Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Highlights & Results

That is it then and it was yet another statement victory for Mumbai as they made it two wins out of two. The action in the Women's T20 League continues on Tuesday, the 7th of March as the only two teams to have played one game go head-to-head. It will be Delhi taking on UP at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. That game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm IST) but our build-up will begin a lot sooner. Do join us then. Cheers!

Hayley Matthews (77* off 38 balls and 3 wickets for 28 runs) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her sensational all-around display. Hayley says that there wasn't a big difference in the first game and this one other than she batted longer in this game and with freedom as well. Adds that she tries to play her natural game and let the ball come on. Mentions that she is pleased that she was able to come back with the ball and pick up a couple of big wickets. Says that there are a lot of match-winners in the side and that allows her the freedom to express herself as well.

The skipper of Mumbai, Harmanpreet Kaur says that batting and bowling both went well for them but they didn't bowl as well as they did in the previous game. Adds that they just wanted to back themselves and always thought to chase. Mentions that the team is ready to take responsibility and step up whenever needed. Adds that they are gelling well as a side. Closes by saying that she wanted to give the bowlers some extra time and set the field according to the plan which helps in the game.

The Presentation ceremony...

Smriti Mandhana, the captain of Bangalore says that they would have loved to put on a better score and they were certainly below par but will look to come back harder. Adds that 2-3 batters got off to starts including herself but no one was able to kick on and as top-order batters, they need to work on batting deep. Mentions that they have a good bowling side and were below par with the bat and the blame cannot be put on the bowlers in this game. Says that it is a short tournament and as a leader, it is important for her to stay positive and won't dwell on the losses much. Says that the way Kanika Ahuja and Shreyanka Patil batted was a positive for them and she is happy with it.

Earlier in the game, after being asked to bowl first, the Mumbai bowlers kept the Bangalore side to a subpar total on this fine wicket for batting. Bangalore started off well with the bat but lost their way in the middle phase and lost 5 wickets inside the first 10 overs. The lower middle-order batters got handy little partnerships and showed glimpses of their talent. Shreyanka Patil and Kanika Ahuja were fairly impressive with the bat. Megan Schutt got some handy lower-order runs took the side over 150. Hayley Matthews had an outstanding game as she got 3 wickets to go along with her 77* with the bat. Saika Ishaque and Amelia Kerr chipped in with a couple of wickets each to complete an all round effort from the team.

Bangalore, for the second time in a row, failed to show control the ball but with a below-par score on the board, not much can be blamed on the bowling. They dished out too many loose balls and gave away freebies at regular intervals plus the ground fielding was under-par as well which they would want to improve. Preeti Bose was the solitary wicket-taker tonight but the rest of the bowling was taken to the cleaners. They have now lost two games in a row and Smriti Mandhana's side has some thinking to do and will hope to turn their fortunes quickly.

A resounding win for Mumbai as they beat the Bangalore side by a massive margin of 9 wickets with over 30 balls to spare. Chasing 156 for the win, Mumbai started off well with Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews as they added 45 in just 5 overs. Yastika departed for 23 after giving a good start. Hayley Matthews (77* off 38) continued in fine fashion in the company of Natalie Sciver (55* off 29 balls), the two overseas stars stitched on an unbeaten 114-run stand for the second wicket in under 10 overs. They pummeled the Banglore bowling all around the park and entertained the crowd, sealing a second successive big win which means that their net run rate is off the charts as well.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to seal a remarkable win and Mumbai look unstoppable now! This is full on middle and leg, Natalie Sciver gets the front leg out of the way and whips it in front of mid-wicket for a boundary. Mumbai win by 9 wickets and with 34 balls to spare as well.

FOUR! Crunching shot from Natalie Sciver and she brings up her FIFTY in style. Ellyse Perry bowls it back of a length and outside off, Sciver hangs deep and frees her arms before swatting the ball away wide of mid off for a boundary, a sensational knock this from her. Scores are now level!

In the air but in the gap as well! Tossed up outside off, Natalie Sciver looks to end things in style as she looks to loft it down the ground. Sciver though miscues it badly over extra cover and picks up a single.

Doing it in singles now. Very full and on middle, pushed down to long off for one.

This is full and outside off, Sciver drives it to wide long off and picks up yet another single.

Flighted delivery on the pads, Hayley Matthews flicks it to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Holds it back a touch and bowls it on middle, Natalie Sciver backs away and knocks it down to long off for one more.

Tossed up on the pads, this is flicked away through wide mid on for one.

Just a single to end but 20 runs come off it! On a shorter length and turning into the stumps, Hayley Matthews backs away and plays it through extra cover for one. The 100-run stand is up between the pair in next to no time.

FOUR! Adding insult to injury and Shreyanka Patil won't be pleased with the fielders here. Fraction short and around off, Hayley Matthews slaps it straight toward cover where Megan Schutt slips and the ball goes through for yet another boundary.

