The caravan of the ongoing TATA WPL 2023 has moved to Bengaluru and the seventh match of the tournament will be played between the current champions, Royal Challengers Bangalore and former champions Mumbai Indians. The defending champions are yet to lose a game after playing two matches. On the other hand, the former WPL holders started the tournament with a loss but won against Gujarat Giants.
Talking about both teams, RCB beat MI in the qualifier by five runs. Apart from this, the Red Army beat MI by seven wickets in one of the league matches in which Ellyse Perry took a fifer. The Smriti Mandhana-led side is currently unbeaten and would like to take home advantage before the Bengaluru-leg ends.
Royal Challengers Bangalore-W vs Mumbai Indians-W: Match Details
| Match | Royal Challengers Bangalore-W vs Mumbai Indians-W Match 7 |
| Venue | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Timings | 7:30 PM IST |
| Date | February 21 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore-W vs Mumbai Indians-W: Head to Head
| Matches Played | Royal Challengers Bangalore WON | Mumbai Indians WON | Tied | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore-W vs Mumbai Indians-W: Probable Playing XI
| RCB-W | MI-W |
|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana (C) | Yastika Bhatia (Wk) |
| Danielle Wyatt-Hodge | Hayley Matthews |
| Ellyse Perry | Nat Sciver-Brunt |
| Raghvi Bist | Harmanpreet Kaur (C) |
| Richa Ghosh (Wk) | G Kamalini |
| Kanika Ahuja | Amelia Kerr |
| Georgia Wareham | Sajeevan Sajana |
| Kim Garth | Amanjot Kaur |
| Ekta Bisht | Sanskriti Gupta |
| Joshitha VJ | Shabnim Ismail |
Royal Challengers Bangalore-W vs Mumbai Indians-W: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM IST | Batting friendly | 65-70% Humid. Highest Temp – 29 Degrees | None |
Royal Challengers Bangalore-W vs Mumbai Indians-W: Players to watch out for
Royal Challengers Bangalore-W-W:
Captain Smriti Mandhana smashed Delhi Capitals with her 47-ball 81. She has been in great form in white ball cricket for the last few months.
Renuka Thakur took three wickets in the previous game against the Capitals and could be handy in Bengaluru conditions.
Georgia Wareham seems to have taken the responsibility of the lead leg-spinner in the absence of Asha Shobhana.
Mumbai Indians:
Nat Sciver-Brunt has scored two back-to-back half-centuries in a batting line-up that has been misfiring so far.
Hayley Mathews took three wickets against the Giants in the previous game and could prove handy with the ball.
Amelia Kerr has been troubling the batters as she has managed to kick the ball off the surface.
Royal Challengers Bangalore-W vs Mumbai Indians-W: Who will win the toss?
Both teams will look to bowl first. In all the six matches played so far, teams batting second have won and no teams would like to change that. Not to forget, the Bengaluru venue is hosting its first game of the tournament
Scenario 1: Royal Challengers Bangalore wins the toss and bowl first
| Mumbai Indians Total 1st innings | Royal Challengers Bangalore-W Total 2nd innings |
| 140-150 | 155 |
Scenario 2: Mumbai Indians win the bowl and elect to bowl first
| Royal Challengers Bangalore-W Total 1st innings | Mumbai Indians Total 2nd innings |
| 180-190 | 165 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore-W vs Mumbai Indians-W: Match Prediction
Mumbai Indians have a 60 percent win record against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, the last two matches between these teams were won by RCB. We are predicting MI to win this match.
FAQs
Who will win the match?
Mumbai Indians might win this one.
What will be the weather prediction?
The weather will be pleasant with no chance of rain.
Will Dew have any impact?
Dew will not have a say but the overall weather conditions might make batting easier in the second innings.
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