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MI W vs RCB W | Twitter impressed as Harris channels inner Ponting to kickstart innings with stylish pull

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ByVenkateswaran N, SportsCafe Editor

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Ricky Ponting has been one of the masters of the modern-day pull shot and Grace Harris paid tribute to that with a dominant shot against Mumbai Indians in the WPL in Navi Mumbai. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru opener started the chase with a stylish boundary as Nat Sciver-Brunt erred in length.

‌Mumbai Indians managed to put on 154/6 after being put in by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 season in Navi Mumbai. The home side were tottering at 67/4 just after the halfway mark at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, when Sajana Sajeevan (45) and Nicola Carey (40) joined hands. The pair added 82 runs for the fifth wicket, in just 49 balls, to take the side to a challenging total while Nadine de Klerk picked up 4/26 in four overs for the visitors.

In reply, Grace Harris gave RCB a marauding start with a boundary off the very first ball from Nat Sciver-Brunt. The England skipper got her length wrong straightaway, bowling a half-tracker at hip height around middle and leg stump.

The Australian all-rounder did not have any second thoughts as she pounced onto the erroneous delivery. She dispatched the ball away from sight with a powerful and majestic-looking pull shot.

No fielder moved as the ball raced to the boundary cushion in a jiffy, giving an electric start to the chase. The Aussie batter did not stop there as she welcomed her fellow countrywoman Nicola Carey into the attack with a six and four in a 20-run over.

Twitter was quickly reminded of Ricky Ponting as Harris played the pull shot with perfection and authority.

Lord!

Smashing it

One to remember

Superb

What a player

So good!

Insane

Domination

Heating up

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