Vadodara, 27 January (Sports Desk)
Mumbai Indians Women beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women by 15 runs (16th Match at Vadodara, January 26, 2026)
🏏 Match Summary
Tournament: Women’s Premier League 2026
Match: 16th Match – MI Women vs RCB Women
Venue: BCA Stadium, Vadodara, India
Result: Mumbai Indians Women beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women by 15 runs
Player of the Match: Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI Women)
🟢 Mumbai Indians Women Innings
Total: 199 for 4 in 20 overs
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Nat Sciver-Brunt: 100 not out off 57 balls — became the first-ever century scorer in WPL history, a landmark innings with 16 fours and 1 six. Her knock anchored the MI total and came at a crucial moment.
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Hayley Matthews: 56 off 39 balls — superb supporting knock, forging a 131-run partnership with Sciver-Brunt for the second wicket that set up a big score.
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Bowling by RCB: Lauren Bell was the pick with 2 wickets for 21 runs.
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🔵 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Innings
Total: 184 for 9 in 20 overs
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Richa Ghosh: 90 not out off 50 balls — an explosive innings with 10 fours and 6 sixes that tried to pull RCB back into the contest.
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Other contributions: Nadine de Klerk contributed 28 off 20.
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MI Bowling:
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Hayley Matthews: 3 wickets for 10 runs — a game-changing spell.
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Shabnim Ismail: 2 wickets for 25 runs.
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🪩 Key Moments & Stats
🔹 Toss: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field first.
🔹 MI’s big total: 199/4 was a strong score on this surface and put scoreboard pressure on RCB.
🔹 RCB’s top order collapse: They were reduced to 35/5 early, before Richa Ghosh’s counter-attack revived hopes.
🔹 MI’s playoff race: This win boosted Mumbai Indians’ position on the points table, keeping them firmly in the WPL 2026 playoff hunt.
🌟 Player of the Match – Nat Sciver-Brunt
Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 100 off 57 balls was the heart of MI’s innings. Her century was not only match-winning but historic, being the first century in Women’s Premier League history — a monumental moment in the tournament.
