It was one more disappointing day for Royal Challengers Bangalore after they confronted a 9-wicket defeat in opposition to Mumbai Indians of their earlier Women’s Premier League match on Monday. Opting to bat first, openers Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine offered a great begin to RCB. However, MI bounced again within the fifth over and bundled out RCB for 155 with Hayley Matthews taking a three-wicket haul. Later, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led facet chased down the goal in simply 14.2 overs with Matthews taking part in a match-winning knock of 77 runs off 38 balls.
With this win, MI went to the highest spot within the factors desk with two straight wins row whereas for RCB, it was one other loss as they got here to this conflict after dropping to Delhi Capitals of their opening match. After the match ended, RCB’s loss sparked a hilarious meme fest on Twitter.
#RCB innings in a meme! The guests had a robust begin however had been met with #Mumbai wale gusts of rain #MIvRCB #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/44BzlLGN3N
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) March 6, 2023
Wise phrases #RCBvMI#RCB #wplpic.twitter.com/XXKVQ19E6h
— peace maga… (@peace_maga_) March 6, 2023
Virat Kohli ki legacy ko Smriti mandhana barkrar rakhti Hui
Every time chokar franchise RCB@RCBTweets @imVkohli @mandhana_smriti pic.twitter.com/x3Ak1iTr97
— 200 marega aaj राजपूत (@Rajawat636714) March 5, 2023
RCB males & RCB ladies pic.twitter.com/9PEJ0vbrsc
— Alexandra Hartley (@AlexHartley93) March 5, 2023
Tough to be an RCB Fan….#RCBvMI #WPL2023 #MIvsRCB pic.twitter.com/0m2qkEObc3
— Cricpedia (@_Cricpedia) March 6, 2023
As for the match, Matthews but once more cast a defining partnership with England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt, with the 2 right-handed batters hammering the RCB bowlers everywhere in the park to placed on an unbeaten 114-run stand for the second wicket.
If Matthews produced an all-round present to assist Mumbai Indians to their second win, the uncapped Saika Ishaque additionally impressed as soon as once more, grabbing two wickets and taking her tally within the match to 6.
Nat Sciver-Brunt, who could not get a great begin within the opening recreation, made up for the frustration on Monday by cracking an unbeaten 55 off 29 balls, studded with 10 fours and a six.
‘Player of the Match’ Matthews appeared to have picked up from the place she had left off on the DY Patil Stadium the opposite evening, taking part in her strokes with energy, precision and command.
(With PTI Inputs)
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