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Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 1 Match Summary

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Match 1, Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai , Jan 09, 2026
Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians
154/6 (20.0/20)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru
157/7 (20.0/20)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Mumbai Indians by 3 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Nadine De Klerk
    63(44)&4/26(4)
MI 154/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/117924-sajeevan-sajana-playerprofile>Sajeevan Sajana</a>
Sajeevan Sajana
45 (25)
  • 7x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 180SR
Nicola Carey
Nicola Carey
40 (29)
  • 4x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 137.93SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Nadine de Klerk
ECON 6.50
4
OVERS
26/4
R/W
Bowler
Lauren Bell
ECON 3.50
4
OVERS
14/1
R/W
RCB 157/7
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/117779-nadine-de-klerk-playerprofile>Nadine de Klerk</a>
Nadine de Klerk
63 (44)
  • 7x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 143.18SR
<a href=/cricket/players/117751-grace-harris-playerprofile>Grace Harris</a>
Grace Harris
25 (12)
  • 4x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 208.33SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Amelia Kerr
ECON 3.25
4
OVERS
13/2
R/W
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Well, we have lift off in the 2026 Women’s Premier League, and what a night it was to set the tone for the season ahead. If the opening game is anything to go by, we are in for an absolute cracker of a tournament. Saturday, 10th January brings a double dose of action with the first of two double headers this season. First up, Gujarat Giants take on UP Warriorz at 3 pm IST (9.30 am GMT). Later in the evening, at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), the Mumbai Indians return to action as they square off against the Delhi Capitals. We look forward to your company right from the build-up. See you then. Cheers!
RCB's Nadine De Klerk is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her match-winning and unbeaten knock of 63 off 44 balls and she also picked up an outstanding 4-wicket haul with the ball with figures of 4-0-26-4. On her knock, she says it is probably going to take a bit to sink in, but she feels great that they got over the line. Says it is important to understand that if it's your day, then you just need to cash in. Feels lucky to get a few chances her way. On being asked about her bowling, she mentions it is just about coming in and backing your skills and executing. Appreciates the way Bell and Reddy bowled in the Powerplay. Admits that she was a bit frustrated that she didn't hit it cleanly initially. Says cricket is a funny game and you just need to stay in the fight. Details that on these grounds, you just need to cash in. She says that towards the backend, she was probably thinking about taking the bulk of the strike. She also highlights that there were a few crucial partnerships, which made things easier for her. Going into the final over, she says her intention was to keep most of the strike and try to win the game for the team.
The captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Smriti Mandhana says a thriller is a perfect way to start the season and adds that RCB are known for producing such games. Mandhana also highlights how positive the group remained even when things weren’t going their way. She feels the preparation coming into the tournament has been really good, with everyone looking sharp and ready. Praises Nadine de Klerk, saying that she did all the hard work with both bat and ball to get the team over the line. Says that we saw it in Visakhapatnam during the World Cup when de Klerk did it against India, and it was a very similar situation. Mentions that when Nadine was dropped, they were hoping she would go on to score runs just like Sajeevan Sajana did for MI after being dropped twice.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
Grace Harris is the next one to have a quick chat. Starts by saying it's just outstanding what they have seen from De Klerk, cheekily calling her 'noodles'. Mentions that she has been working very hard on that finishing role and feels glad to see her executing it when it mattered. Calls De Klerk a class player and that she has seriously improved in the last year and a half. About the emotions in the dugout during that last over, she shares that when De Klerk hit that six over cover, they began to believe that they were still in the game. Says their heart rate was calm all day, but spiked towards the end. Admits that the shots they played throughout the innings were not very intelligent, and stresses the need of rethinking about how they will approach a sliding surface. She says she had imagined playing a similar kind of innings herself, so it was great to see her teammate pull it off. She also notes that the group is in a good space and says it has been great to get over here and come together as a team.
Mumbai Indians' captain Harmanpreet Kaur reflects on the defeat. Starts by admitting that they were aware of De Klerk’s ability to score runs in the final over, but failed to execute one good delivery when it mattered most. She says those fine margins can be decisive at this level. Harmanpreet also concedes that De Klerk was given a couple of chances in the field and made them pay for it in the end, adding that if you keep offering opportunities like that, players of her quality will come at you hard. Kaur further adds that they were in the game for the most part and did everything that was needed to win this match, except for the last over. Details that they know if they keep thinking about this, it is not going to help them in their next game. Stresses on learning from this game and think about how they can do better in the next one. Admits that they didn't have a good Powerplay while batting, but is hopeful that they will improve on it. Shares that it wasn't easy initially to bat on this pitch, but details that it got better and better as the ball got older. Is hopeful that they will use the conditions better in their next game against DC.
