WPL 2024, Match 9: Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs Mumbai Indians Match Preview

In a thrilling encounter for Saturday evening, the stage is all set for match 9 of the Women’s Premier League 2024, featuring Royal Challengers Bangalore taking on Mumbai Indians. Home team Bangalore will enter the 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. However, they face a formidable challenge against defending champions, Mumbai Indians, who also faced a defeat in their last game after winning their opening two games.

The clash, slated for March 02, at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, promises an exciting clash. Royal Challengers Bangalore, are currently in the second position in the points table with 4 points after three matches. On the other hand, the Mumbai-based franchise, are just one rank below the Bengaluru-based franchise, having four points to their tally.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at the start of the game appears lively, 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. Bowlers are wary of the short boundaries, which pose a challenge. The weather forecast indicates clear skies with intermittent cloud cover. Temperatures are expected to drop from 29 degrees Celsius at the beginning of the match to 22 degrees Celsius towards the end.

Probable Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women:

In the previous match, Smriti Mandhana displayed an exceptional batting performance and scored a brilliant fifty, setting the tone for the chase, however, her team ended up on the losing side. Teaming up with Sophie Devine, she will aim to ignite a strong start. Sabbhineni Meghana's promising performance positions her to contribute significantly in the middle order alongside Nadine de Klerk and Richa Ghosh.

Predicted XI: 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 Women:

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. Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, and Pooja Vastrakar form a robust middle order, and the team anticipates fruitful collaborations among them. Issy Wong and Sajeevan Sajana are tasked with bolstering the lower-middle order's run tally, as well as bowling handy and useful spells.

Predicted XI: 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

RCB-W vs MI-W Head-to-Head Record

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