RCB Fans Have Epic Meltdown As Team Suffers Back-To-Back Losses In WPL

07.03.2023 - 17:59 sports.ndtv.com

It was yet another disappointing day for Royal Challengers Bangalore after they faced a 9-wicket defeat against Mumbai Indians in their previous Women's Premier League match on Monday.

Opting to bat first, openers Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine provided a good start to RCB. However, MI bounced back in the fifth over and bundled out RCB for 155 with Hayley Matthews taking a three-wicket haul.

Later, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side chased down the target in just 14.2 overs with Matthews playing a match-winning knock of 77 runs off 38 balls.

With this win, MI went to the top spot in the points table with two straight wins row while for RCB, it was another loss as they came to this clash after losing to Delhi Capitals in their opening match.

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It was a disappointing show from Smriti Mandhana in the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League as the star batter failed to score big for Royal Challengers Bangalore and her team also failed to reach the play-offs. However, the RCB skipper had a surprise up her sleeve in the final group stage match against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday. Mandhana, who was bought for a record Rs 3.4 crore, bowled for the first time in the tournament and the video has quickly gone viral on social media as she rarely bowls. Mandhana's action reminded fans of Virat Kohli who is also well known for his distinctive bowling action and even her India teammate Harleen Deol reacted to her bowling.

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