RCB vs MI WPL Highlights: Watch the thrill of the last 5 overs

By Kaif - March 16, 2024 - Last updated on Mar 16, 2024 10:56 AM

RCB vs MI WPL Highlights: Watch the thrill of the last 5 overs

RCB won the match by 5 runs.: In the eliminator match of the Women's Premier League (WPL 2024) held on March 15, Mumbai Indians lost the winning match to Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 runs. Whereas at one time she was in a situation of almost winning the match. The entire match turned upside down with the dismissal of Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur.

RCB vs MI WPL Highlights: Harmanpreet Kaur was out on the last ball of the 18th over. Harman's dismissal proved to be the turning point of the match. When she was out, Mumbai needed 20 runs from 13 balls. But then after that Royal Challengers Bangalore took the match under their control. To win in the last over, Mumbai needed 12 runs from 6 balls, but Mumbai team could score only 5 runs.

This exciting eliminator match of the Women's Premier League took place on March 15 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Bengaluru's off-spinner Shreyanka Patil bowled brilliantly. Shreyanka had dismissed Harmanpreet Kaur at the most crucial time. Shreyanka's dismissal of Harmanpreet only went in favor of Bengaluru. Chasing an easy target of 136, Mumbai needed 20 runs in the last three overs.

Huge moment of the match!

A big wicket for @RCBTweets ? ?@shreyanka_patil scalps her 2⃣nd wicket ? ?#MI lose their captain Harmanpreet Kaur!

Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/QzNEzVGRhA #TATAWPL | #MIvRCB | #Eliminator pic.twitter.com/AgESUuoFa5
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 15, 2024

Mumbai's score at one time was 116/3 (17 overs). Harmanpreet Kaur and Amelia Kerr were standing at the crease. But 21-year-old Shreyanka, who came to bowl the 18th over, opened the way for her team's victory by dismissing MI captain Harmanpreet Kaur (33). Then on the fifth ball of the 19th over, Sajna Sajeevan (1), who came in place of Harmanpreet Kaur, was out.

After this, in the last over, Mumbai needed 12 runs on 6 balls to win, but Pooja Vastrakar also kept going by scoring 4 runs on the fourth ball. As a result, MI's innings ended at 130 runs for 6 wickets. Earlier, Royal Challengers Bangalore had scored 135/6 with the help of 66 runs from Ellyse Perry. RCB, which is entering its first final in the second season of the Women's Premier League, will face last year's runner-up Delhi Capitals in the final match on Sunday.

Watch the thrill of the last 5 overs in RCB vs MI Match

Mumbai needed 43 runs in the last 5 overs, Harmanpreet Kaur and Amelia Kerr were present at the wicket.
Mumbai needed 32 runs in the last 4 overs, Harmanpreet Kaur and Amelia Kerr were present at the wicket.
Mumbai needed 20 runs in the last 3 overs, Harmanpreet Kaur and Amelia Kerr were present at the wicket.
Mumbai needed 16 runs in the last 2 overs, Harmanpreet Kaur was out on the fifth ball of the 19th over.
Mumbai needed 12 runs in the last over, but Mumbai team fell behind by 5 runs.

?????? #??????? ????? ??? ??? ?@RCBTweets secure a 5-run win over #MI in an edge of the seat thriller in Delhi ??

They will now play @DelhiCapitals on 17th March! ⌛️

Scorecard ▶️https://t.co/QzNEzVGRhA #MIvRCB | #Eliminator pic.twitter.com/0t2hZeGXNj
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 15, 2024