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Australian cricket star demonstrated both her leadership skills and bravery during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 clash between UP Warriorz and Mumbai Indians. As skipper of the struggling Warriorz, Healy not only led her team to their first victo🍌ry but also made headlines for her swift action in dealing with a pitc🦹h invader.
Alyssa Healy’s swift response to pitch invasion
In a dramatic turn of events during the match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, a spectator invaded the pitch, causing a temporary halt in play. Healy, who was keeping wickets at the time, sprang into action, intercepting the intruder and slowing him down until security personnel could intervene. Photos captured Healy’s courageous act, as she physically confronted the intruder, ensuring the safety of players and officials on the field.
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Kiran Navgire’s explosive batting guides UP Warriorz to victory
Amidst the excitement surrounding Healy’s heroics, emerged as the batting star for UP Warriorz. Substituting for Vrinda Dinesh as the opener, Navgire played a blistering innings, scoring a quick-fire half-century off just 25 balls. Her aggressive approach set the tone for the Warriorz’ successful run-chase against Mumbai Indians.
A clinical performance
Chasing a target of 162 runs set by Mumbai Indians, UP Warriorz displayed a clinical batting performance. Navgire’s explosive start, coupled with Healy’s steady innings of 33 runs, laid a solid foundation for the Warriorz. Despite a brief scare with the wickets of Healy and Tahlia McGrath falling in the 11th over, Grace Harris and Deepti Sharma ste𓆏adied the ship, guid💛ing their team to a comfortable victory with 21 balls to spare.
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