WPL 2024, RCB vs MI Highlights: MI Humiliate RCB With All-Round Brilliance

That's a wrap up from this entertaining affair between RCB and MI. The atmosphere at M. Chinnaswamy was electric, and loyal RCB would have hoped for a better performance from their team. Smriti Mandhana & Co. would be next playing against UP Warriorz which is also their final game at Chinnaswamy, and let's see how this WPL 2024 shapes up as we get into the business end of the tournament.

We will be there at your service throughout this journey, and till next time, its goodbye from our side. This is Aashay Chopade signing off from the behalf of our dedicated OneCricket family. Cheers!

RCB vs MI Live Score: Player Of The Match

Amelia Kerr during her knock of 40 vs RCB (WPL.com)

Amelia Kerr has been awarded Player of the Match award for her brilliant unbeaten knock of 40 off 24 balls. She bowled three overs for 20 runs as well and her all-round skills are proving too hot to handle for opponents in this second edition of WPL.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Summary

So, heartbreak for RCB fans at Chinnaswamy! Mumbai Indians were just too good for them right from the start of the game and RCB after losing early wickets in the Powerplay, were always behind the 8-ball. Ellyse Perry steadied the ship and took them to a respectable total of 131 but it was never going to be enough against MI's brutal force, especially on a good chasing ground like M. Chinnaswamy.

Ellyse Perry was the lone warrior (X.com)

Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, were without their two star players, Harmanpreet Kaur and Shabnim Ismail, but they never looked in any pressure which speaks a lot about the depth in their squad. All the bowlers contributed with captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt leading from the front and then the openers took the charge with a rapid start. They did lose three wickets in the chase but finished it off with 29 balls to spare, truly stamping their authority on the home team.

RCB vs MI Live Score: MI Win By Seven Wickets!

Amelia Kerr finishes things off in style! A boundary to seal the deal for MI and she finishes with brilliant 40 off just 24 balls. Wareham bowled it tad short and outside off. Kerr rocks back and cuts it through the point region to take MI to an emphatic victory.

RCB vs MI Live Score: MI Just One Hit Away!

Just 3 needed now! It is almost over for RCB here and it would be fitting to see Amelia Kerr hitting a winning run, she has batted beautifully today.

RCB vs MI Live Score: MI Captain fails to finish off the chase!

121 -3 in 14 overs (12 needed off 37 balls) - Georgia Wareham picks the wicket of Nat Sciver-Brunt but it is little too late for RCB now. A fuller delivery, on off and Sciver tried a reverse-sweep but ended up hitting it to Molineux at backward point who makes no mistake. 

RCB vs MI Live Score:  Number Of RCB Fans Heartbroken At Chinnaswamy?

Attendance at Chinnaswamy for RCB vs MI clash (X.com)

RCB vs MI Live Score: MI dominant on field, RCB in the hearts of fans?

MI need 23 off 48 balls!

RCB vs MI Live Score: Can RCB Fightback?

95-2 in 10 overs (37 needed off 60 balls) - Have to say, RCB need a miracle here. It is MI's game to lose from hereon and they should make it three wins this season at the end of this game, unless someone like Perry who comes out to bowl now, weaves her magic.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Shreyanka Patil Magic At Chinnaswamy!

74/2 in 8 overs - 58 needed off 72 balls! Shreyanka Patil gets a crucial breakthrough for her side after a brilliant effort on the field. Mandhana takes a sharp catch as well and Hayley Matthews departs after a fine knock.

RCB vs MI Live Score: 63 needed off 78 balls! MI Still In Comfort Zone!

RCB need to pick wickets here, MI have things under control but a wicket or two will surely put some pressure back on them.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Shreyanka Patil - The New Superwoman!

Shreyanka Patil with a brilliant stop (X.com)

This is unbelievable athleticism from young Shreyanka Patil. She has saved six runs for her side. What an effort! Hayley Matthews blasts this down the ground and it looked six right from the word go. However, Patil in the deep jumped to her right, caught the ball in the air and had the presence of mind to throw it in the playing area as well as the momentum took her over the fence. Absolutely brilliant stuff!

RCB vs MI Live Score: 50 up for MI!

Nat Sciver-Brunt taker her team's score to 50 with a boundary. She is an expert in run-chase and with Matthews alongside her, MI are still way ahead in this game.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Flying Richa Ghosh Draws First Blood For RCB!

