Royal Challengers Bangalore produced a surprising comeback to defeat Mumbai Indians by 5 runs within the Women’s Premier League 2024 eliminator conflict and qualify for the first-ever final on Friday, March 15.
The star Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry recorded one other sensible efficiency by smashing a fifty and one essential wicket to assist RCB knock out the defending champions at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitely Stadium.
Perry top-scored with 66 runs off 50 balls, her second fifty within the event, to assist Bangalore put up a complete of 135/6 batting first. Mumbai dominated nearly all of the sport however RCB bowlers made a sensational comeback within the dying overs to seal the low-scoring thriller.
After qualifying for a playoff with a dominant win over Mumbai, Smriti Mandhana-led RCB gained the essential toss and elected to bat first with the identical taking part in eleven. Mumbai welcomed again in-form opener Yastika Bhatia of their taking part in eleven with Priyanka Bala sitting out.
Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine gave RCB a hopeful begin by smashing three fours off in-form MI pacer Shabnim Ismail. But Mumbai bowlers had been fast to reply with Devine and Mandhana’s wickets within the subsequent two overs.
Indian spinner Saika Ishaqe then bowled out promoted Disha Kasat on a duck within the fourth over as RCB witnessed a 20/0 to 23/3 collapse. Ellyse Perry, who took six wickets and scored 40 runs within the final sport in opposition to Mumbai, as soon as once more took the accountability with wise batting within the center overs.
Perry single-handedly boosted RCB’s whole to a difficult place earlier than shedding her wickets within the final over. Perry scored 66 off 50 balls to full 300 runs in WPL 2024 and likewise clinch an Orange Cap.
Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews gave Mumbai a promising begin with the latter scoring 15 runs earlier than shedding a wicket to Shreyanka Patil within the fourth over. After impressing with a bat, Perry gave RCB a breakthrough with Yastika’s large wicket within the second over.
However, Mumbai remained in cost chasing a low goal as Harmanpreet Kaur and Amelia Kerr added 52 runs for the fourth wicket. Mumbai appeared to have killed the sport however RCB bowlers made a sensational comeback within the dying overs to take the sport to the wire.
Shreyanka dismissed Harmanpreet within the 18th over when Mumbai wanted 16 runs off 13 balls to win. Kerr remained unbeaten by scoring 27 off 25 balls however Bangalore managed to save 12 runs within the final over with Asha Sobhana bowling a wonderful spell.
Harmanpreet top-scored with 33 runs for Mumbai whereas Shreyanka took two wickets for 16 for Bangalore. Perry claimed the Player of the Match award for scoring 66 runs and taking one worthwhile wicket.
Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, S Sajana, Humaira Kazi, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Molineux, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh (wk), Georgia Wareham, Disha Kasat, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Shraddha Pokharkar, Renuka Thakur Singh.
