WPL 2023, RCB vs MI highlights: Mumbai Indians register sixth WPL win, back as table-toppers

21 March,2023 06:47 PM IST |  Mumbai  |  mid-day online correspondent

Mumbai Indians will square off against Royal Challengers Bangalore in match number 19 of the ongoing Women`s Premier League (WPL) on Tuesdday

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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) was lurking at the bottom of the team standings having won no single match a week ago. Mumbai Indians, in contrast, had a perfect five and was the table-toppers. Mumbai had locked up a top-three finish, while Royal Challengers' chances were tenuous. The previous time these teams faced each other, Mumbai had brutally defeated Royal Challengers earlier in the tournament. Since then, RCB have bounced back into the contest. Following a victory over UP Warriorz, they proceeded to destroy Gujarat Giants by eight wickets in a high-scoring match. Mumbai, meanwhile, suffered their first loss of the competition at the hands of Warriorz.

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But, as a result of Warriorz's victory over Giants on Monday, Royal Challengers have been eliminated from the race. Mumbai will need to show up for this match in less than 24 hours, therefore Royal Challengers will want to take advantage of this opportunity to end the campaign on a good note. Mumbai, on the other hand, will prefer to cling onto the top rank since that would guarantee them a spot in the final. Mumbai might not take first place if Delhi Capitals defeat them on Monday and win their last league match against Warriorz.

RCB vs MI: Dream11 Prediction

Wicketkeeper: Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia

Batters: Heather Knight, Sophie Devine (c), Harmanpreet Kaur (vc)

All-rounder: Ellyse Perry, Hayley Matthew, Amelia Kerr, Nat-Sciver Brunt

Bowlers: Issy Wong, Saika Ishaque

RCB vs MI: Complete squads

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Richa Ghosh(w), Shreyanka Patil, Disha Kasat, Megan Schutt, Asha Shobana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Preeti Bose, Erin Burns, Kanika Ahuja, Sahana Pawar, Dane van Niekerk, Komal Zanzad, Indrani Roy, Poonam Khemnar

Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque, Priyanka Bala, Neelam Bisht, Sonam Yadav, Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham, Chloe Tryon

RCB vs MI: Toss update

Mumbai Indians win toss, elects to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

RCB vs MI: Playing XIs confirmed

Mumbai Indians Women (Playing XI): Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Dhara Gujjar, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Richa Ghosh(w), Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, Disha Kasat, Megan Schutt, Asha Shobana, Preeti Bose

Check all the latest scores and updates below.

6:40 PM: Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets.

6:25 PM: 120/5 in 15.5 overs

Mumbai Indians lose another wicket. This time it's Pooja Vastrakar who has hold out to Smriti Mandhana on 19. With just six needed, Vastrakar was aiming to seal the win with a big shot but doesn't get it right. Kanika Ahuja gets a wicket.

6:00 PM: 73/4 in 9.1 overs

A full delivery from Ellyse Perry and Kaur went for a drive but ends up with an inside edge to direct the ball onto the stumps.

5:50 PM: 62/2 in 7.1 overs

Wicket! This one held on as Matthews went on the back foot to play this over extra cover. No more luck on her side. Instead, she ends up chipping to Mandhana for an easy catch. Meghan Schutt strikes.

5:45 PM: 53/1 in 5.6 overs

That's a wicket! Little juggling act from captain Smriti at mid-on as she holds on for the catch to send back Bhatia on 30.

5:33 PM: 25/0 after 3 overs

Wicket! No, it's a no ball! Hayley Matthews is definitely riding on her luck today! First, an lbw call and then caught behind but off a no ball.

5:23 PM: 6/0 in 1.1 overs

Matthews has been given out LBW off the first delivery of the chase. A big inswinger from Megan Schutt as Matthews came across and missed it. Ultraedge shows no spike and ball tracker predicts it would have missed the leg stump.

5:21 PM: 5/0 after 1 over

Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia open the proceedings for Mumbai Indians. Megan Schutt opens the attack for RCB.

5:02 PM: Royal Challengers Bangalore bundled out for 125/9

4:50 PM: 100/6 after 17 overs

Shreyanka Patil gets off the mark with a boundary, but Sciver-Brunt won't stop so soon and strikes to leave Patil clean-bowled on 4.

4:46 PM: 91/5 in 16.1 overs

WICKET! Ellyse Perry was up for some quick runs. Goes well across but misses the ball which crashes onto the pad. There is a loud appeal and umpire raises the finger. That was plumb.

4:33 PM: 78/4 in 14.4 overs

Another one bites the dust! This time it's Kanika Ahuja, stumped for 12. That's a third wicket for Amelia Kerr.

4:20 PM: 76/3 after 14 overs

Amelia Kerr claims her second wicket in as many overs. Heather Knight fumbles after reaching out for a big shot but all she can do is chip it to Issy Wong at long-on. Hayley Matthews is brought back to finish her spell and finishes with figures of 0/18. Nat Sciver-Brunt is brought back into the contest and yields 7 runs including an extra via wide in the 14th over.

4:00 PM: 41/2 after 8 overs

Smriti Mandhana falls on 24 in what is her final innings of the tournament. Amelia Kerr drops one short and Mandhana went for the pull, but doesn't get it right as she went across for a top-edge to be caught by the wicketkeeper.

3:48 PM: 27/1 after 5 overs

Hayley Matthews continues the charge. New batter Ellyse Perry steps out for an inside out shot over extra cover for her first boundary of the innings. Barring that, a good over from Matthews off which came seven runs.

3:36 PM: 4/1 after 2 overs

OUT! Early Breakthrough comes for Mumbai as Sophie Devine departs for a duck. Captain Harman looks ecstatic.

3:30 PM: Match begins!

Sophie Devine and Smriti Mandhana walk in to bat, as Nat Sciver-Brunt opens the proceedings for Mumbai.

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