45-1 in 4 overs - Wow! RCB needed a special effort to get this first breakthrough and Richa Ghosh with her acrobatic catch has provided a glimmer of hope. A fullish delivery from Devine, outside off and Yastika Bhatia goes for a big drive. She gets an outside edge though and Ghosh with a full-length drive takes a stunner.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Hayley Matthews Joins The Party!

Hayley Matthews with a powerful shot (X.com)

37/0 in 3 overs - Hayley Matthews also looks in great mood and MI batters are making a mockery of this chase so far. They are finding boundaries at regular intervals and if RCB does not get a wicket quickly here, things will drift away quite fast.

RCB vs MI Live Score: The Yastika Bhatia Show Continues!

A young MI fan enjoying dominance over RCB (X.com)

21/0 in 2 overs! A six and a boundary to welcome Molineux here, MI are off the blocks quickly. RCB desperately need a wicket here!

RCB vs MI Live Score: Yastika Bhatia Starts Off With A Bang!

A boundary to start the proceedings from Yastika Bhatia. A fullish delivery from Renuka, looking for some swing first up but Yastika drives and drives it well to hit it down the ground for a four.

RCB vs MI Live Score: We Are Back For The Run-Chase!

Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia are out in the middle and let's see how RCB bowlers respond to this challenge with Renuka Singh ready with the new ball.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Innings Break!

131/6 in 20 overs! A complete bowling performance from Mumbai Indians but Perry with her 44 has given RCB something to fight here. They need early wickets with the ball though, as chasing at Chinnaswamy tends to get easier and MI have pretty good batting in their ranks.

MI players all in joy (X.com)

RCB though need to believe that they can pull this one off and with a passionate crowd behind them, they can use it to their advantage by taking wickets upfront and putting pressure on MI's middle order.

We surely have an interesting chase on the cards. In the meanwhile, go get something to munch on, and brace yourself for what we all hope will be a classic WPL thriller.

RCB vs MI Live Score: RCB Finish with 131/6!

So, only seven runs from the last over and MI will be pretty happy with their effort. They managed to keep RCB fans silent for the most part of this innings and with the arsenal at their disposal, they would be confident of chasing this total down.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Nat Sciver-Brunt Strikes! 

123/6 in 18.5 overs - Georgia Wareham falls and RCB are finding it difficult to get that big finish, they needed. A full toss this one, in the arc to hit over the fence but the timing is not right and Amelia Kerr at deep mid-wicket takes an easy catch. Can RCB cross 135 ?

RCB vs MI Live Score: Pooja Vastrakar On Fire Today!

RCB vs MI Live Score: Perry-Wareham Fight; Four Overs To Go!

Ellyse Perry playing a good knock vs MI (X.com)

106/5 in 16 overs - A nice partnership brewing up for RCB here. Perry is looking in great touch and Wareham too has started to find boundaries. They need a big finish in the final four though, and it would be interesting to see how these remaining four overs pan out.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Ellyse Perry Takes The Charge!

RCB fans at M. Chinnaswamy today (X.com)

89/5 in 14 overs - Back-to-back boundaries for Ellyse Perry and she is providing a glimmer of hope to RCB. She need to bat till the end though and Wareham who is a capable batter herself need to make sure that she contributes as well.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Partnership Broken, Off-Stump Uprooted!

Pooja Vastrakar roars in delight (X.com)

71/5 in 12.1 overs - Just when it looked like RCB are crawling back in the game, Pooja has decided to intervene. Poor shot selection from Molineux though, she made some room to hit it square on the off side. but it was always going to be a big risk, and Molineux has paid a huge price.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Who Has Bigger Fan Following - RCB or MI?

RCB vs MI Live Score: RCB Fans Never Disappoint!

RCB vs MI Live Score: Ellyse Perry, the lone warrior!

Ellyse Perry has hit a much-needed boundary but they need more of this. Also, RCB need someone to support Perry here. Sophie Molineux has joined her now and she is a capable batter. 

RCB vs MI Live Score: Richa Ghosh Bites The Dust Now!

42/4 in 8.2 overs - Another big blow for RCB! Richa Ghosh departs now and Sajana has grabbed a fantastic catch. Brilliant catch at extra covers and Richa Ghosh in a bid to find a boundary, hits it straight to the extra cover fielder. Pooja Vastrakar strikes on her second delivery and it is all going downhill for RCB.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Mood In MI Camp Now!