After opting to bowl first, Lauren Bell made the new ball hoop around for RCB and had Amelia Kerr in all sorts of trouble early on. G Kamalini managed to find a few boundaries and put together a partnership with Harmanpreet Kaur, but both fell in quick succession. From there, Sajeevan Sajana and Nicola Carey steadied the innings with a vital 82-run stand, with Sajana taking on the aggressor’s role to push the scoring along and cashing in on the two early reprieves she got in her innings. Looking back at the 20th over, De Klerk conceded just five runs to limit Mumbai to 154, and just how crucial that turned out to be was evident in the end.
Two wickets in quick succession pegged Royal Challengers Bengaluru back, but credit to Prema Rawat, who came through at a crucial moment. She faced just 4 deliveries, but provided valuable support and allowed Nadine to work her magic. For the Mumbai Indians, Nicola Carey bounced back strongly after an expensive first over, while Amelia Kerr made up for her struggles with the bat through her bowling brilliance. Shabnim Ismail also impressed with the ball. Had the run-out chance and the catch in the 19th over been taken, the game might well have been sealed right there.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru opted to stack up their bowling resources, which left them a little light on the batting front. That made a solid start imperative, and they delivered more than that with Grace Harris racing out of the blocks with a quick start. At 40/0 after three overs, RCB looked well on their way, but one opening was all the Mumbai Indians needed. The momentum swung quickly, and Bengaluru slipped to 65/5. Nadine De Klerk and Arundhati Reddy then came together to steady the chase with a crucial 52-run partnership. After the stumble, the responsibility fell largely on De Klerk, given her ability to clear the fence and close out the game under pressure.
NADINE'S NIGHT IN NAVI MUMBAI. Nadine de Klerk comes up clutch for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in an absolute cracker. Missed chances in the field came back to haunt the defending champions as Nadine pulled off a stunning heist for the 2024 champions. The last couple of overs summed up the night Natalie Sciver-Brunt had in the field, a dropped catch earlier, followed by an inability to defend 17 runs in the final over.
Over 20 : 157/7
20 Runs
  • 019.1
  • 019.2
  • 619.3
  • 419.4
  • 619.5
  • 419.6
De Klerk
63 (44)
P. Rawat
8 (4)
Nat Sciver
4-0-47-1
19.6
4
Nat Sciver-Brunt To Nadine De Klerk
FOUR! TAKE A BOW, NADINE DE KLERK! Or shall we say, Nadine De Klutch? A fightback for the ages. She keeps raising her stocks high with the bat again and again. The RCB players steam out of the dugout and are up and about as one. Nat Sciver-Brunt misses the yorker by a fraction and slips in a fuller ball, on the stumps. Nadine De Klerk opens up the off side by shuffling outside leg and crunches it over the bowler for a boundary down the ground. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have stunned the defending champions as they win by 3 wickets.
Harmanpreet Kaur is having a long conversation with Nat Sciver-Brunt. Nadine De Klerk is made to wait.
19.5
6
Nat Sciver-Brunt To Nadine De Klerk
SIX! WHAT A SHOT! Nadine De Klerk has single-handedly taken RCB close to a win. A slower ball from Nat Sciver-Brunt, back of a length on the leg stump. De Klerk backs away to create room for herself and then launches it miles over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen more. RCB need just 2 off the final delivery.
19.4
4
Nat Sciver-Brunt To Nadine De Klerk
FOUR! One bounce and into the ropes! FIFTY FOR NADINE DE KLERK! Slower short ball, on top of middle and leg. Nadine De Klerk waits for it and nails the pull shot aerially behind square, on the bounce and into the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.
19.3
6
Nat Sciver-Brunt To Nadine De Klerk
SIX! It is still alive for RCB! A real slot ball from Sciver-Brunt, angling in and around the leg stump. Nadine De Klerk backs away and smokes it over wide long off for a huge six.
19.2
0
Nat Sciver-Brunt To Nadine De Klerk
Short of a length outside off, the slower one at 97.6 kph. De Klerk mistimes the cut and it goes on the bounce to point, landing safely inside the circle.
