Mandhana's team beat the defending champs on Tuesday, but can they do it with a place in the final on the line?
A place in the playoffs for RCB is indicative of a much-improved campaign after a fourth-placed finish in the inaugural edition. That was underlined by their all-round display against the defending champions a couple of nights ago, bowling out the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side for 113 before chasing down the target in just 15 overs.
But MI are defending champions for a reason. They had a rare off-day with the bat, but for RCB to engineer another such display will require an effort as special as Ellyse Perry’s 6/15 in four overs.
From MI’s perspective, it is imperative that Harmanpreet clicks. She was out first ball on Tuesday, triggering a meltdown that saw MI lose their next four wickets for only 17 runs.
Edited by Viswasruti - 1 years ago
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