RCB vs MI Live Score: RCB Are Falling Apart Here!

33/3 in 5.5 overs. Things are getting from bad to worse for RCB here. The top 3 batters are back to the hut now! Sophie Devine who was due for a big score fails again and Saika Ishaque strikes. RCB need someone to step up here and is upto the duo of Perry and Richa Ghosh now to show their character and take RCB to safer shores.

RCB vs MI Live Score: RCB Two Down; MI On Top!

31/2 in 5 overs! Here is another wicket for MI and the skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt has struck for MI. She bowls a sharp bouncer and Meghana gets hurried by this short ball, she tries to pull it. However, all she managed to do here is to get a top edge which is grabbed safely by Sathyamoorthy Keerthana.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Good Start For MI!

26/1 after 4 overs: Mumbai Indians have started brilliantly here, they have got the big wicket of Mandhana and have kept Sophie Devine under check as well.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Smriti Mandhana Falls!!!

The star of the last game, Smriti Mandhana falls early and this is a big blow to RCB. She got the boundary in the last over but Issy Wong is the one who has drawn first blood for her side again. She is turning out to be quite a star for MI!!!

RCB vs MI Live Score: Cautious Start From RCB

13/0 in 2 overs: Smriti Mandhana gets a boundary in the over but RCB are off to a cautious start.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Just Away from Nat Sciver-Brunt!

Matthews induces an edge off the bat of Smriti Mandhana but it flies just away from diving first slip fielder. 

RCB vs MI Live Score: Good fielding effort from Amelia Kerr!

Sophie Devine pumps it down the ground and Amelia Kerr at long on makes a good stop as she keeps it to just a single.

RCB vs MI Live Score: Let's Begin!!!

It's captain vs captain to start off the proceedings!!! Smriti Mandhana and RCB are off the mark straightaway with couple of runs towards fine leg.

RCB vs MI: The Build-Up Continues!

Smriti Mandhana & Nat Sciver-Brunt

This is going to be an interesting battle with crowd right behind RCB, and MI missing their key players. However, the only thing that is in the favour of MI right now is that they are chasing and this ground is known to assist teams batting second. 

There are plenty of big names in both teams who are due for a big score and in all probability, we will have a run-feast today. 

MI Playing XI vs RCB

Hayley Kristen Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Isabelle Wong, Pooja Vastrakar, Saika Ishaque, Sajeevan Sajana, Sathyamoorthy Keerthana.

RCB Playing XI vs MI

Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Sabbhineni Meghana, Richa Ghosh (wk), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Dil Bahadur, Asha Shobana, Renuka Singh Thakur.

RCB vs MI: Toss Update

Nat Sciver-Brunt has won the toss and she has decided to bowl first. Yes, you heard that right, Harmanpreet Kaur is still not available which is a big blow to MI. RCB though have Ellyse Perry back in their ranks and they would be looking to deliver big while batting first.

RCB vs MI: Will Ellyse Perry Play Today?

Ellyse Perry getting ready for RCB vs MI clash (X.com)

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Mumbai Indians (MI), the defending champions have followed the same route as RCB in this season and are coming into this game on the back of a big loss against UP Warriorz. They were without their regular skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur in the last game, but she will be back for this game and if Shabnim Ismail also gets fit for this one, it would be a big boost for MI. They have a star-studded line-up and have depth in both batting and bowling department, so it would be interesting to see how they react after the loss in the last game.

If you want to dig deeper into both teams here is our detailed preview which we believe, will provide you some deeper insights about this marquee clash.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), contrary to the last season have started the second edition on a brighter note. They won their initial two games before going down against Delhi Capitals in a high-scoring affair in the last match. There were still lot of positives in the loss, especially in the way Smriti Mandhana batted, and with passionate home crowd behind them, expect RCB to come out all guns blazing again.

Hello and a very warm welcome, folks! The stage is set for the 9th game of WPL 2024 and it is a big one between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI). These two are the most popular teams in the league and the atmosphere is expected to be absolutely electric at M. Chinnaswamy with two star-studded teams looking to stamp their authority. 

This is OneCricket's Live Blog and I, Aashay Chopade will bring you all the updates from what is expected to be a cracker of a game.