Warriorz. Due to some minor injury concerns, the duo were rested as a precautionary measure.

Regardless, Hayley Matthews rose to the occasion and slammed a scintillating fifty at the top to lift MI-W's first-innings total to 161 runs. 

However, the total looked slightly below par on Chinnaswamy's wicket, and the defending champions were on the backfoot without Ismail, who has been phenomenal with the new ball this year.

Meanwhile, in a surprising turn of events, promising Indian talent Kiran Navgire unleashed her inner beast and attacked MI-W's formidable bowling lineup with sheer brilliance and utmost fearlessness.

Navgire optimized the variety of shots she possessed and hit every area of the ground. She hit back-to-back four boundaries of Issy Wong to put the defending champions under pressure. After she managed to take on Amelia Kerr, there was no looking back.

Kiran slammed a fiery half-century in style with a big maximum in just 25 deliveries. She danced down the track to play for the turn and smoked her fourth six of the innings over deep mid-wicket. 

Kiran Navgire has been an absolute star for UP Warriorz in this game. She not only set up a platform but nearly guided her team to a stamping victory against one of the most successful teams in WPL's history.

As the WPL 2024 season progressed, Navgire successfully put her name on the list of players to watch out for this year. Indeed, it's a huge boost for the Indian cricket team, as WPL was originally introduced to promote talent like Kiran Navgire.