betvisa cricketWPL 2023 [Twitter Reactions]: All-round Hayley Matthews steers Mumbai to comfortable win over Bangalore

The Brabourne Stadium in Navi Mumbai witnessed an exciting encounter in the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 on Monday.

Opting to bat first, RCB kept losing wickets at regular intervals and got bundled out for 155 in 18.4 overs. Captain Smriti Mandhana yet again failed to impress, scoring 23 off 17 balls. Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh, with 28 off 26, incꦿluding 3 fours and a six, was the highest🍨 scorer for the Challengers.

Hayley Matthews was the star with the ball for Mumbai, finishing with figures of 4-0-28-3, while Saika Ishaque picked up two wickets for 26 runs.

In response, Mumbai Indians, after losing Yastika Bhatia (23), didn’t look back, with Hayley and Nat Sciver-Brunt taking the attack to the opposition. The duo put on a massive 114-run partnership for the sec🔜ond wicket, with Hayley smashing a brilliant unbeaten 77 off just 38 balls, including 13 fours and one six.

Nat Sciver also scored an und🌺efeated 55 off 29 deliveries, which included nine fours and one maximum. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai chased down the target comfortably 𝓀in just 14.2 overs, winning the match by nine wickets.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

🧡 Orange Cap: Hayley Matthews
💜 Purple Cap: Saika Ishaque
Our 𝐌𝐈 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 at the 🔝
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)

MI thrash RCB by 9 wickets. Scorecard:
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ)

One of those nights when nothing went our way. Mumbai Indians were the better team tonight. 🥺 ⛄
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)

In women's T20 franchise leagues
Players with 50+ runs, 200+ strike-ra♎te and 3+ wickets in the same mat💖ch:
Annabel Sutherland in 2022 WBBL
Hayley Matthews in 2023 WPL
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)

Mumbai in WPL 2023:
– Top of the points table.
– Orange Cap.
– Purple Cap.
Total domination.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)

Simply fabulous display of batting from Nat Sciver Bruntꦬ and Hayley Mathews. Made batting look so easy in their 🦂contrasting manner. Tough to pick one shot from the many they played
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)

A hard-hitting Windies all-rou🍒nder taking to victory?
Ye kahi kidhar sunela lagta hai 🤔
— JioCinema (@JioCinema)

What a knock by Hayley Matthews – 77* in just 38 balls. A complete powerhouse from West Indies, she was picked at the base price.
She's on fire in the WPL!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)