Mumbai Indians dominated Royal Challengers Bangalore in a rather one-sided encounter during the ongoing Women's Premier League 2024 at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, securing a seven-wicket victory.
Batting first, RCB delivered a subpar performance, posting a below-average total of 131 for six in their allotted 20 overs. Ellyse Perry was a standout contributor, scoring 44 off 38 balls. For MI, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Pooja Vastrakar took two wickets each.
In the chase, Mumbai's batters effortlessly made a mockery of the target as Yastika Bhatia aggressively took on RCB bowlers, scoring 31 off just 15 balls with four fours and two sixes before being dismissed. Hayley Matthews added 26 runs, and a notable partnership between Nat Sciver, Brunt, and the unbeaten Amelia Kerr sealed the victory for MI. Kerr, in particular, excelled with the bat, scoring an impressive 40 off 24 balls with seven fours, earning her the Player of the Match award.
WPL 2024 Points Table:
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | Net RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Indians Women | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.402 |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals Women | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.271 |
| 3 | UP Warriorz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.211 |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.015 |
| 5 | Gujarat Giants Women | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.995 |
Most runs in WPL 2024:
Grace Harris from UP Warriorz tops the run-scoring charts in WPL 2024, accumulating 154 runs in four matches at an impressive average of 76.5. During the recent match against the Giants, she scored 60 runs to secure the top position.
| No | Player | Team | R | Mat | BF | Avg | H.S | SR | 4s | 6s | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Harris | UP-W | 153 | 4 | 91 | 76.5 | 60 | 168.13 | 21 | 5 | -- | 1 |
| 2 | Smriti Mandhana | BAN-W | 139 | 4 | 92 | 34.75 | 74 | 151.09 | 20 | 5 | -- | 1 |
| 3 | Sabbhineni Meghana | BAN-W | 136 | 4 | 115 | 45.33 | 53 | 118.26 | 15 | 3 | -- | 1 |
| 4 | Alice Capsey | DEL-W | 121 | 3 | 86 | 60.5 | 75 | 140.7 | 12 | 5 | -- | 1 |
| 5 | Yastika Bhatia | MI-W | 121 | 4 | 89 | 30.25 | 57 | 135.96 | 16 | 5 | -- | 1 |
Most Wickets in WPL 2024:
New Zealand's star all-rounder, Amelia Kerr, is leading the charts for the highest wicket-takers in the tournament. The wrist-spinner has showcased superb form in the ongoing WPL so far.
| No | Bowler | Team | Wkts | Mat | Ovs | BBI | Balls | Avg | Ecn | R | 4-Fers | 5-Fers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amelia Kerr | MI-W | 7 | 4 | 15 | 4/17 | 90 | 16.29 | 7.6 | 114 | 1 | -- |
| 2 | Marizanne Kapp | DEL-W | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3/5 | 72 | 12 | 6 | 72 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Sophie Ecclestone | UP-W | 6 | 4 | 15.3 | 3/20 | 93 | 17 | 6.58 | 102 | -- | -- |
| 4 | TP Kanwer | GUJ-W | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2/21 | 54 | 12.8 | 7.11 | 64 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Arundhati Reddy | DEL-W | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2/27 | 66 | 16.2 | 7.36 | 81 | -- | -- |
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