All-round Hayley Matthews Powers Mumbai Indians to 9-wicket Win over RCB

Hayley Matthews starred with the bat and ball to lead Mumbai Indians to a convincing 9-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore within the fourth match of the Women’s Premier League at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium on Monday.

Matthews blasted 77 unbeaten runs simply from 38 balls and was ably supported by Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Yastika Bhatia too began to center the ball with authority when the keeper-batter was trapped in entrance of the wicket by Preeti Bose for 23 runs from 19 balls.

Sciver-Brunt additionally smashed a half-century as she completed with 55 runs from 29 balls as MI reached their goal with 34 balls to spare.

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Earlier, Matthews picked three wickets together with her off-spin to lead an excellent bowling present for Mumbai Indians as they bowled out Royal Challengers Bangalore for 155.

Bangalore had a flying begin as they reached 39/0. But Hayley and Saika Ishaque making double strikes meant they went to 43/4. It took first rate cameos from Kanika Ahuja, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil and Megan Schutt to take Bangalore previous 150.

For Mumbai, Hayley was the standout bowler with 3-28, whereas Saika and Amelia Kerr took two wickets every because the spinners took seven wickets mixed. Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana started by dancing down the pitch to punch Hayley by additional cowl for a boundary. Her opening associate Sophie Devine ended the opening over with a slog-sweep going for a six.

Smriti was at her best possible — pulling simply off Nat Sciver-Brunt, earlier than nailing an beautiful drive off Issy Wong and getting an outdoor edge off her to decide three boundaries. From the opposite finish, Sophie managed to take two boundaries off Saika although there was a pleasant little battle between the 2.

Eventually, Saika had the final chuckle as Sophie slog-swept straight to midwicket within the fifth over. Two balls later, she foxed Disha Kasat with a tossed-up slower-through-the-air supply to hit the center stump.

In the subsequent over, Hayley deepened Bangalore’s troubles as Smriti danced down the pitch to loft by the road, however sliced to backward level. On the very subsequent ball, Hayley acquired some flip in to go previous Heather Knight and crash into the stumps.

Ellyse Perry slammed a loft down the bottom over Amelia’s head whereas Richa whacked two fours and a six to inject some momentum into Bangalore’s innings. Though Richa survived a caught behind attraction off Nat Sciver-Brunt regardless of clear deflection, the indecisive working between the wickets meant the scare of a run-out loomed.

But they weren’t fortunate the third time as Ellyse fell wanting her crease through a direct hit from brief third man within the ninth over. Kanika enthralled the group with a sweep and swipe off Amelia for 4 and 6 respectively.

She then welcomed Jintimani Kalita with two boundaries, earlier than a vanguard on a cross-bat shot was caught by the keeper off Pooja Vastrakar within the thirteenth over. In the subsequent over, Richa went for a slog-sweep off Hayley however holed out to deep mid-wicket.

Shreyanka was spectacular together with her quick palms and timing the ball effectively whereas choosing three boundaries in her 15-ball 23. But Nat ended her keep by trapping her plumb lbw. Though Megan stored the boundaries going, Amelia had her stumped and castled Renuka Thakur to finish Bangalore’s innings.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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