In the first match of the Bengaluru leg, Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and chose to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Both teams are coming off victories, with RCB defeating Delhi Capitals and Mumbai trouncing Gujarat Giants, leading to them retaining their winning line-ups. The pitch has short square boundaries (55m and 61m) and a straight boundary of 70m. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad features Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry, while the Mumbai Indians lineup includes Hayley Matthews and Harmanpreet Kaur. Dew is expected to be less impactful tonight, which RCB hopes will work in their favor.
Mumbai Indians Toss opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur of Mumbai Indians won the toss and decided to chase against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of the Bengaluru leg.
The pattern of winning the toss, choosing to field, and securing victory has been prevalent in this WPL season. However, with dew not expected to be a significant factor tonight, RCB will look to break that trend.
Both teams are entering this match with a recent win. RCB defeated Delhi Capitals while Mumbai Indians dominated Gujarat Giants. Hence, it was expected when both teams opted to keep their successful lineups intact.
The pitch is well-prepared with short square boundaries measuring 55 meters and 61 meters, while the straight boundary is 70 meters.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 1 Smriti Mandhana (capt), 2 Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 3 Ellyse Perry, 4 Richa Ghosh (wk), 5 Raghvi Bist, 6 Kanika Ahuja, 7 Georgia Wareham, 8 Kim Garth, 9 Ekta Bisht, 10 VJ Joshitha, 11 Renuka Singh
Mumbai Indians: 1 Hayley Matthews, 2 Yastika Bhatia (wk), 3 Nat Sciver-Brunt, 4 Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), 5 Amelia Kerr, 6 S Sajana, 7 G Kamalini, 8 Amanjot Kaur, 9 Sanskriti Gupta, 10 Shabnim Ismail, 11 Parunika Sisodia