Royal Challengers Bangalore gained the essential toss in opposition to Mumbai Indians and elected to bat first within the Women’s Premier League 2024 eliminator conflict on Friday. Mumbai Indians recalled their star opener Yastika Bhatia to their enjoying eleven in the one change.
Smriti Mandhana gained the toss as RCB fielded the identical enjoying eleven that thrashed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets of their final recreation. Despite groups struggling to submit huge totals batting first in latest video games at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, Smriti determined to bat first and stated that the wicket would stay low within the second innings.
“We would like to bat first today,” Smriti stated after profitable the toss. “It’s an Eliminator, runs on board definitely count. Three matches have been played on this wicket, it’ll start keeping low hopefully in the second innings. We are unchanged today. Throughout the tournament, a lot of ups and downs. It’s important to be in the present, that’s how cricket is. We’ll take a lot of positives from the last match but it’s important today to come out and play good cricket, we are prepared well.”
Mumbai captain Harmanpreet Kaur additionally revealed that her crew needed to bat first within the eliminator conflict and confirmed Yastika’s return to their enjoying XI.
“We were very confused, we were looking to bat first as well,” Harmanpreet stated. “Yastika is back today for Bala. Last time when we batted first, we had a nice powerplay. We didn’t continue after that. We have learnt a lot. Even the bowling was good in patches. Today is a new day, hopefully we do whatever we are expecting to do. Staying in the moment is very important. Today’s game is important and we want to give our 100%.”
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.
