WPL: Warriorz washed out by DC’s Jess Jonassen and Meg Lanning
The boundary ropes are a bit further in the Women’s Premier League than they were at the recent T20 World Cup, and one has to wonder how big a factor that is in the frequent 200+ scores in the tournament so far.
Three of the first five matches have seen the team batting first breach the 200-run mark. These scores were rare in the ICC event in South Africa, and came in matches featuring teams with a gulf in class. Often totals of 170 or more were difficult to chase.
Maybe, it’s the flatter pitches that have taken scores to another level. On Monday, Mumbai Indians had just 156 to get against Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt ensured they overhauled their target in only 14.2 overs.
On Tuesday at the DY Patil Stadium, it was two Aussies – Meg Lanning and ...