FOUR! That is sublime timing from Hayley Matthews! Full and on off stump, Matthews keeps her shape and just gently pushes at it. The ball goes off the middle of the bat and through extra cover for a boundary.

Around middle and this is worked away through mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! All the way! Another short one from Shreyanka Patil and around off stump. Natalie Sciver hops on the back foot and muscles the ball a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Renuka Singh isn't having a good outing on the field. Shorter one, turning in from around off, Natalie Sciver pulls it hard and just in front of deep square leg where Renuka fumbles and allows the ball to race into the ropes.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Goes full and angles this one down leg, Hayley Matthews just gets bat on ball and helps it down to the fine leg fence for another boundary. 31 needed now off 48 balls.

FOUR! Hayley Matthews bringing the Caribbean flair with her! Full and on the pads, Matthews gets down on one knee and whips it one-bounce over the mid-wicket fence.

Pitched up around middle, this is knocked down to long on for a single.

FOUR! A friendly full toss on leg stump, Natalie Sciver doesn't go hard at it rather she just whips it away in front of mid-wicket and times it to perfection. The ball runs away into the fence.

Here comes the leg cutter from Megan Schutt, on off stump and staying low. Hayley Matthews goes deep in her crease and forces it toward deep mid-wicket for one more.

Back of a length and over middle, this is heaved away to wide long on for a single.

Short of a length around off, this is punched away to cover.

Good length on middle and skidding through, Hayley Matthews tucks it away 'round the corner and Ellyse Perry does extremely well to put in the dive running to her right from deep square leg. Perry saves two runs for her side.

FOUR! Lofted down the ground! Overpitched on middle, Hayley Matthews gets underneath it and whacks it over mid off for a boundary. Mumbai are running away with it at the moment.

Pitched up on middle and leg, pushed down to long on for one.

FOUR! Nicely timed! A touch fuller and on leg stump, Natalie Sciver hangs back and tucks it away to the right of the fielder at deep backward square leg for yet another boundary.

FOUR LEG BYES! Sophie Devine too starts off on the wrong line. This is on a length and angling down the leg side, Natalie Sciver misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads, running away into the fine leg fence.

Looped up around middle, this is played with a straight bat down the ground for a single. The 50-run stand is also up between these two.

FOUR! It's just too easy to find the fence at the moment. Floated up outside off, Natalie Sciver stays leg side of the ball and caresses it through the cover region for a boundary.

FIFTY for Hayley Matthews and her brilliant run of form with both the bat and ball continues. This is tossed up around middle, Matthews works it away through mid-wicket and collects a single.

Flighted delivery, fuller and around off, Natalie Sciver eases it through mid off and rotates the strike.

This is bowled very full and around off, Natalie Sciver sets up for the whippy shot through mid-wicket but only gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

Floated up on middle and leg, Hayley Matthews drives it with a straight bat past the bowler and down to long on for a single.

On the pads, tucked away through mid-wicket for one. Hayley Matthews moves on to 48 now.

FOUR! Goes through with the shot and gets the boundary. A good slower ball this from Renuka Singh, it is bowled on a good length and outside off. Matthews is early in the drive and ends up slicing it over cover-point. The ball trickles into the fence.

Keeps it full and just angles it down leg, Natalie Sciver flicks it to fine leg for a run.

This is bowled full and on the legs, Sciver looks to flick but misses.

This is pitched up on off, this is driven down to long off for a single.

FOUR! Hayley Matthews is in a hurry here. This is bowled on a good length and down the leg side, Matthews whips it off her hips and into the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Strategic break! Mumbai are absolutely cruising here and with just 80 more needed off 72 balls and 9 wickets in hand, they will look to finish the game at the earliest. Bangalore have been able to pick up just the solo wicket thus far and need someone to step out and knock over 2-3 batters in as many overs after the break to make things interesting. Will they be able to conjure up something special? Let's find out.

FOUR! Cheeky but effective! This is floated up on off stump, Natalie Sciver waits for it and just plays the reverse paddle late and past short third man for yet another boundary.

Fires one in full and on middle, Sciver pushes it straight to silly mid on.

Quicker and shorter on the pads, this is nudged away to backward square leg.

FOUR! Powerfully struck! Dragged down around middle, Natalie Sciver goes deep in her creade and muscles it away into the square leg fence for another boundary.

FOUR! Cut away and cut away well! Flatter one around off, Natalie Sciver rocks back and cuts it to the left of Renuka Singh at cover-point for a boundary.

Starts off with a shortish delivery around off, Natalie Sciver mistimes the pull toward short mid-wicket. Hayley Matthews wants a quick single but is sent back and rightly so.

Shreyanka Patil to roll her arm over.

