Royal Challengers Bangalore received the essential toss towards Mumbai Indians and elected to bat first within the Girls’s Premier League 2024 eliminator conflict on Friday. Mumbai Indians recalled their star opener Yastika Bhatia to their taking part in eleven in the one change.
Smriti Mandhana received the toss as RCB fielded the identical taking part in eleven that thrashed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets of their final recreation. Regardless of groups struggling to submit huge totals batting first in current video games at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, Smriti determined to bat first and mentioned that the wicket would stay low within the second innings.
“We wish to bat first at present,” Smriti mentioned after successful the toss. “It is an Eliminator, runs on board undoubtedly rely. Three matches have been performed on this wicket, it will begin conserving low hopefully within the second innings. We’re unchanged at present. All through the match, numerous ups and downs. It is vital to be within the current, that is how cricket is. We’ll take numerous positives from the final match nevertheless it’s vital at present to come back out and play good cricket, we’re ready effectively.”
Mumbai captain Harmanpreet Kaur additionally revealed that her crew wished to bat first within the eliminator conflict and confirmed Yastika’s return to their taking part in XI.
“We had been very confused, we had been trying to bat first as effectively,” Harmanpreet mentioned. “Yastika is again at present for Bala. Final time after we batted first, we had a pleasant powerplay. We did not proceed after that. We’ve learnt lots. Even the bowling was good in patches. At this time is a brand new day, hopefully we do no matter we predict to do. Staying within the second is essential. At this time’s recreation is vital and we need to give our 100%.”
Mumbai Indians Enjoying XI: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, S Sajana, Humaira Kazi, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Enjoying XI: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Molineux, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh (wk), Georgia Wareham, Disha Kasat, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Shraddha Pokharkar, Renuka Thakur Singh.
