Yastika Bhatia and Ashleigh Gardener create historical past as the primary ball of the WPL will get bowled.

The primary sport of the much-awaited WPL lastly went underway right now. Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants turned the primary groups to play a match on the WPL. 

Nevertheless, as the primary over of the sport was bowled, just a few data had been created. Gujarat Giants received the toss and determined to bowl first on a turning observe on the Dr. DY Patil Stadium. 

Ashleigh Gardener took the ball within the first over for the Giants, thus registering her title as the primary bowler to ball on the WPL.  

Having put into bat first, Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Mattews got here in to open for the Mumbai Indians. Nevertheless, it was Yastika Bhatia who took the strike on the primary ball, thus changing into the first-ever batter to take the strike on the WPL.

Although there was a lot anticipation surrounding the primary ball, nothing actually occurred. Ashleigh Gardener bowled a good-length supply, simply outdoors the off-stump. Yastika punched it off the again foot, which was fielded by the fielder at covers.

The primary over was a reasonably first rate one from Gardener as she managed to provide away simply the 2 runs. Nevertheless, Hayley Matthews created historical past within the second over itself, as she hit Mansi Joshi for consecutive boundaries on the primary two balls. Mattews hit the primary ball for a six, and the second for a 4, thus changing into the primary participant to hit a six, in addition to a 4 within the WPL. 

The credit score for taking the primary wicket on the WPL goes to Tanuja Kanwer, who acquired Yastika Bhatia out within the third over of the sport. Yastika, who appeared uncomfortable proper from the beginning, was caught by Georgia Wareham on the covers. With that, Wareham turned the primary fielder to take a catch on the WPL.