19.1
0
Nat Sciver-Brunt To Nadine De Klerk
Over the wicket at 103.2 kph. A good-length delivery angling in down the leg side as it follows De Klerk, who backs away and pulls it towards deep backward square leg, where the fielder collects it on the bounce.
Right then, 18 needed off the final over. Nat Sciver-Brunt to bowl. Sciver-Brunt has not had a great night with the ball and also dropped a catch in the previous over.
Over 19 : 137/7
11 Runs
  • 018.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • 218.4
  • 118.5
  • 418.6
P. Rawat
8 (4)
De Klerk
43 (38)
S. Ismail
4-0-26-1
18.6
4
Shabnim Ismail To Prema Rawat
FOUR! SMASHED! What a tremendous hit. Back of a length, around off, Prema Rawat crunches it over cover for a cracking boundary.
18.5
1
Shabnim Ismail To Nadine De Klerk
In front of the stumps, on a length, Nadine De Klerk backs away and drills it down the ground for a single as long off cuts it off to her left.
18.4
2
Shabnim Ismail To Nadine De Klerk
ABSOLUTE DRAMA AT DY PATIL! Good length outside off stump. Nadine De Klerk swings hard across the line and gets a top edge that balloons to the right of deep mid-wicket. Amelia Kerr runs across from deep mid-wicket, slides in but spills the catch, perhaps distracted by the other fielder charging in from deep square leg. The backing-up fielder, Amanjot Kaur gathers the ball quickly and fires it back towards the keeper’s end as Nadine De Klerk rushes for the second run. But, G Kamalini has to hop a bit to collect it and whips the bails off. The third umpire is called into action. The replays show that G Kamalini didn't collect the ball in her gloves and broke the stumps without having the ball in her hand.
Complete chaos! A catch has gone down, but have MI managed to execute the run out? G Kamalini does not look sure. Did she have the ball in her mitts whilst breaking the stumps? Well, she lost control of the ball and it fell to the ground. Both bails came off without Kamalini having the ball in her gloves. Nadine De Klerk survives.
18.3
0
Shabnim Ismail To Nadine De Klerk
Short and just outside off, Nadine De Klerk creates room once again and tries to slash it hard on the off side, only to miss on the top edge.
18.2
4
Shabnim Ismail To Nadine De Klerk
FOUR! Sprinkles salt on MI's wounds! Full delivery angling in and around the leg stump. Nadine De Klerk creates space for herself by backing away and lofting it over the bowler, beating Nat Sciver-Brunt to her right from long off for a boundary.
18.1
0
Shabnim Ismail To Nadine De Klerk
DROPPED! Oh my goodness! Nat Sciver-Brunt drops a simple catch and Nadine De Klerk gets a precious life. Fractionally full, and outside off, Nadine De Klerk stands tall and tries to clear long off, but mistimes it straight to Nat Sciver-Brunt at long off, who fails to judge a simple chance and grasses it.
Shabnim Ismail to bowl the 19th over with RCB needing 29 runs off 12 balls. 3-0-15-1 so far for Ismail.
Over 18 : 126/7
5 Runs
  • 017.1
  • 017.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 017.5
  • 417.6
P. Rawat
4 (3)
De Klerk
36 (33)
A. Kaur
3-0-18-1
17.6
4
Amanjot Kaur To Prema Rawat
FOUR! Threaded through the gap! Short from Amanjot, outside off, Rawat backs away to give herself some room and nails the square cut through cover and point for a boundary.
17.5
0
Amanjot Kaur To Prema Rawat
Very full, on middle, Prema drills it back to the bowler.
17.4
0
Amanjot Kaur To Prema Rawat
On a length, on the stumps, Rawat blocks it in front.
17.3
1
Amanjot Kaur To Nadine De Klerk
Good length, on leg, whipped on the up to deep backward square leg for a single.
