WPL 2024 Match 9: Mumbai Indians Cruise To Easy Win Over RCB

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Mumbai Indians returned to winning ways as they registered a comfortable win over Royal Challengers Bangalore played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on 2nd March 2024.

MI stand-in captain Nat Sciver Brunt won the toss and decided to field first. Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine struggled initially against disciplined MI bowling. Issy Wong got the breakthrough dismissing Mandhana with a good catch by Brunt. S Meghana looked impressive with some positive strokes before Brunt got rid of her with a simple catch to Ishaque at short third man. Ishaque struck by dismissing Devine leaving RCB in trouble. At the end of the first six overs, RCB scored 34 for 3.

Pooja Vastkar dismissed Richa Ghosh with a sharp catch by Sanjana. With that wicket, RCB went into the first timeout at 42 for 4. Ellyse Perry showed some class putting some pressure on MI bowlers along with Sophie Molineux. Both batters kept the scoreboard ticking before Vastkar shattered the stumps of Molineux. Perry looked in good touch along with Wareham. RCB ended 2nd timeout at 106 for 5.

MI bowlers kept tight lines and lengths not allowing RCB batters to score runs easily. Brunt struck getting rid of Wareham caught by Kerr at deep midwicket. Perry and Wareham added 52 runs for the 6th wicket. Mumbai Indians restricted RCB to a modest total of 131 for 6 in 20 overs. Sciver Brunt and Vastkar took 2 wickets each while Wong and Saika Ishaque grabbed 1 wicket each.

Chasing a modest total of 132 runs to win, Yastika Bhatia showed intent right from the word go putting enough pressure on RCB bowlers with great timing. Sophie Devine eventually dismissed Bhatia with a good catch by Richa Ghosh. Yastika and Mathews added 45 runs for the opening wicket. Hayley Mathews looked impressive along with Brunt. At the end of the first six overs, MI raced to 60 for 1.

Mumbai Indians ended the first timeout at 69 for 1. Soon after the timeout, Shreyanka Patil struck getting rid of Mathews with a simple catch to Mandhana. Amelia Kerr and Brunt kept the scoreboard ticking and hitting boundaries at will. Patil produced a sensational save.

Brunt and Kerr looked at ease keeping the momentum going for MI. Wareham struck getting rid of Brunt caught by Molineux at backward point. Brunt and Kerr added 49 runs for the 3rd wicket. Kerr and Vastkar completed the formalities winning the match by 7 wickets with 29 balls to spare.

For her unbeaten 40 off 24 balls, Kerr was named the player of the match award. With this win, MI moved to the top of the points table.  

 


 






Mumbai Indians beat RCB 2024 WPL Match 9 

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