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WPL 2024: MI win toss, opt to field against RCB

Mumbai Indians stand-in skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and opted to field against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the ongoing season of the Women's Premier League on Saturday.

ANI Mar 02, 2024 19:24 IST googleads

Smriti Mandhana (left) and Nat Sciver Brunt (right) (Photo: WPL/X)

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 2 (ANI): Mumbai Indians stand-in skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and opted to field against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the ongoing season of the Women's Premier League on Saturday.
MI and RCB will look to capture the top of the table with a victory as both teams are currently on four points each. MI will be eager to win the clash and improve their net run rate as they currently have a negative nrr.
MI stand-in captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt said at the time of the toss, "We are gonna have a bowl first, typically in this competition so far, it has been easier to chase. No, it's the same team as the other night."
RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana said at the time of the toss, "Only one change, Ellyse Perry is fit and she is back in the team. It was a good wicket when we played in the last game and I think it's going to play well. For us it's about doing the right and simple things, it's about playing good cricket and do the right things in all departments. If we do right things, we would be able to defeat anyone."
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, S Sajana, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Saika Ishaque
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(w), Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Bahadur, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh. (ANI)


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