Indians (MI) will aim to finish on top of the table when they lock horns with playoff hopefuls Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the nineteenth match of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 on Tuesday (March 12) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Harmanpreet Kaur-led second-placed Mumbai Indians, who have already sealed a playoff spot, come into the match on the back of their captain inspired 7-wicket victory over UP Warriorz.
Harmanpreet smashed an unbeaten 95 off 48 balls to help MI pull off a 191 run chase in the final over of the match. Yastika Bhatia also contributed with a 36-ball 44 earlier in the innings for MI, who sealed their second successive playoff spot.
Third-placed RCB led by Smriti Mandha, who can seal a playoff spot with a win, are fresh from a 1-run heartbreaking loss to Delhi Capitals in their most recent outing in WPL. RCB rode on Richa Ghosh fifty to almost pull off an 181 run chase, but fell narrowly close.
RCB and MI will clash in Delhi for the first time, having met in Mumbai and Bengaluru in their previous encounters. Here is a look at the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians WPL Head to head record, stats & results ahead of MI vs RCB WPL 2024 Match 19 in Bengaluru:
MI vs RCB WPL Head-To-Head Record
During season 1, MI won the first encounter against RCB at the Brabourne Stadium, and then went on to do the double over the Bengaluru-based side at the Dr DY Patil Stadium. In season 2, the Mumbai-based side extended their winning run to 3 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
In the first fixture, Matthews (3 for 28) and Saika Ishaque (2 for 26) helped bundle out RCB for 155 in 18.4 overs. In the run chase, Matthews (77* off 38) and Sciver-Brunt (55* off 29) took MI home in just 14.2 overs with 9 wickets in hand.
In the reverse fixture, Amelia Kerr (3 for 22), Issy Wong (2 for 26) and Sciver-Brunt (2 for 24) restricted RCB to 126/9 in 20 overs. MI rode on Kerr’s unbeaten 31 off 27 to seal the run chase with 4 wickets and 3.3 overs to spare.
Earlier this season, Pooja Vastrakar (2 for 14) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (2 for 27) restricted RCB to 131/6 before Yastika Bhatia (31 off 15) and Amelia Kerr (40* off 24) helped MI race to the target with 7 wickets and 29 balls to spare.
MI vs RCB WPL head to head stats
Matches: 3
MI Won: 3
RCB Won: 0
MI Won Batting First: 0
RCB Won Batting First: 0
MI Won Chasing: 3
RCB Won Chasing: 0
Highest Total for MI vs RCB: 159/1
Highest Total for RCB vs MI: 155 All Out
Lowest Total for MI vs RCB: 129/6
Lowest Total for RCB vs MI: 126/9
Highest Individual Score for MI vs RCB: Hayley Matthews – 77* off 38 balls
Highest Individual Score for RCB vs MI: Ellyse Perry – 44* off 38 balls
Best Bowling Innings for MI vs RCB: Amelia Kerr – 3 for 22 in 4 overs
Best Bowling Innings for RCB vs MI: Kanika Ahuja – 2 for 5 in 1 over
Most Runs for MI vs RCB: Hayley Matthews – 127 runs in 3 innings
Most Runs for RCB vs MI: Ellyse Perry – 86 runs in 3 innings
Most Fours for MI vs RCB: Hayley Matthews – 18 fours in 3 innings
Most Fours for RCB vs MI: Smriti Mandhana & Ellyse Perry – 9 fours each in 3 innings
Most Sixes for MI vs RCB: Hayley Matthews – 3 sixes in 3 innings
Most Sixes for RCB vs MI: Richa Ghosh – 3 sixes in 3 innings
Most Wickets for MI vs RCB: Nat Sciver-Brunt & Amelia Kerr – 5 wickets each
Most Wickets for RCB vs MI: Shreyanka Patil & Kanika Ahuja – 2 wickets each
Mark Hoover Mykhel
source: mykhel.com