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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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- 6 March 2023 3:30 PM GMT
Shreyanka Patil keeps the scoreboard moving
Debutant Shreyanka Patil keeps the scoreboard moving for RCB with twin boundaries off Ishaque's last over.
RCB: 132/7 (17)
- 6 March 2023 3:17 PM GMT
RICHA GHOSH, OUT!
Ghosh looks to take on Hayley Matthews, but ends offering a simple catch to Sciver-Brunt at deep-midwicket. RCB are now in the danger of not batting their entire quota of overs.
RCB: 112/7 (12.3)
- 6 March 2023 3:12 PM GMT
KANIKA AHUJA, OUT!
Pooja Vastrakar introduced for the first into the attack and she strikes rightaway. A slower one from the bowler and Kanika Ahuja, who was looking for a big slog, is through with her shot way earlier. The ball catches the outside edge, skies up and lands safely in the gloves of Yastika Bhatia.
RCB: 105/6 (12.3)
- 6 March 2023 3:09 PM GMT
Ahuja with some smart batting
Some smart batting from Ahuja as she guides Jintimani Kalita to the third-man boundary before hammering a pull shot wide of mid-wicket.
RCB: 102/5 (12)
- 6 March 2023 2:58 PM GMT
Kanika takes on Kerr
A paddle sweep to fine-leg before dispatching one over the deep mid-wicket boundary. Kanika Ahuja has just decimated Amelia Kerr - one of the best spinners in the world in just two deliveries.
RCB: 92/5 (11)
- 6 March 2023 2:55 PM GMT
RCB: 81/5 (10)
Halfway through the innings, RCB have lost half their side. They have still managed to keep finding the boundaries and score at a decent rate though. They would need Richa Ghosh, who has Kanika Ahuja for company, to bat through the innings now.
- 6 March 2023 2:45 PM GMT
PERRY, RUN OUT!
A classic case of miscommunication between Perry and Ghosh and the former has to walk back, thanks to a direct hit from Humaira Kazi. A slight misfield at point by Sciver-Brunt and Perry sets off for a run. She has reached halfway down the ground when Ghosh sends her back as the ball parries to Kazi at backward point.
No way Perry was reaching back with that throw from Humaira Kazi. There were two mix-ups earlier as well between this duo and it has finally hurt them.
RCB: 71/5 (8.1)
- 6 March 2023 2:42 PM GMT
RCB have decided to Play bold
Despite having lost 4 wickets quickly, RCB is not holding back. Both Perry and Ghosh are going for the big shots relentlessly.
RCB: 71/4 (8)
- 6 March 2023 2:40 PM GMT
MI lose review
Richa Ghosh tonks Nat Sciver-Brunt over deep-midwicket boundary with disdain. The bowlers follows up with a bouncer aimed straight at the head, but the umpire gives not out.
MI were convinced there was an edge and asked for a referral. Richa Ghosh too was all set to walk back as the replay showed a deflection, but ultra edge does not show anything. Everyone on the field is confused. But, Ghosh stays and MI lose their review.
- 6 March 2023 2:30 PM GMT
END OF POWERPLAY!
Mumbai Indians on top after the powerplay. RCB started off well and were 39 for no loss with more than an over left, but have since lost four wickets in 11 deliveries.
It started with Saika Ishaque scalping Devine and Kasat and then Matthews prized out two big fishes - Mandhana and Knight, in consecutive deliveries to help MI back into the contest.
RCB: 47/4 (6)
