WPL 2023: Harmanpreet replicates Gayle's feat after blistering knock against Gujarat Giants
Sports Tak Staff
March 04, 2023 Harmanpreet Kaur lit up the WPL 2023 tournament opener with a match-winning 30-ball 65 vs Gujarat Giants on Saturday.
Harmanpreet's batting blitz saw Mumbai Indians post a mammoth 207-run total, helping her achieve a unique feat.
Harmanpreet is now the first player to score a fifty in Women Premier League's history.
During her knock, Harmanpreet smashed seven consecutive boundaries.
Overall Harmanpreet cracked 14 fours in her stunning onslaught.
Just like Harmanpreet hit 7 consecutive fours, Windies great Chris Gayle had also cracked seven consecutive boundaries in IPL 2011 against Prasanth Parameswaran of Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
Only difference is, Gayle hit 4 sixes & 3 fours in an over, while Harmanpreet hit 7 fours across two overs.
Meanwhile, Mumbai crushed a depleted Gujarat by 143 runs to win the WPL tournament opener at DY Patil Stadium.
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