Matthews was in her factor, smashing 13 fours and a six.
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The crowd saved roaring. So did the tigresses of Mumbai Indians.
The solely crew within the Women’s Premier League to have the benefit of enjoying in entrance of a house crowd, MI gave its supporters loads of causes to make some deafening noise, because it scored a commanding nine-wicket win towards Royal Challengers Bangalore in a marquee conflict on the Brabourne Stadium on Monday.
After bowling out RCB for 155, with eight balls remaining, MI romped dwelling with 5.4 overs to spare to publish its second win in as many matches. For RCB, it was the second defeat in as many days.
Hayley Matthews (77 not out, 38b, 13×4, 1×6) was MI’s top-scorer. She was additionally her crew’s highest wicket-taker.
With her off-spin, she scalped three, together with the RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana. This is popping out to be an excellent event for the West Indian, who had scored 47 off 31 balls towards Gujarat Giants within the opening match.
Choosing to bat, RCB struggled towards a disciplined MI assault, backed by some spirited fielding. RCB started promisingly but once more, with Smriti and Sophie Devine displaying intent. The openers added 39 in simply 4.2 overs, with Smriti’s magnificence and Devine’s energy elevating hopes of the RCB followers, who additionally appeared to have arrived in giant numbers. But inside an area of seven balls, RCB slid to 43 for 4.
Devine was caught within the deep whereas slog-sweeping Saika Ishaque, the left-arm spinner who introduced her arrival with a 4 wicket-haul towards Gujarat Giants within the opening match of the event. A ball later, the Bengal bowler flighted one to bowl Disha Kasat.
It took some high quality efforts down the order for RCB to take the rating previous 150.
But it proved a cakewalk for MI, as Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt (55 not out, 29b, 9×4, 1×6) took MI previous the ending line with an unbroken stand of 114 for the second wicket.
Tuesday’s match: Delhi Capitals vs. UP Warriorz (7.30 p.m.).
