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Who won the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs Mumbai Indians Women clash in Women’s Premier League 2026 Match 16 today? — Match result & turning points
Mumbai Indians Women registered a convincing 15-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women in Match No.16 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 on January 26. Batting first, MI Women posted an imposing total of 199/4 in their 20 overs, led by a sensational unbeaten century from Nat Sciver-Brunt. She anchored the innings with a flawless 100*, while Hayley Matthews provided strong support with a brisk 56. For RCB Women, Lauren Bell was the standout bowler, finishing with figures of 2/21.
In response, RCB Women fought hard but ultimately fell short, managing 184/9 in their allotted overs. Richa Ghosh played a valiant knock of 90 off 50 balls. Matthews starred once again for MI Women with the ball, picking up 3 wickets for just 10 runs in her two overs, effectively stalling RCB’s chase at crucial moments.
Top batting performances of the match — Nat Sciver-Brunt
After three seasons of the Women’s Premier League, Nat Sciver-Brunt etched her name into the history books by becoming the first player to score a century in the tournament. She played a magnificent unbeaten knock of 100 off 57 balls, smashing 16 fours and one six at an impressive strike rate of 175.44. Sciver-Brunt also stitched together a crucial 131-run partnership off just 73 deliveries with Hayley Matthews.
Top bowling performance of the match — Hayley Matthews
Hayley Matthews delivered a brilliant all-round performance, shining not just with the bat but also making a huge impact with the ball. The MI Women star returned exceptional figures of 3/10 in just two overs, completely disrupting the RCB Women batting lineup. Her prized wickets included Smriti Mandhana, Georgia Voll and Radha Yadav.
Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved
- Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews’ 131-run partnership against RCB Women marked the fourth 100-plus stand between the duo in the tournament.
- Sciver-Brunt became the first batter to aggregate 300-plus runs in three different WPL seasons.
- She holds the record for the most runs in WPL history (1,346) as well as the most 50-plus scores (12).
- She has now been involved in five century partnerships in the competition.
Who was the Player of the Match?
Nat Sciver-Brunt was adjudged Player of the Match for her sublime unbeaten century that guided Mumbai Indians Women during their batting innings. The all-rounder shattered several records with her knock and once again showcased her remarkable consistency and dominance in the WPL.
What is the next match?
Mumbai Indians Women will square off against Gujarat Giants Women on Friday, January 30. On the other hand, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women’s next game is slated for Thursday, January 29, against the UP Warriorz Women, in BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara.
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