RCB vs MI Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Done and dusted. Kerr drops it short on middle and off, and Ghosh steps down, looking to swing it miles. She loses her shape in the process as she tries to hit it too hard. The ball skews off towards point, where the fielder, Poonam Khemnar, completes the catch. A stunning display of power from Ghosh as she is dismissed on a sizzling 90 off 50 balls. Mumbai Indians win by 15 runs.

Much closer to the off stump, nicely floated on a fuller length, Richa throws her bat at it but only manages it to toe end down to long off.

SIX! GOES ALL THE WAY! How on earth has she managed to clear the ropes? Full and tossed up wide outside the off stump, Ghosh charges down the track and briefly loses her footing. Still, she gets the bat down in time, takes it on the full and muscles it over deep extra cover for a biggie.

SIX! Dismissed out of her presence! Dropped full and around off, Ghosh uses all her might and just smokes it over long off for a huge six.

Brave bowling from the Kiwi! Full and tossed up invitingly outside off at 76.3 kph. Ghosh clears her front leg and looks to launch it straight down the ground, but the ball beats her outside edge by a whisker.

FOUR! PUNISHED! Kerr serves it into the slot, on middle, Richa shimmies down the track and mercilessly drills it straight down the ground for a boundary. No chance for the long off fielder to cut that off as that went like a tracer bullet.

FOUR! Surreal shot! A length ball, wide outside off, Shreyanka creates room by backing away, and flatly smashes it over point for a boundary. 27 runs from the over.

FOUR! Goodness me, that's so easily done! Full and with pace on now, outside off, Shreyanka shuffles outside off, collapses the knee into the pitch and whips it over backward square leg for a boundary. Harmanpreet Kaur is visibly livid at her bowler, and her expressions say it all without any words. 23 runs off the over with a ball to go.

From around the stump, this is bashed on a length, angling across the right-hander, outside off. Ghosh drags it off the back foot, hits it a bit uppish to long on for a single.

SIX MORE! Three in a row from Richa Ghosh! Slower and shorter, just outside off, Richa Ghosh waits and waits and waits for the ball to come, gets deep inside the crease and nails the pull shot, clearing deep square leg for a massive six. The equation - 41 needed off 9 balls.

SIX! Clears the ropes with absolute ease! Fuller in length, on off, Ghosh finds the ball in her wheelhouse, clears her front leg, plants her back knee into the pitch and muscles it over long on for a cracking six. 47 needed off 10 balls. 150 up for RCB!

SIX! SMOKED! Slips in a dipping full toss, on off, Ghosh gets under it nicely and launches it downtown for a huge six.

FOUR! Off the top edge. Short at the shoulder height of the batter. Shreyanka gets across, tries to pull, but gets a top edge that races away to the deep fine leg fence.

Dug in short by NSB, on top of middle. Shreyanka lines up for the pull shot, but gets a thick top edge and the ball rams onto the helmet and drops down the strip. Shreyanka will go through a concussion test.

Around middle, on a length, Patil backs away and nudges it to cover.

WIDE! Length ball, sliding down leg. Patil misses the flick. Wide called.

Tries to be a bit funky now. A length delivery on off stump, Richa looks to play the ramp but gets a top edge onto her helmet. The ball dribbles away to short fine leg and they scamper through for a single. There will be a mandatory concussion check for Richa Ghosh.

SIX! FIFTY FOR RICHA GHOSH! Fuller in length outside the off stump, Ghosh makes room and throws the kitchen sink at it, sending the ball sailing comfortably over the deep point fence for a cracking six. She has made that shot look so easy on the eyes. She has played a brilliant knock so far and if not for the win, she will aim to shrink the margin of defeat.

Nips back in from middle, on a good length. Ghosh is rushed on the back foot and she taps it straight back at the bowler.

OUT! SAYALI SATGHARE IS RUN OUT! Top class effort from Amanjot. A length delivery on the stumps and Satghare pushes it to the right of the bowler. Amanjot reacts in a flash. Rushes forward-right, picks the ball up and darts across to her right and fires in a sharp throw at the keeper’s end. It’s a direct hit, right on the bullseye, and Satghare is left well short of her crease.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! She missed out on the second delivery of the over, but this was a real catching practice and she held on to it. Was a length ball, outside off, and it skidded through the track as well. Reddy tried to flat bat it down the ground, but the ball got a big on her and gets sliced off the top edge. The ball spooned back to Amanjot and she took a fine return catch on her follow-through. 14 off 18 for Arundhati Reddy and RCB are 129/7.

