MIW vs RCBW, WPL 2024 highlights: RCB win by 7 wickets, riding on Perry's heroics

Richa Ghosh: I kept it simple when I went into bat, when I was keeping I saw it was keeping low and then I thought I go into bat, I have to bide time in the middle. It was a sad moment, but all cheered me up, the next day is ours and it was a fresh start today. Superb spell from Perry, the way she bowled was brilliant. I had to wait and pick the bad balls to score runs.

Harmanpreet Kaur (Mumbai Indians captain): Perry bowled very well today, I think none of us took the responsibility to bat deep today. We tried our best, we dropped chances but the bowlers did their job, just not enough runs on the board. None of the batters could counter Perry, she was brilliant tonight. Today's game will teach us a lot of things, will ensure that what plans we have to make.

Full length ball on middlestump. Perry holds her shape and thumps the ball to the long on region for a boundary and complete a comprehensive chase. 

RCB win by 7 wickets

RCB need 14 runs in 36 deliveries to qualify for the eliminators. 

At the end of 10 overs, RCB are 59/3 and need another 55 runs. MI would hope to take the big wicket of Eliyse Perry to put pressure on RCB lower order

Ismail bowls a length ball on pads. Richa flicks it straight Sciver stationed on short mid on where she drops a dolly. 

A sizzling length ball tailing into the batter. Devine's feet go nowhere as the ball skids between the bat-pad gap and clatters into the middle and legstump. MI are back in the game. 

Devine b Ismail 4(2)

Length ball bowled in the channel outside off, Mandhana, stuck in the crease, had a loose waft at it and gets a faint outside edge that is gobbled up by the keeper. RCB in some disarray. 

Mandhana c Priyanka Bala b Nat Sciver-Brunt 11(13)

Fuller length ball tossed wide outside off, Molineux runs down the track but fails to get any bat on ball. The keeper collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. 

Molineux st Priyanka Bala b Matthews 9(9)

RCB start the chase modestly as skipper Mandhana and Molineux give respect to the bowlers. Molineux received a reprieve in the third over as Nat Sciver-Brunt dropped a sitter. 

RCB: 18/0 after 3 overs 

Mandhana and Molineux walk out to open the RCB innings. A win here would take them to the eliminator. 

A half-tracker on middle and leg, Ishaque rocks back and attempts to hoick the ball square of the wicket. However, the ball keeps low and thuds onto her back leg. Bowler and fielders appeal as the umpire raises the finger. Ishaque goes upstairs but it is three reds. MI fold for the second lowest total in WPL history. 

Saika Ishaque lbw b Molineux 1(4)

Patil floats one on the fourth stump and Ismail dances down the track to plant the ball outside the ropes. However, she misses the line as the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves who flicks the bails off in a flash. Mumbai lose their ninth wicket. 

Ismail st Richa Ghosh b Shreyanka Patil 8(8)

Length ball looped outside off by Sobhana and Kazi takes the bait as he takes a swipe at it, Mistimes it straight down the throat of Sophie Devine at long off. 

Humaira Kazi c Devine b Asha Sobhana 4(7)

At the end of 15 overs, MI are 91/7 and fallen way behind in the game. There is a real chance they might not bat the full quota of 20 overs.

MI are surely tottering and RCB will not like to be content and keep attacking. Pooja Vastrakar and Nat Sciver-Brunt are very much the last recognied pair, hence, RCB will be eager to get rid of this pair and run through the rest of the batting order. MI 77-5 (12).

Ellyse Perry has wreaked havoc with the ball as MI have now lost half their side post the halfway mark. Amelia Kerr got trapped lbw before the Aussie all-rounder cleaned up Amanjot Kaur's stumps. MI tottering. They need a big partnership now. MI 73-5 in 10.2 overs.

OUT! MI skipper Harmanpreet falls for a golden duck as RCB right on top of MI. She chopped onto the stumps as Perry gets two in two to put her side ahead. MI 65/3 in 8.5 overs.

MI lose openers in quick succession after a good start. Mathews fell to Devine whereas Ellyse Perry came into the attack to remove Sanjana soon after. Sanjana was starting to settle in for a big one but this is two quick wickets falling for the defending champions. MI 65/2 after 8.4 overs.

Hayley Mathews gets a move on as runs are coming off her blade at regular intervals. She is pouncing on anything offering width and is now understanding the pace of the bowlers. MIW 31/0 (4).

Slow start by the MI openers as they are 10 for no loss after two overs. 

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Molineux, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh(w), Georgia Wareham, Disha Kasat, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Shraddha Pokharkar, Renuka Thakur Singh

Mumbai Indians Women (Playing XI): Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Priyanka Bala(w), Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Humaira Kazi, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque

Harmanpreet Kaur: We wanted to bat. We wanted to see how it goes. It's a new day, new game, I have to start from ball one. It's an honour to have so many match-winners in the team. Yastika is not well, Bala is playing.

Smriti Mandhana: We'll like to field first. It's a fresh wicket. It'll be good to know what the total we are chasing. It was hard, the way we played, one run doesn't define us. We played some good cricket. We have to be good in all three departments, that's going to be crucial. We are unchanged

TOSS: RCB opt to bowl first despite chasing not being a success at this venue. 

"Would tell the girls to keep their heads high and come back stronger the day after" - Smriti Mandhana, RCB skipper, after her team's 1-run loss against Delhi Capitals on Sunday (March 10) at the national capital. 

Her team needs nothing less than a win to progress ahead.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Molineux, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh(w), Georgia Wareham, Disha Kasat, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Shraddha Pokharkar, Renuka Thakur Singh, Ekta Bisht, Kate Cross, Sabbhineni Meghana, Nadine de Klerk, Simran Bahadur, Indrani Roy, Shubha Satheesh

Mumbai Indians Women Squad: Yastika Bhatia(w), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Humaira Kazi, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque, Chloe Tryon, Fatima Jaffer, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Issy Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Priyanka Bala, Amandeep Kaur

BIG GAME COMING UP as MIW take on RCBW. One team will look to ensure a top-spot finish and give themselves a chance to enter the final straightaway whereas the other needs a win to stay alive and enter the top 3.