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WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Chase Down Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 168-Run Target In Thriller

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Amanjot Kaur guided Mumbai Indians to a thrilling four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in match 7 of the Women's Premier League in Bengaluru on Friday (February 21, 2025). Ellyse Perry hit a fine half-century to guide RCB to a competitive 167 for seven after being sent in to bat. But MI's Harmanpreet (50 off 38 balls), Nat Sciver-Brunt (42 off 21) and Amanjot (34 off 27) made crucial contributions to guide the team home with just one ball remaining. It came down to two needed from two balls before 16-year-old G Kamalini smashed Ekta Bisht through covers to seal the game. All seven WPL 2025 games played so far have been won by the team chasing.

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Mumbai Indians' Amanjot Kaur and G Kamalini celebrate after winning the Women's Premier Le꧂ague (WPL) 2025 cricket match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.

WPL 2025: MI vs RCB
WPL 2025: MI vs RCB | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh celebrates after t♚aking the catch of Mumbai Indians' captain Harmanpreet Kaur during a Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.

RCB Women vs MI Women
RCB Women vs MI Women | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

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MI Women vs RCB Women | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

Mumbai Indians'✱ captain Harmanpreet Kaur plays a shot during a Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.

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Royal Challengersꦐ Bengaluru🦩 Women vs Mumbai Indians Women | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

Mumbai Indians’ Natalie Sciver-Brunt plays a shot during a Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, at the M Chinnaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.

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Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru🐭 Women♋ | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Ekta Bisht celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Mumbai Indians’ Hayley Matthews during a Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 cr🐼icket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.

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WPL: Royal Challengers Bengal💟uru Women vs Mumbai Indians Women | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

Bollywood actor Shruti Haasan performs in the innings break during a Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 cricket match between Royal C𒈔hallengers Bengaluru and Mumbai 🅘Indians, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.

WPL: Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
WPL: Muꦿmbai Indians Women vs Royal ಌChallengers Bengaluru Women | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Ellyse Perry celebrates hꦗer half century during a Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.

WPL: RCB Women vs MI Women
WPL: RCB Women vs MI Women | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’𓂃s Ellyse Perry plays a shot during a Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 c🍸ricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.

WPL: MI Women vs RCB Women
WPL: MI Women vs RCB Women | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

Mumbai Indians’ Hayley Matthews celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Raghvi Bist during a Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai I🌞ndians, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru.

Women's Premier League: RCB Women vs MI Women
Women's Premier League: RCB Women vs MI Women | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Smriti Mandhana plays a shot during a Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 cricket matchꦕ between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengal🥂uru.

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