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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 12, 2024, 19:27:39 IST
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, WPL 2024 Live Score: Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball by ball commentary of Women's Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore.Read Less
The match is about to begin. Bangalore players stride out to the middle. Followed by Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia who walk out to open for Mumbai. Renuka Singh gets the new ball in hand. Here we go...
PITCH REPORT - WV Raman is near the deck and informs that a new pitch will be used for this game. The square boundaries at 50m and 60m. Adds that the deck looks a bit hard, and certainly the batters would love to get out there. For the bowlers, bowling straighter could work for the seamers.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of Mumbai, says that they would have preferred to bat first as they have been chasing for a few games and would love to put a good score on the board today. She adds that coming in with a good score gives her confidence and she will have to start again at 0. Finishes by saying that there is one change as Bala comes in as their wicketkeeper in place of Yastika Bhatia.
Smriti Mandhana, the captain of Bangalore informs that they will field first. Mentions it is a fresh wicket, so it is good to know what kind of score they are going to chase. States that Mumbai are a solid team but if they are strong in all three departments, then they could certainly make a difference. Ends by saying that the team stays unchanged.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana (C), Sophie Molineux, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh (WK), Georgia Wareham, Disha Kasat, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Shobana, Shradda Pokharkar, Renuka Singh.
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI) - Hayley Matthews, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Priyanka Bala (WK) (On Debut), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Humairaa Kaazi, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.
TOSS! Smriti Mandhana, the skipper of Bangalore, wins the coin flip and chooses to BOWL first.
"It's a new pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and therefore the dimensions will be different. Straight - 64 metres, square boundaries - 50 metres and 60 metres. The pitch looks hard and well prepared, the batters will have a reasonably good time here on this surface. The fast bowlers have to be very particular about the lines they bowl because they'll succeed by bowling a straighter line. 61% of the wickets have come from the stump-to-stump line. Their task is cut out."
Woorkeri Raman in Pitch Report
It was a very big game for us, we had to win so that we wouldn't put any pressure on us (going forward)... Definitely have an eye on finishing first to get into the final.
Harmanpreet Kaur, MI skipper, after the win against Gujarat Giants
Would tell the girls to keep their heads high and come back stronger the day after.
Smriti Mandhana, RCB skipper, after her team's 1-run loss against Delhi Capitals.
Mumbai and Bangalore are currently placed second and third in the points table.
Both Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore are playing their final league match of the season.
While Mumbai Indians eye top spot and a direct place in the final, Royal Challengers Bangalore chase top-three finish.
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