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WPL 2024 Eliminator: Defending champions Mumbai Indian square off against Royal Challengers Bangalore
In the high-stakes battle in the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) tournament, Royal Challengers Bangalore Women and Mumbai Indians Women are getting ready to face each other in the eliminator on Friday at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
The stakes couldn't be higher as the winner secures a spot in the final, where Delhi Capitals are already sitting, making this clash most important for both teams. Defending champions Mumbai Indians eye another title victory, starting with this game as they won the title in the inaugural edition of WPL. Mumbai Indians Women will enter this game on the back of their five victories from their eight league stage matches.
For Royal Challengers Bangalore Women, batting prowess of their top-order players would be the key to success. Players like Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry and Sophie Devine, known for their ability to score quick runs and build partnerships, will be crucial in leading the team’s attack.
Royal Challengers Bangalore during their league stage campaign won four games out of eight games. Suffering four defeats, they finished with 8 points and the positive NRR of +0.306. Both teams took on each other in the 19th match of the tournament with Royal Challengers Women winning by 7 wickets.
Head-to-head
In their four encounters, Mumbai India carry the advantage with 3 victories, while Royal Challengers Bangalore have one win.
Mumbai Indias probable XI: Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Priyanka Bala (wk), Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Humaira Kazi, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque
Royal Challengers Bangalore Probable XI: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Molineux, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh (wk), Georgia Wareham, Disha Kasat, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Shraddha Pokharkar, Renuka Thakur Singh
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