WPL 2024 Eliminator Match- In the 2023 WPL season, the Eliminator match was played between Mumbai Indians Women and UP Warriorz Women. But in that match Mumbai Indians Women defeated UP Warriorz Women by seventy two runs and entered the final.
In the second season of WPL 2024, the picture is a little different.
This time the Eliminator match will be seen against Mumbai Indians Women and Royal Challengers Bangalore Women.
Bangalore will enter the Eliminator match after defeating Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in their previous match.
In the 19th match of the WPL, Bangalore defeated Mumbai and will be seen playing the Eliminator match of the WPL again on March 15.
Mumbai and Bangalore have faced each other twice in this 2024 WPL in which both teams have won one match against each other.
So this time the two teams will be seen competing against each other in an exciting Eliminator match.
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Although Mumbai Indians lost their last match against Bangalore before playing the Eliminator match, if they could have won that match, they would have had a direct chance to reach the final.
In the current Women’s Premier League 2024, the Mumbai Indians have won five (5) of their eight (8) games played. The Mumbai Indians are positioned second in the standings.
Royal Challengers Bangalore has won four (4) out of eight (8) matches in the current WPL 2024. Bangalore is currently ranked third in the points standings.
Mumbai is slightly ahead of Bangalore to enter the finals of this WPL 2024. Bangalore will look to beat Mumbai to enter the final for the first time.
Let’s take a look at the performance of the two teams’ players in WPL 2024 :
Mumbai Indians Women Team –
Harmanpreet Kaur :
After six matches, Harmanpreet Kaur has scored 235 runs to lead the Mumbai Indians in scoring. Her Strike rate is 146.88. Kaur played 6 matches and averaged 39.16 runs. She hit two half-centuries. In the 16th match against Gujarat, Harmanpreet Kaur played a devastating innings of 95 runs. He guided the team to victory with one ball to spare.
Amelia Kerr :
Amelia Kerr moved up to the second spot in the Mumbai Indians’ run score chart with 188 runs at an average of 23.25 in eight matches. Her Strike rate is 133.33.
The performance she has shown with the bat has continued with the ball as well. She played eight matches with the ball and collected 7 wickets. Amelia Kerr showed all-round performance for Mumbai Indians.
Yastika Bhatia :
Yastika Bhatia scored 185 runs in 7 matches. Her strike rate is 131.21. Bhatia averaged 26 .43 runs per game. She achieved a (1) half-century in this tournament so far.
Heyley Matthews :
Heyley Matthews’ 165 runs at an average of 20.62 in eight games propelled her to the 4th spot on the Mumbai Indians’ run score chart. She has a strike rate of 113.79. She scored 1 half-century.
She has continued to execute with the bat and the ball in the same manner. She took 5 wickets in eight matches that she participated in. Matthews performed admirably for Mumbai Indians overall.
Nat Sciver Brunt :
With eight matches played, Nat Sciver Brunt scored 149 runs at an average of 18.63, which moved her up to the fifth slot on the Mumbai Indians run score leaderboard. She strike rate is 117.32. She achieved a half-century.
Nat Sciver Brunt also took 8 wickets in 8 matches. Her best performance is taking 2 wickets with 14 runs.
Shabnim Ismail and Nat Sciver Brunt are the top wickets taker for Mumbai Indians. They both took eight wickets each. Shabnim Ismail best performance is 3 wickets with 18 runs.
Saika Ishaque and Amelia Kerr are the 2nd top wicket takers for Mumbai Indians and both the bowlers grabbed 7 wickets each. Saika Ishaque best performance is 3 wickets off 27 runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Team –
Smriti Mandhana :
Smriti Mandhana, the fifth best runner in the Women’s Premier League 2024 and the Royal Challengers Bangalore team’s top run scorer. She scored 259 runs in eight matches. She scored 2 half-centuries in this tournament so far.
Ellyse Perry :
Royal challengers Bangalore women’s 2nd leading scorer is Ellyse Perry and she played seven (7) matches and scored 246 runs. In previous match against Mumbai Indians Women she scored 40 runs off 38 balls and took 6 wickets off 15 runs. Ellyse Perry did not take a single wicket in the six matches he played but Perry took 6 wickets against Mumbai in the seventh match to easily win the match for Bangalore and was declared Player of the Match.
Richa Ghosh :
Richa Ghosh is the third-leading run scorer for Bangalore. Over eight games, she amassed 226 runs. In previous match against Mumbai she collected 36 runs off 28 balls. She hit 2 half-centuries in ongoing Women’s Premier League 2024.
Asha Sobhana :
Royal Challengers Bangalore most wicket taker name is Asha Sobhana. She played 8 matches and took 9 wickets. In previous match against Mumbai Asha grabbed 1 wicket off 12 runs.
Sophie Molineux :
Second highest wicket taker for Bangalore is Sophie Molineux, grabbed 8 wickets in 8 matches. In previous match against Mumbai She took 1 wickets.
Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham and Shreyanka Patil took 6 wickets each in Women’s Premier League 2024. Sophie Devine took 1 wicket off 21 runs in previous match.
WPL 2024 Eliminator Match Details :
| Match | 19th Match, Mumbai Indians Women Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women |
| Date & Time | Friday, Mar 15, 2024- 07:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Live Streaming & TV | Jio Cinema and Sports 18 Network |
Results of Last 5 Matches :
| Mumbai Indians Women | W, L, W, W, L |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore Women | L, W, L, L, W |
Head-to-Head Record :
Mumbai Indians Women – 3
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women – 1
WPL 2024 Mumbai Vs Bangalore Match, Pitch Report :
However, bowlers and hitters should benefit early in this game with a new surface. Whichever side wins the toss is the most significant factor in this field. The condition of the pitch will determine how the team hits and balls the ball.
Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is without a doubt one of the best scoring grounds in India. Batters are often able to play the ball well and score runs because of the low spots and surface peculiarities. The forthcoming game will take place in Delhi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The slower speed of the Delhi pitch has usually benefited the spinners.
Mumbai Indians Women Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Possible Playing 11 :
Mumbai Indians Women –
Heyley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Humaria Kazi, Saika Ishaque, Shabnim Ismail.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women –
Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Molineux, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh (wk), Georgia Wareham, Disha Kasat, Renuka Singh, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Bahadur, Asha Sobhana.
