UP Warriorz (Playing XI): Alyssa Healy(w/c), Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Poonam Khemnar, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Nat Sciver-Brunt - Harman has got a niggle, too early in the competition and we wanted to rest her. Shabmin Ismail has a niggle and she misses out as well. Harman has led us well, I've picked up a bit from her. Lots of chants for RCB, but we've done well to silence the crowd as well. 

Alyssa Healy - We'll bowl first. We got pretty close in the first game, but were outclassed in the second game. One change for us. It's always some extra spice, but this is WPL and it's Indian conditions (on the possible AUS-ENG rivalry with Nat Sciver-Brunt)

UP Warriorz have won the toss and have opted to field

We've some news with Nat Sciver-Brunt coming out for the toss for the Mumbai Indians. Is Harmanpreet resting tonight?

Pitch Report - 50m and 64m square boundaries, 65m straight boundaries. This pitch looks a bit dry, but we've already seen that the new-ball bowlers do get some help off the surface. The key for the bowlers is to use their variations. This ain't a big scoring pitch, anything around 130 could be competitive

18:35 Local Time, 13:05 GMT, 18:35 IST: UP Warriorz have played two and lost two. Mumbai Indians have a 2-0 W/L record. It's early days into the tournament, but the Warriorz need to get back to winning ways. They have stumbled against DC and RCB - one of the early pace-setters, but tonight's game ain't straightforward either. Mumbai Indians have been the team to beat and it will need some special cricket to beat them right now. It's going to be a battle between two legends - Harmanpreet Kaur and Alyssa Healy have played a lot of cricket against each other, but it will be a different setting tonight. Will Chinnaswamy be treated to a thrilling game of cricket? Toss and team sheets coming up shortly

Preview

Alyssa Healy is a bona fide winner, as are all Australian players of her generation and that makes two successive losses in a competitive league an anomaly for the UP Warriorz captain. Her side started the tournament with a last-ball loss against RCB that can be best described as a choke before being completely outplayed by the Delhi Capitals. It's not do-or-die territory just yet but she will know that the Warriorz need to start winning sooner than later to turn things around. Their big overseas stars including Healy herself haven't come to the party so far and against the might of Mumbai Indians, the Warriors will need all departments to click to test the defending champions.

Harmanpreet Kaur's girls have started their title defence in ideal fashion with two wins on the trot. While it took a last-ball miracle from S Sajana to give them the first victory against Delhi Capitals, it was largely one-way traffic for Mumbai Indians against Gujarat Giants. The fact that the reigning champions have won games without bringing their A-game so far is an ominous sign for the other sides in the tournament. Like previous season, Mumbai look a well-balanced squad with nearly all bases covered. They go into this game as overwhelming favourites although Warriorz do have the individual quality to create a stir or two.

When: Wednesday, February 28, at 19:30 local

Where: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

What to expect: The dew factor has made batting considerably easier in the second half although the pitches haven't yet been as true as the venue is historically known for.

Team news

Mumbai Indians

The defending champions don't have any reason to change the winning combination with everything going smoothly thus far. Expect an unchanged side for this game, barring any last-minute injuries.

Probable XI: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Saika Ishaque

UP Warriorz

With two losses in two games to start the season, the Warriorz will have to contemplate changes. The batting has lacked a bit of spark and Chamari Athapaththu could finally be in line for her WPL debut. Given that Healy and Sophie Ecclestone pick themselves, meaning one of Tahlia McGrath or Grace Harris looks likely to make way in such a scenario. However, the former was the only frontline pacer in their previous XI. There could also be an option to add a pacer in the form of Anjali Sarvani who could come in at the expense of a batter, given the plethora of all-rounders in the side. That could well be Kiran Navgire, who copped a blow to the forehead on Monday.

Probable XI: Alyssa Healy (C&wk), Chamari Athapaththu, Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath, Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Kiran Navgire/Anjali Sarvani, Poonam Khemnar, Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Gouher Sultana

What they said

"It's not about being reckless, need to be smart with the decision making. We got to be better." - Alyssa Healy wants her side to pull their socks up

"We have match-winners and we are fortunate to have so many. Nice to see so many people step up at different times." - Amelia Kerr is in awe of the star-studded nature of her team

Squads:

UP Warriorz Squad: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Poonam Khemnar, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Gouher Sultana, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Saima Thakor, Anjali Sarvani, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Soppadhandi Yashasri, Chamari Athapaththu, Danielle Wyatt

Mumbai Indians Women Squad: Yastika Bhatia(w), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Saika Ishaque, Chloe Tryon, Fatima Jaffer, Issy Wong, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Priyanka Bala, Amandeep Kaur