Full and angling into middle and leg, this is pushed straight to mid on.

Uppish but safe! Fullish length once again outside the off stump, Hayley Matthews reaqches out and slices it to the right of a diving Kanika Ahuja at backward point for a couple of runs.

Back of a length around off, Natalie Sciver plays it off the back foot to the right of mid on for a quick single.

Short and well outside off, this is tapped away in front of covers. Megan Schutt in the deep misfields and allows the batters to come back for the second.

Full and outside off, Hayley Matthews looks for the expansive drive and hits it uppishly to sweeper cover for one.

FOUR! Starts off on the wrong foot does Ellyse Perry as she angles it in down the leg side first up. Hayley Matthews gets a fine tickle on it past the diving keeper and into the fine leg fence.

Ellyse Perry comes on to bowl now.

Back of a length around off, Natalie Sciver rides on top of it and bunts it toward mid on.

On a good length angling in. Hayley Matthews turns it toward mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Full and on off, Hayley Matthews drives it elegantly past the bowler and down the ground for back-to-back boundaries.

FOUR! Back of a length just outside off, Hayley Matthews hangs back and punches off the backward and pieces the gap through point as it races into the fence for four.

On a good length again and outside off, Hayley Matthews mistimes the cut toward point.

Good length ball on off, Hayley Matthews prods and defends it toward short cover.

Natalie Sciver is in at number 3.

OUT! LBW! She is gone this time! Preeti Bose bowls it full and quicker on the middle and leg. Yastika Bhatia looks to work it across the line and gets trapped in front. A huge appeal from Bose and the umpire raises the finger. Yastika Bhatia departs for 23 and Mumbai lose their first wicket after a good opening stand.

Full and on the leg peg, Yastika Bhatia gets down for the sweep and misses. She wears on the pad. A stifled appeal but the umpire is unmoved.

Full and on off, Hayley Matthews punches it down to long on for one.

FOUR! Up and over! Drops it short again around off, Hayley Matthews goes deep in her crease and backs awaqy before lifting it over the cover region for another boundary.

Tossed up on off, Hayley Matthews prods forward and defends.

SIX! BOOM! Dragged down the length and on the pads, Hayley Matthews hangs back and pulls it over the deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Preeti Bose (1-0-9-0) switches ends.

FOUR! Full and outside off, Yastika Bhatia carves it into the gap between the backward point and the cover-point fielder as the ball trickles away to the fence for a boundary to end the over.

Full and angling into the batter, Hayley Matthews turns it toward mid-wicket for a single.

On a good length around off. Yastika Bhatia heaves it along the carpet toward deep square leg for one.

Full again and outside off, Yastika Bhatia drives it to covers.

Full and outside off, Yastika Bhatia drives it toward mid-off and a fumble by Smriti Mandhana allows the batter to come back for a brace. Sophie Devine does the clean up and limits it to two.

Megan Schutt starts off with a length ball on off. Yastika Bhatia tucks it toward short mid-wicket.

Megan Schutt comes in as first change.

Full again and outside off, Yastika Bhatia drives it nicely to a sweeper cover for a single to end the over and retain the strike.

Full and on the stumps, Hayley Matthews drives it uppishly past the bowler and down to long on for one.

FOUR! WHACKED! Good length ball angling down the leg. Hayley Matthews waits and whips it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Full and outside off, Yastika Bhatia leans into it and outside edges toward third man region for one.

On a good length and angling just outside off, Yastika Bhatia punches it to the point fielder.

FOUR! CUT AWAY! Short and outside off, Yastika Bhatia hangs back and cuts it past the backward point fielder for a cracking boundary.

Flatter around off, Yastika Bhatia punches it down to long on for one.

FOUR! BANG! Tossed up outside off, Yastika Bhatia shimmies down and heaves it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Short and outside off, Yastika Bhatia cuts it toward backward point fielder.

FOUR! PADDLED AWAY! Full and outside off, Yastika Bhatia shuffles across and works it nicely past the short fine fielder and toward the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Shortish and a hint of turn into the batter, Yastika Bhatia bunts it onto the pitch.

Full and quicker on off, Yastika Bhatia drives it straight to the cover fielder.

Preeti Bose to operate from the other end.

On a good length again around off, Hayley Matthews pushes it to the left of Renuka Singh and looks to take a single. She is sent back and a dot to end the first over.

On a good length and angling across outside off, Yastika Bhatia eases it toward deep point for one and gets off the mark.

Good length ball angling across the batter, Yastika Bhatia goes for the cut and misses.

Full and angling into the batter. Hayley Matthews whips it to Ellyse Perry at deep mid-wicket on a bounce for a single.

FOUR! Deft Touch! On a good length and just outside off, Hayley Matthews opens the bat face last and guides it between the keeper and the slip for a boundary.