Mumbai Indians vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2024 Women's IPL series was a straightforward elimination match that Mumbai Indians could have won, but they lost due to poor play in the final three overs.
Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani was upset by this and chose to ignore it, missing the last moments of the game. The Mumbai Indians Women's team, who took home the trophy the previous year, was declared disqualified this time.
Prior to this, Royal Challengers Bangalore, who started the game batting first, once lost 4 wickets for 49 runs. Ellis Perry led the team to safety with a spectacular 66 from 50 balls. Following that, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 135 runs in 20 overs at a cost of six wickets.
The Mumbai Indians, the team that came in second, approached the goal coolly and without engaging in any energetic play. They lost three wickets and amassed 116 runs after 17 overs. Amelia Kher and Harmanpreet Kaur were in the field. Everyone believed that the Mumbai Indians, who were in a position to win, would win even if they scored eighteen runs in the final three overs.
Nevertheless, the Mumbai Indians were unable to score a single boundary and lost three wickets in the final three overs. They lost by five runs, managing just 130 runs in 20 overs. For the first time, Royal Challengers Bangalore has made it to the Women's IPL Finals.
There was just one run per ball to score in the final three overs. Nita Ambani was not thrilled with the Mumbai Indians team's defeat despite the circumstances being so simple. He arrived to see the game, but he didn't watch the last three overs.
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