Drilled hard, but just for a single. Much fuller, outside off, Ghosh carves it through extra cover, but gets just one as Nat Sciver-Brunt mops it up to her left from deep point.

Slower ball, full and outside off, Reddy shuffles outside off to slog, but the ball goes off to the toe end to the widish long on region for a single.

PUT DOWN! A tough chance, but a chance nevertheless. Back of a length outside off, Reddy stands tall and slices it back towards the bowler. Amanjot dives to her right, gets both hands to it, but cannot hold on.

FOUR! Oh, that's neatly threaded! Outside off, on a good length. Reddy stays back and opens the bat's face at the point of contact and slashes it between backward point and short third for a boundary. The 50-run partnership comes up between Richa and Arundhati.

Full and flat, outside off, Reddy spreads across the crease and drills it down to long off for a single. 15 runs off the over, 24 from the last 2.

Much fuller, on off, chipped over mid off for a single.

FOUR! Simply done! A touch short, on off, Richa creates room for herself, allows the ball to dip and come at her before she pierces the gap neatly through cover-point and backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Moves to 42, does Richa! Overpitched around off, Ghosh prods forward and lofts it inside out over mid off for a boundary.

FOUR! A schoolgirl error from Vaishnavi. Full and on middle, a leg break from Kerr. Richa reverse sweeps it to short third where Vaishnavi Sharma is a bit slow to react to get her body behind the ball. She fumbles in the ring there, gets a bit of fingertips on the ball, but it deflects it to the ropes behind.

Slider on the pads, full in length, Reddy tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

BEATEN! Back of a length, outside off, Ghosh backs away to square cut it through point, maybe aiming to play it uppishly, but gets no bat. RCB need 92 runs from 30 balls!

FOUR! A gift from Sciver-Brunt and Richa obliges! Dishes out a full toss, outside off, Ghosh takes it on the full and slams it over extra cover for a boundary.

Landed short, outside off, Reddy drags it down to long on for a single.

WIDE! Far outside off, breaching the guideline. Reddy throws her bat away from her body, but fails to carve it out.

Wide outside off, on a fuller length, Reddy chops it to backward point.

Length ball, around off, Richa swivels and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

WIDE! Throws it miles outside off, beyond the tramline. Richa ignores.

Jags back in from outside off, on a length. Reddy stands tall and punches it to long off for a single. 100 UP FOR RCB!

Short, on off, Richa Ghosh slaps it to the cover fielder.

Much fuller, on leg, Arundhati Reddy knocks it down the ground for a single.

Wide! Down the leg side, Arundhati Reddy looks to sweep it but misses.

Full, on middle and leg, Richa Ghosh knocks it down the ground for a single.

FOUR! Excellent from Richa Ghosh! Nice and full, outside off, Richa Ghosh gets low and clatters it over cover for a magnificent boundary.

Full, on off, Arundhati Reddy drills it back to the ball. Vaishnavi Sharma fails to stop it as the ball rolls towards mid on. They collect a single.

Too full, on off, Arundhati Reddy pushes it back towards Vaishnavi Sharma. The ball lands just short. Dot.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Shabnim Ismail bowls on a length, on leg, Richa Ghosh swivels and pulls it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Short, on leg, Richa Ghosh looks to pull it but misses.

FOUR! Nicely played! On a length, on off, Richa Ghosh stays back and slashes it over point. The fielder dives to her right near the fence to stop the boundary but fails to do so.

On a length, on off, Arundhati Reddy taps it to the left of the bowler and runs for a quick single. Shabnim Ismail bolts forward, picks the ball and makes a direct hit at the batter's end. The umpire goes upstairs to have a check. Replays show that Richa Ghosh's bat was just inches inside the crease. She gets a lifeline.

On a length, sliding down leg, Richa Ghosh looks to flick it but the ball hits her pads and rolls towards mid off. They collect a leg bye.

Nice and full, on off, Arundhati Reddy pushes it to mid off for a single.

Errs it down the leg side, Richa Ghosh looks to flick it but the ball brushes her pads and rolls towards fine leg. They collect a leg bye. The fielder makes a direct hit at the batter's end as the ball rolls towards mid on. They collect another run.

Flatter, on leg, Arundhati Reddy tucks it to square leg for a single.

