WPL 2023: Issy Wong takes first hattrick of the season in Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz playoff clash

WPL 2023 UPW vs MI playoff: Mumbai Indians’ Issy Wong dismissed Kiran Navgire, Simran Shaikh and Sophie Ecclestone to register the first-ever hattrick in Women’s Premier League history.

Isabelle Wong of Mumbai Indians celebrates her hattrick in the playoff game between MI and UP Warriorz.

Mumbai Indians’ Issy Wong dismissed Kiran Navgire, Simran Shaikh and Sophie Ecclestone to register the first-ever hattrick in Women’s Premier League history.

In the 13th over, the England pacer began by removing a dangerous looking Kiran Navgire, taking advantage of her modus operandi to send everything to the stands. Her full toss made Navgire try and loft the ball over seep midwicket but found the safe hands of Nat Sciver-Brunt.

She followed that up with a cross seamed ball which went full and straight to the middle stump. Simran tried to negotiate and find the line but missed completely, finding her stumps in disarray.

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Wong got her hattrick removing Sophie Ecclestone after an inside edge rocked the stumps.

The 20-year-old was on song at the DY Patil Stadium on Friday, asking a wobbly Warriorz lineup some tough questions.

Wong ultimately took four wickets, with her first coming from a smart dismissal of Warriorz skipper Alyssa Healy in the third over. She sent the ball darting at full length veering a bit towards the off stump, drawing Healy to attempt a shot. However she ended up slicing the ball directly to her opposite captain - Harmanpreet Kaur.

She finished with figures of 4/15 in four overs at an impressive economy rate of 3.75.