It was the second consecutive victory for the MI crew.
Bangalore had a flying begin as they reached 39/0 after electing to bat first. But double strikes from Hayley Matthews and Saika Ishaque meant they have been diminished to 43/4. It took first rate cameos from Kanika Ahuja, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil and Megan Schutt to take Bangalore previous 155.
For Mumbai, Hayley was the standout bowler with 3/28, whereas Saika and Amelia Kerr took two wickets every because the spinners took seven wickets mixed. Pacers Nat Sciver-Brunt and Pooja Vastrakar additionally took a wicket every.
“I think batting was the same, the bowling we did was better in the first game than today. We still did well to keep (Bangalore) to a small score. We just wanted to back ourselves and chase. Everyone in the team is just happy to do it their way and they’re enjoying themselves,” stated Harmanpreet within the post-match presentation ceremony.
With Bangalore dropping their second match on the trot, captain Smriti Mandhana promised her facet would come again more durable within the coming matches.
“We would have loved to put up a better performance. We were below par. Will come back harder. There were two-three batters getting 20-30 runs, and a few batters including me couldn’t put up a good score. We will sit and talk and try to come up with a better performance.”
In their 60-run loss to Delhi Capitals, Bangalore’s bowlers have been smashed for 223, whereas on Monday, they could not defend 156 as Mumbai reached the whole with 34 balls to spare.
“We had six-seven good bowlers. As batters, we need to put up a good total on board. It’s a pretty short tournament, we can’t dwell on it. In Franchise cricket, even after two losses, we can turn it around quickly,” added Smriti.
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Smriti additionally praised the efficiency of RCB’s lower-order batters, as Kanika Ahuja scored 22 and Shreyanka Patil contributed 15.
“Positive to see the way they performed,” the RCB skipper stated.
(With company inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com