Too full, outside off, Arundhati Reddy looks to drive it but misses. The keeper collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. The umpire goes upstairs to have a check. Nothing on Ultra Edge as the third umpire checks for a caught behind as well. The replay shows that Arundhati Reddy had managed to get her back leg in time. Safe!

Flatter, on off, Arundhati Reddy taps it to mid off again.

Much fuller, on off, Arundhati Reddy pushes it to mid off.

OUT! TAKEN! Amelia Kerr breaks the gritty stand and now, MI smell blood in the water. Flatter, on middle and leg, Nadine De Klerk gets low and looks to sweep it but gets a top edge. The ball carries towards deep mid-wicket. Nat Sciver-Brunt keeps her composure near the fence and takes a simple catch. 28 off 20 for Nadine De Klerk and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are 77/6, needing 123 more.

Full, on off, Richa Ghosh sweeps it to the square leg fielder. Nadine De Klerk wanted a single but Richa Ghosh sends her back. Dot to end the over.

Slower one, outside off, Richa Ghosh leaves it alone.

Hard length, on off, Nadine De Klerk punches it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Salt on the wounds! Length, outside off, Nadine De Klerk uses the pace of the ball and steers it through backward point for a boundary.

DROPPED! A real shocker from Matthews. Couldn't have been a more easy and straightforward catch than that. Length, on off, Richa Ghosh looks to loft it but the ball hits the upper part of her bat. It goes in the air towards long off. Hayley Matthews gets on her knees and drops an absolute sitter. The batters collect a single.

Hard length, outside off, Richa Ghosh tries to slap it but misses.

Wide! Width, way outside off, Richa Ghosh leaves. Wided.

Fired in, on leg, Nadine De Klerk fends it to point for a single.

Short, on off, Richa Ghosh looks to play at it but edges it to short third for a single.

Flighted up, on off, Richa Ghosh looks to punch it but gets an inside edge onto her pads. Dot.

Tossed up, full and on off, Nadine De Klerk pushes it to extra cover for a single.

Slower one, on leg, and it keeps low. Richa Ghosh drags it through mid-wicket for a single.

Short, on leg, Nadine De Klerk pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Down the leg side, Nadine De Klerk looks to flick it but misses.

Hard length, outside off, Nadine De Klerk drives it through covers for a single.

SIX! That's a powerful shot! A full toss, on middle and leg, Nadine De Klerk gets low and slogs it over deep square leg for a biggie.

On a length, on off, Richa Ghosh drills it towards long on for a single.

Much fuller, outside off, Nadine De Klerk drives it to cover for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Nadine De Klerk pushes it to cover.

Much fuller, on leg, Richa Ghosh flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Nice and full, outside off, Nadine De Klerk eases it to the point fielder.

Flatter, on leg, Richa Ghosh flicks it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Through the gap! Short, outside off, slower too. Richa Ghosh stays back and slaps it through point for a boundary. That was hit so powerfully, that no fielder got a chance to move a muscle.

Fuller, on leg, Nadine De Klerk sweeps it through backward square leg for a single.

Too full, on off, Nadine De Klerk pushes it to mid off.

Flatter, on leg, Richa Ghosh slogs it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Just away from the point fielder! Length, on off, Nadine De Klerk slashes it through point, a bit uppishly. The fielder there, Sajana Sajeevan, flies to her right but fails to get a hand on it as the ball races away to the fence.

Nice and full, on off, Nadine De Klerk taps it to mid off.

Hard length, on off, Richa Ghosh pushes it to mid off for a single.

Flatter, outside off, Richa Ghosh tries to punch it but misses.

Flatter, on off, Nadine De Klerk punches it through cover for a single.

Much fuller, on leg, Nadine De Klerk flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Nice and full, on leg, Richa Ghosh flicks it to mid on.

Short, on off, Richa Ghosh looks to punch it but gets a thick edge. The ball lobs and lands safely to the right of the keeper. Dot.

Full, on off, Nadine De Klerk sweeps it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Nadine De Klerk gets off the mark with a boundary! Much fuller, on middle and leg, Nadine De Klerk gets low and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Nadine De Klerk pushes it to the right of the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hayley Matthews gets her third wicket as Radha holes out. Flatter, just outside off, Radha Yadav tries to loft downtown, but does not get under the ball properly. Airs it off the toe end and the ball carries towards the left of long on. Shabnim Ismail runs in off the ropes, gets a bit crouched and takes a good catch. MI are absolutely bulldozing their opponents at the moment. RCB are 35/5.

