WPL 2023: MI-W vs RCB-W - Hayley Matthews stars in Mumbai Indians' successive win
WPL 2023: Hayley Matthews continues to slay as Mumbai makes it two in two
Windies and Mumbai Indians' Hayley Matthews continues to slay as she guides MI to successive win in the Women's Premier League on Monday. Taking on the star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Brabourne Stadium, Matthews first picked up three wickets and then scored an unbeaten 77 off 38 balls to win the Player of the Match.
Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Challengers got off to a relatively good start than Sunday's game as Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine added 39 runs for the first wicket. In not time, RCB was reeling at 43 for four with player in form Matthews picking up two wickets up front.Odd twenties from the lower order saw Bangalore score 155 in the first innings aslast match's hero, spinnerSaika Ishaque picked up two wickets while New Zealand'sAmelia Kerr returned with figures of two for 30.
Mumbai's chase was right on the track from ball one with openers Matthews andYastika Bhatia taking the attack to the opposition. Matthews began from where she had left as her sublime drives inside the first six overs created panic in the Challengers'dug out. After Bhatia's wicket, England'sNat Sciver-Brunt joined Matthews and both didn't look back after that.
Mediocre bowling and bad fielding resulted in Bangalore driftaway from the game. Matthews continued with her onslaught as she hit 13 fours and a six in her match-winning innings of 77 from 38 balls, whereas,right-handedSciver-Brunt well-accompanied her on the other end with her fifty (55* off 29 balls)- that included nine fours and a maximum.
HIGHLIGHTS:RCB-W vs MI-W, WPL 2023: Matthews, Sciver-Brunt star in Mumbai's nine-wicket win over RCB
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Now with two wins in as many matches, Harmanpreet's Mumbai is on the top of the WPL points table with four points while Bangalore is placed fourth with no points. While RCB will next face bottom-placed Gujarat Giants on March 8th, Mumbai will take on Delhi Capitals the following day.
