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Second-placed Mumbai Indians on Tuesday failed to directly qualify for the WPL 2025 final after a feisty Royal Challengers Bengaluru went all out in their defence of a challenging 199 in their Women`s Premier League match on Tuesday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a challenging 199 for three, riding on a half-century from skipper Smriti Mandhana and useful contributions from Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh.
While Mandhana set the foundation with a 37-ball-53 that had three sixes and six fours, it was Richa`s 22-ball 36 and Georgia Wareham`s late blitz of 10-ball 31 took them to a commanding total.
Perry was unbeaten on 49 off 38 balls with the last four overs yielding 65 runs. The unbroken fourth-wicket stand between Perry and Wareham produced 46 off just 16 balls.
While Hayley Matthews, with 2 for 37, was the most successful bowler, Amelia Kerr`s leg breaks cost her 47 in three overs for just one wicket. This is an inconsequential game for RCB as they can`t make it to the finals.
Brief scores: RCB 199/3 in 20 overs (Smriti Mandhana 53, Ellyse Perry 49 not out, Richa Ghosh 36, Hayley Matthews 2/47) vs MI.
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