Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore face one another within the nineteenth match of the Girls’s Premier League 2024 because the event is ready to go into the enterprise finish. With two groups already confirmed for the playoffs, there is only one spot left with all three different groups in competition. RCB have a foot within the knockouts however are nonetheless not utterly by way of, whereas MI are actually combating to grab the highest spot from Delhi Capitals.
MI have been pressured to make a giant change to their enjoying XI for the conflict as Yastika Bhatia is just not enjoying the second-last league sport of MI. In her place, wicket-keeper Priyanka Bala makes her debut. RCB have gained the toss and have opted to discipline first. Notably, RCB have gone with the identical Taking part in XI.
Why Yastika Bhatia is just not enjoying for Mumbai Indians?
Yastika Bhatia is just not a part of the group for the RCB conflict as she is just not effectively, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur confirmed on the toss. “We wished to bat. We wished to see the way it goes. It is a new day, a brand new sport, I’ve to begin from ball one. It is an honour to have so many match-winners within the group. Yastika is just not effectively, Bala is enjoying,” Harmanpreet mentioned after dropping the toss.
Mandhana was blissful to discipline first. “We would prefer to discipline first. It is a recent wicket. It’s going to be good to know what the overall we’re chasing. It was arduous, the way in which we performed, one run would not outline us. We performed some good cricket. We now have to be good in all three departments, that is going to be essential. We’re unchanged,” the RCB skipper mentioned.
Notably, Priyanka is 29-year-old wicket-keeper batter. She has performed for Railways and Bengal within the home enviornment. Priyanka was signed by MI forward of the primary version of the event for Rs 20 lakhs however didn’t make her debut till now.
RCB are positioned within the third spot within the factors desk with six factors to their title from seven video games. They’ve their future in their very own palms after the lack of UP Warriorz on Monday. UP have performed their full eight video games and have six factors. Gujarat Giants are nearly hanging and want RCB’s loss and a giant win of their ultimate sport to face an opportunity of qualifying.
DC and MI are within the prime two locations and have confirmed their locations within the knockouts. DC have an NRR of 0.918, whereas MI have an NRR of 0.343.
Mumbai Indians Girls (Taking part in XI): Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Priyanka Bala(w), Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Humaira Kazi, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque
Royal Challengers Bangalore Girls (Taking part in XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Molineux, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh(w), Georgia Wareham, Disha Kasat, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Shraddha Pokharkar, Renuka Thakur Sing