MI vs RCB Eliminator: Head-to-head stats and records you need to know before Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore WPL 2024 match
Following the conclusion of the league stage, defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the WPL 2024 Eliminator match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Friday, March 15. The winner of the knockout clash will face Delhi Capitals in the final on March 17.
Mumbai Indians finished second in the points table, with five wins and three losses. They had their opportunities to finish first but weren't as ruthless as Delhi when it came to crunch moments.
As for Royal Challengers Bangalore, they finished third in the league phase, winning four of eight games, a significant improvement over their performance in WPL 2023.
Incidentally, the two teams had clashed in their last league match on March 12, with RCB getting the better of MI by seven wickets. Bangalore will be high on confidence going into the Eliminator. But Mumbai Indians will back themselves to overcome the Bangalore challenge, given their experience in tense situations.
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore head-to-head record in WPL
MI have a significant 3-1 lead over RCB in the WPL. Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. beat the Smriti Mandhana-led side both times in the Women's Premier League last season.
Mumbai also hammered Bangalore by seven wickets when the two teams met in the first half of WPL 2024. However, RCB avenged the loss by registering a thumping win by the same margin when they recently clashed in Delhi.
MI batted first but were knocked over for 113 in 19 overs. In response, RCB chased down the target in 15 overs, racing to a famous win, their first against Mumbai Indians in the WPL.
Here's a summary of Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore head-to-head stats in the WPL:
Matches Played - 4
Matches won by Mumbai Indians - 3
Matches won by Royal Challengers Bangalore - 1
Matches with No Result - 0
Last three Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore WPL matches
All-rounder Ellyse Perry was exceptional in RCB's seven-wicket triumph over MI in the previous clash between the two teams.
She blew away Mumbai's strong batting lineup, registering incredible figures of 6-15 - the best in WPL history. Perry also chipped in with 40, while keeper-batter Richa Ghosh contributed 36* off 28.
Here's a summary of the last three Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore WPL games:
- RCB (115/3) beat MI (113) by 7 seven wickets, March 12, 2024
- MI (133/3) beat RCB (131/6) by 7 wickets, March 2, 2024
- MI (129/6) beat RCB (125/9) by 4 wickets, March 21, 2023