The Brabourne Stadium in Navi Mumbai witnessed an exciting encounter in the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 on Monday.
Opting to bat first, RCB kept losing wickets at regular intervals and got bundled out for 155 in 18.4 overs. Captain Smriti Mandhana yet again failed to impress, scoring 23 off 17 balls. Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh, with 28 off 26, including 3 fours and a six, was the highest scorer for the♒ Challengers.
Hayley Matthews was the star with the ball for Mumbai, finishing with figures of 4-0-28-3, while Saika Ishaque picked up two wickets for 26 runs.
In response, Mumbai Indians, after losing Yastika Bhatia (23), didn’t look back, with Hayley and Nat Sciver-Brunt taking the attack to t🧸he opposition. The duo put on a massive 114-run partnership for the second wicket, with Hayley smashing a brilliant unbeaten 77 off just 38 balls, including 13 fours and one six.
Nat Sciver also scored an undefeated 55 off 29 deliveries, which included nine fours and one maximum. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai chased dow꧟n the target comfortably in just 14.2 overs, winni🍬ng the match by nine wickets.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
🧡 Orange Cap: Hayley Matthews
💜 Purple Cap: Saika IshaqueOur 𝐌𝐈 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 at the 🔝
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
MI thrash RCB by 9 wickets. Scorecard:
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ)
One of those niꦗghts when nothing went our way. M🌳umbai Indians were the better team tonight. 🥺
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
In women's T20 franchise leagues
Players with 50+ runs, 200+ strike-rate and 3+ wick꧑ets ༒in the same match:Annabel Sutherland in 2022 WBBL
Hayley Matthews in 2023 WPL— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Mumbai in WPL 2023:
– Top of the points table.
– Orange Cap.
– Purple Cap.Total domination.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Simply fabulous display of batting from Nat Sciver Brunt and Hayley Mathews. Made batting look so⭕ easy in their contrasting manner. ღTough to pick one shot from the many they played
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
A hard-hitting Windies a🍒ll-rounder taking to victory?
Ye kahi kidhar sunela lagta hai 🤔
— JioCinema (@JioCinema)
What a knock by Hayley Matthews – 77* in just 38 balls. A complete powerhouse from West Indies, she was picked at the base price.
She's on fire in the WPL!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
To think Hayley Matthews went a few rounds without finding a team in the . Clutch player with bat and ball. 🦩
— Lavanya 🎙️🎥👩🏻💻 (@lav_narayanan)
This is Hayley Matthews world and we are just living in 🅠i🎶t.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)
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