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Bangalore Women vs Mumbai Women 2026 Match 1 Full Commentary
Result · Jan 09 2026, Fri - 07:40 PM (IST)
Match 1, - Dr DY Patil Sports Academy
MUMBAI WOMEN154/6
BANGALORE WOMEN157/7
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women won by 3 wickets
CRR:7.85
Player Of The Match
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Nadine de Klerk to Poonam Khemnar. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Ghosh. That's the end of the Mumbai Indians innings as they post a competitive 154 for 6. They struggled for fluency in the powerplay despite some sloppy fielding from RCB, but gained momentum in the middle and death overs. Sajana Sajeevan starred with a brilliant 45, well supported by Nicola Carey's 40. For the Challengers, Nadine de Klerk was the standout with four wickets, Lauren Bell impressed with a tidy spell and a wicket, while Shreyanka Patil chipped in with one. All set for an intriguing run chase!
OUT! Caught. Nadine de Klerk to Nicola Carey. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Hemalatha. Comfortably held by Hemalatha.
FOUR! Nadine de Klerk to Nicola Carey. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump backing away cutting, well timed past deep point for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Reddy.
APPEAL! Nadine de Klerk to Amanjot Kaur. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump deep in crease slog sweeping, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Patil, appeal made for L.B.W. The finger doesn't rise.
Nadine de Klerk to Amanjot Kaur. Off cutter length ball, middle stump backing away driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
OUT! Caught. Nadine de Klerk to Sajana Sajeevan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover, caught by Mandhana. Smriti Mandhana makes no mistake.
Arundhati Reddy to Sajana Sajeevan. Leg cutter back of a length, off stump deep in crease pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hemalatha.
FOUR! Arundhati Reddy to Sajana Sajeevan. Reverse Swing-In length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Wide Arundhati Reddy to Sajana Sajeevan. Reverse Swing-In yorker, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Ghosh.
Arundhati Reddy to Nicola Carey. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.
Arundhati Reddy to Nicola Carey. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Yadav.
Arundhati Reddy to Nicola Carey. Full toss, to leg backing away slog sweeping, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Yadav.
Wide Arundhati Reddy to Nicola Carey. Yorker, wide down leg side backing away glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Ghosh.
FOUR! Arundhati Reddy to Nicola Carey. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Shreyanka Patil to Sajana Sajeevan. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Ghosh.
Shreyanka Patil to Sajana Sajeevan. Arm ball back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Yadav.
Shreyanka Patil to Sajana Sajeevan. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump deep in crease driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Shreyanka Patil to Sajana Sajeevan. Arm length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to point for no runs, fielded by Hemalatha.
Shreyanka Patil to Nicola Carey. Off break length ball, down leg side backing away pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hemalatha.
FOUR! Shreyanka Patil to Nicola Carey. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
FOUR! Nadine de Klerk to Sajana Sajeevan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
FOUR! Nadine de Klerk to Sajana Sajeevan. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Nadine de Klerk to Nicola Carey. Off cutter yorker, to leg on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Patil.
Nadine de Klerk to Nicola Carey. Off cutter half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to short extra cover for no runs.
Nadine de Klerk to Sajana Sajeevan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Harris.
FOUR! Nadine de Klerk to Sajana Sajeevan. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Arundhati Reddy to Sajana Sajeevan. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Harris.
FOUR! Arundhati Reddy to Sajana Sajeevan. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Back-to-back boundaries.
FOUR! Arundhati Reddy to Sajana Sajeevan. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
Arundhati Reddy to Nicola Carey. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot flick, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Harris.
FOUR! Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Nadine de Klerk. Off cutter length ball, off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. That's the end of the match and Nadine de Klerk has done it! Royal Challengers Bengaluru win by 3 wickets in a nail-biting finish to the curtain-raiser of WPL 2026. De Klerk played a sensational innings, scoring 63 off 44, including 20 off the final four balls to snatch victory from Mumbai. What a game we've witnessed! For the Mumbai Indians, Amelia Kerr was the pick of the bowlers with two crucial wickets, while Nicola Carey also chipped in with two wickets, but it wasn't enough to stop RCB as dropped catches and fielding errors proved costly. Nadine de Klerk is the Player of the Match for her brilliant all-round performance.
SIX! Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Nadine de Klerk. Off cutter length ball, to leg backing away Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
FOUR! Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Nadine de Klerk. Off cutter short, outside off stump backing away pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
SIX! Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Nadine de Klerk. Off cutter length ball, off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Nadine de Klerk. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bhullar.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Nadine de Klerk. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep square leg for no runs, fielded by Kaur.
FOUR! Shabnim Ismail to Prema Rawat. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
Shabnim Ismail to Nadine de Klerk. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Carey.
APPEAL! Shabnim Ismail to Nadine de Klerk. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Kaur, by Kamilini, dropped catch by Kerr, appeal made for Run Out. Comedy of Errors from Mumbai players.
Shabnim Ismail to Nadine de Klerk. Off cutter short, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Kamilini.
FOUR! Shabnim Ismail to Nadine de Klerk. Reverse Swing-In half volley, down leg side backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Shabnim Ismail to Nadine de Klerk. Length ball, off stump backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for no runs, dropped catch by Sciver-Brunt.
FOUR! Amanjot Kaur to Prema Rawat. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.
Amanjot Kaur to Prema Rawat. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Amanjot Kaur to Prema Rawat. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs.
Amanjot Kaur to Nadine de Klerk. Leg cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Sciver-Brunt.
Amanjot Kaur to Nadine de Klerk. Short, outside off stump backing away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Kamilini.
Amanjot Kaur to Nadine de Klerk. Reverse Swing-In length ball, down leg side backing away Slog, mis-timed to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Ishaque.
OUT! Bowled. Nicola Carey to Shreyanka Patil. Half volley, outside off stump backing away driving, missed. It's brushed the timber.
Nicola Carey to Nadine de Klerk. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump backing away Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kerr.
Nicola Carey to Nadine de Klerk. Full toss, to leg backing away driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, run save by Sciver-Brunt.
Nicola Carey to Nadine de Klerk. Yorker, down leg side backing away Steer, to gully for no runs, fielded by Khemnar.
Nicola Carey to Shreyanka Patil. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot working, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Gupta.
OUT! Caught. Nicola Carey to Arundhati Reddy. Full toss, off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Kerr. Amelia Kerr pouches just before the ropes.
Melie Kerr to Arundhati Reddy. Googly half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ismail.
Melie Kerr to Nadine de Klerk. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Sciver-Brunt.
Melie Kerr to Arundhati Reddy. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Sciver-Brunt.
Melie Kerr to Nadine de Klerk. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run.
Melie Kerr to Arundhati Reddy. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Kaur.
Melie Kerr to Nadine de Klerk. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump moves in front pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Kaur.