Full Commentary
20 OV
20 Runs
Nat Sciver to De Klerk
  • 019.1
  • 019.2
  • 619.3
  • 419.4
  • 619.5
  • 419.6
19 OV
11 Runs
S. Ismail to De Klerk P. Rawat
  • 018.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • 218.4
  • 118.5
  • 418.6
18 OV
5 Runs
A. Kaur to De Klerk P. Rawat
  • 017.1
  • 017.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 017.5
  • 417.6
17 OV
4 Runs
N. Carey to A. Reddy S. Patil De Klerk
  • W 16.1
  • 116.2
  • 016.3
  • 216.4
  • 116.5
  • W 16.6
16 OV
6 Runs
A. Kerr to De Klerk A. Reddy
  • 115.1
  • 115.2
  • 115.3
  • 115.4
  • 115.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
6 Runs
N. Carey to A. Reddy De Klerk
  • 114.1
  • 014.2
  • 414.3
  • 014.4
  • 014.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
13 Runs
S. Ishaque to A. Reddy De Klerk
  • 413.1
  • 013.2
  • 013.3
  • 113.4
  • 413.5
  • 413.6
13 OV
10 Runs
Nat Sciver to De Klerk A. Reddy
  • 212.1
  • 012.2
  • 112.3
  • 112.4
  • 412.5
  • 212.6
12 OV
2 Runs
A. Kerr to A. Reddy De Klerk
  • 011.1
  • 011.2
  • 111.3
  • 111.4
  • 011.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
5 Runs
N. Carey to A. Reddy De Klerk
  • 110.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
3 Runs
A. Kerr to De Klerk A. Reddy
  • 19.1
  • 1 WD 9.2
  • 09.2
  • 09.3
  • 19.4
  • 09.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
7 Runs
A. Kaur to De Klerk A. Reddy
  • 18.1
  • 48.2
  • 18.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
2 Runs
A. Kerr to R. Yadav De Klerk R. Ghosh A. Reddy
  • W 7.1
  • 17.2
  • 07.3
  • 1 WD 7.4
  • W 7.4
  • 07.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
6 Runs
A. Kaur to R. Ghosh D. Hemalatha R. Yadav
  • 46.1
  • 16.2
  • 06.3
  • W 6.4
  • 16.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
10 Runs
S. Ismail to D. Hemalatha R. Ghosh
  • 4 B 5.1
  • 05.2
  • 15.3
  • 15.4
  • 05.5
  • 45.6
5 OV
6 Runs
Nat Sciver to D. Hemalatha G. Harris
  • 04.1
  • 04.2
  • 04.3
  • 14.4
  • 1 WD 4.5
  • 44.5
  • W 4.6
4 OV
1 Runs
S. Ismail to S. Mandhana D. Hemalatha
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 03.4
  • W 3.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
20 Runs
N. Carey to G. Harris S. Mandhana
  • 62.1
  • 12.2
  • 42.3
  • 42.4
  • 12.5
  • 42.6
2 OV
9 Runs
S. Ismail to G. Harris S. Mandhana
  • 01.1
  • 01.2
  • 41.3
  • 1 B 1.4
  • 01.5
  • 41.6
1 OV
11 Runs
Nat Sciver to G. Harris S. Mandhana
  • 40.1
  • 10.2
  • 10.3
  • 10.4
  • 40.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Mumbai Indians by 3 wickets
  • Player of the Match Nadine De Klerk
  • Umpire Narayanan Janani (IND), Bhavesh Patel (IND) and Gayathri Venugopalan (IND)
  • Referee Rajni Basnet (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Mumbai 154/6 in 20.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (19.3 ovs): BLR against A Kaur (LBW) Unsuccessful (MUM: 2, BLR: 1)
  • Mumbai 150/4 in 19.3 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 32 balls between N Carey (19) and S Sajana (30)
  • Strategic Time-out: Mumbai 112/4 in 16.0 overs
  • Mumbai 100/4 in 15.0 overs
  • S Sajana dropped on 4 by S Satghare in 13.4 overs
  • S Sajana dropped on 2 by S Hemalatha in 12.4 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Mumbai 52/2 in 9.0 overs
  • Mumbai 50/2 in 8.5 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Mumbai 34/1
  • Bengaluru 153/7 in 19.5 overs
  • de Klerk T20 fifty: 53 runs in 41 balls (6x4) (1x6)
  • de Klerk dropped on 40 by A Kerr in 18.4 overs
  • de Klerk dropped on 36 by N Sciver-Brunt in 18.1 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Bengaluru 117/5 in 16.0 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 48 balls between N de Klerk (30) and A Reddy (19)
  • Bengaluru 101/5 in 13.5 overs
  • Referral 1 (11.5 ovs): A Reddy against MUM (LBW) Successful (MUM: 2, BLR: 2)
  • Strategic Time-out: Bengaluru 72/5 in 9.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Bengaluru 57/2
  • R Ghosh dropped on 0 by S Ishaque in 5.4 overs
  • Bengaluru 51/2 in 5.1 overs
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