RCBW vs MIW Match Preview
Ellyse Perry and Sophie Devine have been the most consistent performers with the bat of the Royal Challengers this season and both have scored 2 half-centuries so far. Devine scored a blistering 99 of just 36 deliveries in RCB's latest outing as they chased down a record target of 185 with more than 4 overs to spare. Smriti Mandhana got a good start in that match but yet again failed to convert it into a big inning.
Heather Knight, Kanika Ahuja, and Richa Ghosh have done a decent job so far lower down the order and the team will depend on them to put up a late attack on the opposition bowlers.
The bowlers haven’t been up to the mark for the Royal Challengers this season. Their most experienced seamer, Megan Schutt, has got just 3 wickets in her 6 outings and has been very expensive.
The success of the Mumbai Indians Women has largely been powered by the all-rounders in the team. Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Amelia Kerr have contributed well with the bat as well as the ball. Harmanpreet Kaur has led the team from the front and is the top run-getter for the team with 228 runs.
The presence of Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, and Amanjot Kaur adds depth to the Indians’ batting. Saika Ishaque has been consistent with the ball and has picked up 12 wickets so far. Along with Amelia Kerr and Hayley Matthews, the trio has rattled a lot of opposition batters.
Issy Wong will lead the pace attack none again and has bowled some good spells so far.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain clear with temperatures of below 30 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The surface at the DY Patil Stadium is pretty well-balanced. The consistent bounce and fast outfield provide the batters ample opportunities to score, while the rough patches on the pitch allow the bowlers to use them to their advantage. The average first-inning score here is around 150.
Notable stats
Harmanpreet Kaur’s Explosive Batting
Harmanpreet Kaur is in blistering form this season and is the top-scorer for her team, the Mumbai Indians this season. She has scored a total of 228 runs at an explosive strike rate of 153.02.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
RCBW vs MIW Probable 11
RCBW Playing 11
- Smriti Mandhana (C)
- Ellyse Perry
- Sophie Devine
- Richa Ghosh (Wk)
- Shreyanka Patil
- Asha Shobhana
- Sobhana Asha
- Disha Kasat
- Kanika Ahuja
- Heather Knight
- Megan Schutt
MIW Playing 11
- Harmanpreet Kaur (C)
- Yastika Bhatia (Wk)
- Hayley Matthews
- Nat Sciver-Brunt
- Amelia Kerr
- Humaira Kazi
- Issy Wong
- Dhara Gajjar
- Jintimani Kalita
- Saika Ishaque
- Amanjot Kaur
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Mumbai Indians Women to win here. They will be eager to win here to end the group stage on a high and gain some momentum before the playoffs. They have some excellent all-rounders on the team and the fact that they easily defeated Bangalore earlier this season should give them plenty of confidence.
Top Picks
Sophie Devine: Sophie Devine played a blistering knock of 99 runs in the last match and has now scored 2 half-centuries in her last 5 outings. She is also quite handy with the ball.
Amelia Kerr: Amelia Kerr has picked up 6 wickets in the last 4 matches and can perfectly play the role of a finisher with the bat and has a strike rate of 129.31 in this tournament.
Saika Ishaque: Saika Ishaque is likely to be quite effective on the turning surface at the DY Patil Stadium. She has picked up 12 wickets so far and is also quite economical, giving away just 6.66 runs per over.
RCBW vs MIW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: R Ghosh, Y Bhatia
Batters: S Devine, H Kaur, H Knight
All-rounders: E Perry (VC), H Matthews (C), N Sciver, A Kerr
Bowlers: S Ishaque, I Wong
