MI vs RCB WPL 2024 Eliminator Highlights: RCB beats MI by 5 runs; Advances to the final

Asha has done it for RCB. Royal Challengers Bangalore beat the defending champions Mumbai Indians by 5 runs. They are through to the final where they will take on Delhi Capitals.

MI needs 7 off the last delivery.

RCB gets the wicket, Vastrakar gets out. MI in a dire situation need 8 off 2 balls.

8 needed off 3. MI needs a boundary.

10 needed off 4.

11 needed off 5.

From nowhere, RCB has made its way back into the game. MI lost two wickets in quick succession. MI-123/5 AFTER 18.5 OVERS.

Mumbai Indians need 20 off 18 balls. Hence, there is no need to panic, and the place in the final is almost done.

Mumbai Indians are 69/3 after 11.2 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur and Amelia Kerr are in the middle.

RCB gets the wicket of the dangerous Hayley Matthews. She goes after making 15 runs. RCB 27/1 AFTER 3.5 OVERS.

Mumbai Indians are going at almost 9 in an over. The team is 27/0 after 3.3 overs.

MI gets 6 runs in the first over,

Courtesy of Ellyse Perry's fabulous knock, RCB has touched the par score. They finish at 135/6 after 20 overs.

As the trouble was looming, Ellyse Perry has once again recued RCB. She has breached the 50 mark. RCB-121/5 AFTER 18.5 OVERS.

Richa Ghosh departs after scoring 14 runs. RCB 49/4 AFTER 9.1 OVERS.

3rd wicket falls in the form of Kasat. RCB in trouble at 23/3 after 3.4 overs.

Smriti Mandhana also perished. RCB 23/2 AFTER 3 OVERS.

Matthews gets the wicket of Sophie Devine. RCB 20/1 after 2 overs.

RCB gets 14 in the first over.

The players have come on to the field. The first ball is ablout to be bowled. Stay tuned for live updates.

• Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Molineux, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh(w), Georgia Wareham, Disha Kasat, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Shraddha Pokharkar, Renuka Thakur Singh.
• Mumbai Indians Women (Playing XI): Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, S Sajana, Humaira Kazi, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque

RCB captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and elected to bat first.

Fans in India can watch the match on Sports 18 channel. The match will simultaneously live stream on Jio Cinema App and website.

The MI vs RCB WPL play-off will take place at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi. The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST.