On Saturday, March 02, Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Mumbai Indians in Match 9 of the Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL 2024) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. RCB and MI are both entering the contest after suffering defeats in their previous games, respectively. Both sides will look to regain their momentum by winning this fixture.
Home team Royal Challengers Bangalore will enter this contest on the back of a defeat in their last game against Delhi Capitals, while they clinched victories in their first two games of the tournament. They are currently in the second position in the points table with 4 points after three matches.
In the last match, Smriti Mandhana’s exceptional batting performance, including a brilliant fifty, set the tone for the chase, but her team ultimately ended up on the losing side. However, on home soil, RCB Women have showcased an incredible batting and bowling form. Mandhana along with Richa Ghosh, Sabbhineni Meghana and Sophie Devine, makes up a very talented batting line-up. Nadine de Klerk who replaced Ellyse Perry proved a more than able deputy with the ball.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians also faced a defeat in their last game after winning their opening two games. They lost to UP Warriorz by 7 wickets in skipper Kaur’s absence. The Mumbai-based franchise, is just one rank below the Bengaluru-based franchise, having four points to their tally.
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In the previous match, Hayley Matthews scored a brilliant half-century and alongside Yastika Bhatia put up a good opening partnership. Nat Sciver-Brunt was leading the side in lieu of the regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. In bowling, Amelia Kerr is in prime form taking wickets at a regular rate. However, they lost for the first time but with talent throughout their side they should have enough quality to respond with a victory.
WPL 2024, Match 9, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – Match Details
Date and Time: March 02, 2024, Saturday, 07:30 PM IST
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Live Streaming: Sports18 and Jio Cinema
WPL 2024, Match 9, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – Pitch Report
The Chinnaswamy stadium is a high-scoring ground in T20Is. The surface at this venue appears lively at the start of the game, offering assistance to bowlers in the first innings before settling down later. Teams batting first will target a minimum of 160 runs to stay competitive.
WPL 2024, Match 9, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – Weather Report
The weather forecast indicates clear skies with intermittent cloud cover. Temperature is expected to drop from 29 degrees Celsius at the beginning of the match to 22 degrees Celsius towards the end with around 40% humidity.
WPL 2024, Match 9, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – Probable Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Sabbhineni Meghana, Nadine de Klerk, Richa Ghosh(wk), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Bahadur, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur
Mumbai Indians: Yastika Bhatia(wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Issy Wong, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Humaira Kazi, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Saika Ishaque
WPL 2024, Match 09, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – Head-to-Head Records
| Matches Played | 2 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore won | 0 |
| Mumbai Indians won | 2 |
Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the match.
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WPL 2024, Match 9, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – Key Players
Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Smriti Mandhana – She is an in-form batter for RCB. In the last game, Mandhana played a brilliant knock. The left-handed batter is known for her explosive batting style at the start. The captain comes into this game in fine form with 117 runs across her last two innings and 13 boundaries.
- Renuka Thakur – Renuka Thakur is a premium pacer for RCB. The 28-year-old right-arm swing bowler was the most economical of the RCB’s bowling attack in Match 7 and is expected to be hard to face again in this match.
Mumbai Indians
- Hayley Matthews – Hayley Matthews slammed a marvellous half-century in the previous game. The Caribbean batter is known for her blistering start as an opener. The 25-year-old has improved on her previous score in each inning so far in the competition and hit nine fours as well as a six in the last game.
- Amelia Kerr – Among MI bowlers, Amelia Kerr is the leading wicket-taker. The New Zealander is a brilliantly consistent player who has hit a double-figure score with the bat alongside taking at least one wicket in nine of her last ten appearances. She could be a valuable player for MI in this match.
WPL 2024, Match 9, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – Dream 11 Prediction
Wicket-Keeper: Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh
Batters: Smriti Mandhana (C), Sabbhineni Meghana, Harmanpreet Kaur
All-rounders: Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr (VC), Sophie Molineux, Sophie Devine
Bowlers: Renuka Thakur, Georgia Wareham
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