WPL HIGHLIGHTS: Mumbai Indians beat RCB by 9 wickets - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana (Mumbai Indians)
Mumbai Indians, on Monday, beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 9 wickets as they chased down a target of 156 in just 14.2 overs. Hayley Matthews (77*) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (55*) scored half centuries as the Smriti Mandhana-led RCB fell to their second defeat in as many matches.
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That's all we have from this contest between MI and RCB. While Harmanpreet Kaur and co extend their dominance in the WPL, RCB sink further. They have got a good team do RCB, but they need to be more careful while batting and need to find some or the other way to get wickets while bowling.
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On good length and just outside off from Perry and it is heaved past mid-on for another boundary. MUMBAI INDIANS CHASE DOWN THE TARGET WITH MORE THAN 5 OVERS TO SPARE!
MI: 159/1 (14.2)
Nat Sciver-Brunt brings up her first WPL half century with a powerful shot to the extra cover boundary off Ellyse Perry. TREATED WITH DISDAIN!
Just 1 needed now.
100 partnership between Matthews and Sciver-Brunt in 49 deliveries and not once have they looked troubled tonight.
No respite for RCB bowlers and their fielding is not helping either. Debutant Shreyanka Patil smashed for 20 in the over. 11 needed in 7 overs now.
MI: 145/1 (13)
There is no stopping Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt today. Three boundaries off Meghan Schutt's over and even the veteran is not spared.
Just 31 needed off 48.
MI: 125/1 (12)
RCB need to pick up a couple of wickets to slow down the game's pace and turn the drift towards them.
MI: 110/1 (11)
The home crowd applauds the West Indian as she completes her half-century in 26 balls.