The twentieth and the final league match of Girls’s Premier League 2025 witnessed Mumbai Indians Girls (MI-W) conflict with Royal Challengers Bengaluru Girls (RCB-W) on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, March 11. The house crew received the toss and elected to area first.
RCB-W, who had been already out of competition for the playoffs, got here out all weapons blazing in quest of a comfort win. The opening pair of Sabbhineni Meghana and Smriti Mandhana gave a fast begin with the latter scoring a half century. Although the batters to observe didn’t rating greater than 50 runs all of them contributed with essential knocks at a speedy charge. The blitz from Georgia Wareham (31* off 10) on the finish ensured RCB-W reached 199/3 after 20 overs.
MI-W didn’t start the chase in addition to they might have preferred. They had been falling behind when Harmanpreet Kaur was dismissed at 78/3 after 10.1 overs. Nat Sciver-Brunt (69 off 35) was the very best batter and stored MI-W’s hopes alive so long as she was there however her dismissal affected the run move to some extent. Ultimately, RCB-W earned their third victory by 11 runs.
Speaking Factors
1. All-round effort from Ellyse Perry
The Australian had one other improbable time out on the sphere. She excelled with the bat first up, scoring an vital 49 off 38 balls, alongside forming two essential partnerships of 53 and 46* with Richa Ghosh and Wareham respectively. When it got here to her bowling she scalped two wickets however was very costly, making a gift of 53 runs in her 4 overs. Nevertheless, one among her two scalps included Sciver-Brunt’s wicket which was caught and bowled at a essential level within the sport.
2. Wareham goes ballistic
Georgia Wareham performed a scintillating knock to offer her crew a significant enhance. Her whirlwind innings included spectacular pictures as she scored 5 boundaries and a six in what was a game-changing partnership with Perry at that stage. The Victorian additionally bowled nicely, limiting the run move to some extent. She ended up with figures of 1/29 in her 4 overs.
3. Sneh Rana places the brakes on MI-W’s chase
The off-spinner, who performed a blinder within the final match in a dropping trigger, carried out exceptionally with the ball tonight. Her 3/26 in 4 overs included disciplined bowling which not solely stemmed the run move but in addition introduced RCB-W with the wickets of the harmful Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, and Yastika Bhatia.
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Who Mentioned What?
Harmanpreet Kaur, Mumbai Indians Girls and dropping skipper stated
This floor is simply about saving the boundaries. The final two overs we gave 40 and that value us, aside from that we did nicely within the sport. We noticed within the final sport 180 was chaseable. The way in which Sajana was batting we had hope she’s going to win the sport for us however good to see that different batters additionally contributed. Outfield is quick and we’ve got to cease boundaries, however some actually good plans whereas we had been bowling. (on her wrist) I am advantageous. I will probably be advantageous. (on Kerr opening) We nonetheless have another day for the following sport and all of us will sit and take into consideration that. (on the Eliminator) We have to keep calm and keep within the second. Cricket is a sport about profitable small moments. We have now a fantastic report in opposition to them however they’re enjoying nicely. (on Amanjot) She is somebody who’s working in three departments. Actually proud of the best way she is performing and he or she is a key participant for us.
Smriti Mandhana, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Girls and profitable skipper stated
We simply mentioned that we began on a excessive and completed on a excessive however misplaced quite a lot of momentum mid-way. Not having your 5 or 6 gamers who would play within the enjoying eleven, lacking all of the bowlers…the best way we began, we felt that it’ll not be an enormous factor for us. A whole lot of tosses didn’t go our method as nicely. In cricket, you may say all these issues however you must combat it out as a crew and we couldn’t step up – that’s one thing all of us will be taught. (On utilizing simply 5 bowlers tonight) At any time when I used to be considering (to get the others on), Nat was smashing a 12-run over. They (Joshitha and Rawat) are wonderful bowlers however I thought of sticking to expertise – that’s what will get us by means of. (On her innings) Simply needed to exit and play constructive cricket (tonight). Being in contact and never scoring was consuming away at me, so good to contribute (tonight). (On the followers) They’re the very best followers for a motive. You play in Mumbai, Vadodara, Lucknow, wherever you play, whether or not you’re profitable or dropping, they maintain backing the gamers and the crew. I keep in mind one occasion the place we misplaced the fourth sport (in Bengaluru) and we would have liked 25 off one ball, the entire stadium was going “RCB, RCB”. Hopefully we are able to decide ourselves up and provides one thing again subsequent yr.
Sneh Rana, Participant of the Match stated
(On her shoulder damage) It’s advantageous now. (On the bowling plans) Fairly easy for the bowlers – you must regulate your lengths. We needed to take the tempo off and regulate our lengths (on this pitch). I’m an incoming bowler to the right-handers, so she used me nicely (bowling with the longer leg-side boundary). The captain has that accountability to make use of the bowlers correctly and he or she did that very nicely. At any time when I really feel I may give some inputs to any division, I give it to the gamers. I used to be unsold (on the public sale) however I need to say because of the RCB administration for giving me this chance. Actually grateful and looking out ahead to the following season.
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