FOUR! Through the gap! Much fuller, outside off, Richa Ghosh drives it through point. The fielder dives to her right near the fence to stop the boundary but fails to do so. Excellent over from Ismail despite the boundary.

Keeps it full, just outside off, Richa Ghosh pushes it to the cover fielder.

Length again, on off, Richa Ghosh punches it to the cover fielder.

Hard length, outside off, Richa Ghosh swings hard but misses.

Length, on off, Richa Ghosh pushes it to mid off.

OUT! TIMBER! Shabnim Ismail strikes through a corker of a delivery. On a length, on middle, searing in with a hint of movement. Gautami Naik looks to play across the line but misses due the pace. Her bat arrives late and the ball rattles over the stumps. Wicket number 4 falls for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Flatter, on off, Radha Yadav pushes it back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! It is going from bad to worse for the Royal Challengers now. This, in all fairness, wasn't even a wicket-taking delivery and Voll won't be too pleased with that. It is on a fuller length but pushed down leg, pitching outside leg and spinning further away from her. Voll shuffles across the line and tries to sweep, only to get a faint edge, and Firdous holds on to a tidy low catch to her left. Hayley Matthews appeals for caught behind and the umpire raises her finger. RCB are 31/3, needing another 169 runs.

Around leg, this is nudged to the square leg region.

FOUR! Shot! A flighted delivery on off, and Voll gets down on one knee to sweep it over square leg. The fielder is inside the ring, and Voll picks her spot beautifully.

Flat and short, on middle, Naik nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! TOP EDGE AND GONE! That's a massive blow for RCB and almost every MI player bolts towards Matthews. Not that short, on middle, Smriti could have played it off the front foot, she chooses to go back. She tries to whip it across the line but only manages a thick top edge. The ball sails to the right of the square leg fielder. Poonam Khemnar, positioned a bit finer in the ring, sprints to her right. She finds the square leg umpire in her path but keeps her eyes fixed on the ball. The umpire moves out of the way, and Khemnar completes a superb catch. Mandhana falls for 6 off 7 and the Royal Challengers are being challenged here as they get reduced to 26/2, chasing 200.

Shortish, outside off, Mandhana covers the line and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Wide outside off and full, Smriti drills it off the front foot, but finds protection at cover.

Pushed full and on off, dinked into the mid on region for a quick run.

FOUR! Up and over! Short of a length, on middle and leg, Voll stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket and mid on gap for a boundary.

A fuller delivery, angles towards the front pad. Voll digs her bat down just in time and manages an inside edge.

OUT! TAKEN! Ismail provides the first breakthrough for RCB. This is on a back of a length, around the off pole. Harris lines up for a pull shot, but the ball stays a tad low and passes close to the inside edge before the keeper, Rahila, gets low in front and scoops the ball in her gloves. A huge celebrappeal for caught behind, but the umpire is unmoved. Shabnim is already off for a celebratory run, but the umpires have sent it upstairs for a review. UltraEdge shows a clear spike as the ball is next to the bat. Now, the third umpire checks the legality of the catch and deems it a fair catch. Another underwhelming return from Harris through her batting. She perishes on 15 off 9. RCB are 20/1, chasing 200.

Back of a length, this is turned through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Hat trick of boundaries for Harris! Half volley, on off, Harris prods forward, gets underneath it and lofts it crisply over mid off for a boundary. Harris looks switched on as she couldn't get past double figures in her last couple of games.

FOUR! Cheeky and effective! Aims the stumps, nips in from middle to leg. Harris shuffles across a bit and scoops it through fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! That's such a clever shot! Back of a length, on the leg stump, Harris nudges it using soft hands and plays it through the huge gap between deep fine leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fullish, outside off, Mandhana drives it through point for a single.

Touch full, on middle and leg, Harris nudges it across to the mid-wicket region for a single.

A bouncer, on leg, Smriti ducks under it safely.

Pops off the surface, outside off, this is tapped off the back foot to cover-point.

FOUR! Gets into the business with a sublime shot! Full and wide outside off, Smriti presses in front and creams it through the cover and backward point gap for a boundary. Didn't try to hit it too hard, just timed the ball to perfection.

Off the mark through a hasty single! Much fuller, around off, Harris pushes it off the front foot to the widish cover region and hurries through for a single.

Dug in short, outside off, Grace flat bats it to mid off.

Steps down the track and punches this length ball to the cover region.