The inaugural version of the Girls’s Premier League continued to enthrall the viewers on the third day of the event as Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians went head-to-head towards one another on Monday, March 6 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.
Mumbai got here into the match having registered a mammoth 143-run victory within the inaugural recreation towards Gujarat Giants. Then again, RCB got here into the match having confronted a 60-run loss of their opening encounter towards Delhi Capitals.
RCB captain Smriti Mandhana received her second consecutive toss however this time she elected to bat first. Openers Mandhana and Sophie Devine gave an honest begin to the innings with a 39-run partnership in 26 balls.
Nevertheless, RCB as soon as once more suffered a collapse as Saika Ishaque first dismissed Devine to interrupt the opening stand after which cleaned up Disha Ksat for a duck within the fifth over. Hayley Matthews additionally got here to the social gathering and claimed prized scalps of Mandhana and Heather Knight within the very subsequent over to go away the opposition reeling at 43/4 after 5.3 overs.
Together with her facet in all kinds of bother, Ellyse Perry started attacking the Mumbai bowlers as she scored 13 off 7 balls. Nevertheless, her run out within the ninth over piled on the distress for Bangalore.
Richa Ghosh, Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil and Megan Schutt performed helpful cameos as RCB obtained bundled out for 155 in 18.4 overs. Hayley Matthews was the choose of the bowlers for Mumbai who picked up 3/28 in 4 overs whereas Saika Ishaque and Amelia Kerr additionally picked up two wickets every.
In reply, Mumbai obtained off to a flying begin as Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia added 45 runs for the primary wicket in 5 overs. RCB obtained their first strike as Preeti Bose despatched Bhatia on her manner again to the pavilion.
After shedding her companion, Matthews continued the assault on the RCB’s bowlers and gave them no respite as she smacked them throughout the park. She obtained nice assist from Nat Sciver Brunt who was additionally within the temper to complete the chase shortly. The duo placed on a match-winning stand of 114* in simply 56 balls.
Matthews remained unbeaten on 77 off 38 balls clobbering 13 fours and a six in her innings whereas Nat Sciver Brunt scored an unbeaten 55 off 29 balls with the assistance of 9 fours and a six. Consequently, Mumbai Indians registered their second consecutive win of the event by one other large margin of 9 wickets and 34 balls to spare. With this win, Mumbai continued their reign on the high of the factors desk.
Listed below are the most effective memes from the match:
