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Best performances - Batsmen

AC Kerr
AC Kerr
31(27) 4x4 - 0x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 7 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
0 8 4 5 5 0 2 7
YH Bhatia
YH Bhatia
30(26) 6x4 - 0x6
Control %65%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 8 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
4 0 18 2 1 0 1 4

Best performances - Bowlers

AC Kerr
AC Kerr
O4
M0
R22
W3
Eco5.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
2W
KS Ahuja
O1
M0
R5
W2
Eco5.00
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Match Details

Toss

Mumbai Indians Women , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

15.30 start, First Session 15.30-17.00, Interval 17.00-17.20, Second Session 17.20-18.50

Match days

21 March 2023 - day/night match (20-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Mumbai Indians Women 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore Women 0

Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar

7:26pm Right. That will be a wrap from us for this game. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off one behalf of Ranjith, Thilak and everyone at ESPNcricinfo! Goodbye and take care!

Smriti Mandhana, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain: (On her bowling) We tried to fight till the 13th or 14th over. We had a little bit of a chat that whoever goes for a boundary, will have a shout today so they pointed at me and asked me to bowl. One of those days as a fielder where whichever ball was hit into the air comes to you. Happy that I could take those catches. (On what went wrong this season) We have a great team and we have a really balanced side. I think the way we started, it did not go our way. My performance with the bat was also below par and I will take a bit of the blame. In the last two matches, we did that (clicking together) very well. We will work hard on our combinations and come back strong next year. (On the youngsters) We have found really amazing youngsters in the form of Kanika and Shreyanka. The way they have showed their fearlessness was pleasing as a captain. Asha bowled pretty well too.

6:52pm So, it is time to get your calculators out. MI, courtesy of this win, sit at the top of the points table but they could be usurped by DC, provided, of course, the latter wins their game against the UP Warriorz.

There is one other factor that complicates things. Let's say DC bat first and they score 140, they will have to win by at least four runs to ensure that they remain above MI in the points table. A lesser margin of victory and MI will finish as table-toppers. A win for the Warriorz would mean that DC and the Warriorz finish on 10 points, with the pair playing the Eliminator against each other on Friday.

6:42pm A fairly routine win for MI in the end, and this win has taken them to the top of the table, for now. Matthews batted with intent at the start, as did Yastika. Post the powerplay and once both were dismissed, MI found it tough. Well, until Kerr and Vastrakar joined hands and brought them to the cusp of victory. Kerr, in particular, looked composed at the crease and barely broke into a sweat, masterminding what could have been a tricky run-chase.

As for RCB, well, they would be ruing their inability to put enough runs on the board. The pitch provided assistance to the spinners throughout and had they had 15-20 more runs on the board, they could have been in with more than a shout. That, in a microcosm, is how their campaign has transpired. Lots of missed opportunities, and a sinking feeling of what could have been.

16.4
5w
Mandhana to Kerr, 5 wides, that will be that! Back of a length delivery fired down the leg side. Kerr does not get bat on it, and the keeper can't gather either. Sums up how RCB's season has been!
16.3
0
Mandhana to Kerr, no run, full and outside off stump. Kerr reaches out for it and drills it straight to extra cover. Still two needed!
16.2
0
Mandhana to Kerr, no run, back of a length delivery outside off stump. Kerr goes back and punches it straight to extra cover

Just two runs needed now

16.1
4
Mandhana to Kerr, FOUR, short and down the leg side. Kerr rocks onto the back foot and smashes it past deep backward square leg for a boundary!

A slight clarification on the NRR scenarios. It seemed that DC just had to win their game to finish top. But Rajesh tells me that if MI polish off this run-chase in 16.3 overs, and DC score 120 and win by just one run, MI would finish at the top of the table. Of course, lots of permutations involved but it looks like MI still have a chance, even if DC win against the UP Warriorz

END OF OVER:
16 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | MI-W: 120/6 (6 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.50, RRR: 1.50)

  • Amelia Kerr27 (24b)
  • Kanika Ahuja1-0-5-2
  • Preeti Bose2-0-11-0
15.6
W
Ahuja to Wong, OUT, Wong bites the dust too! Oh dear! Length delivery outside off stump. Wong advances and looks to tonk that into next week. She is rushed into her stroke, though, and ends up slicing it straight down Mandhana's throat at extra cover!

IECM Wong c Mandhana b Ahuja 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Six to win now. Wong is the new batter at the crease. Can she finish it off with one strike?

15.5
W
Ahuja to Vastrakar, OUT, Vastrakar departs! Slowed up on a length on off stump. Vastrakar, trying to finish it with one blow, hares down the track and slogs at it. She is nowhere close to the pitch of the ball, though, and skies it. Mandhana settles herself at extra cover and does the rest!

P Vastrakar c Mandhana b Ahuja 19 (25m 18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 105.55

MI Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st53HK MatthewsYH Bhatia
2nd9HK MatthewsNat Sciver-Brunt
3rd10H KaurNat Sciver-Brunt
4th1H KaurAC Kerr
5th47AC KerrP Vastrakar
6th0AC KerrIECM Wong
7th9AC KerrAB Kaur