{"id":1548,"date":"2026-01-26T23:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricketbyjb.in\/?p=1548"},"modified":"2026-01-28T03:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:39:31","slug":"wpl-2026-analysis-rcb-mi-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricketbyjb.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/wpl-2026-analysis-rcb-mi-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WPL 2026 Analysis Match 16 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the end, we nearly witnessed two centuries in the same match of the WPL, but Nat Sciver-Brunt’s century was enough to ensure that the Mumbai Indians were able to defeat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but not before getting a run for their money!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read our analyses below \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcaf Deserving Sciver-Brunt smashes WPL’s maiden century<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In typical Mumbai Indians fashion, it was once again Nat Sciver-Brunt who produced a masterclass in T20 batting. Today, however, was history\u2014Brunt went on to score the first century in WPL history across all seasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s baffling how consistent Brunt is in this format and the remarkable ease with which she scores runs. Her last five innings read: 70, 65, 15, 65*, 100*<\/strong>. She isn’t just a good player with incredible skill; she’s a batter who manipulates fields and almost bends reality with the way she sets up her innings when in form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nat Sciver-Brunt Scores WPL’s First Century<\/figcaption><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With Sciver-Brunt, there’s only so much you can do as a bowling or fielding side. She’s good all around the wicket, excellent with strike rotation, and doesn’t particularly struggle against any bowling type in the WPL, averaging 30-plus against every matchup barring leg-spin. Even there, she makes up for it by striking at 165.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With how many times she’s taken a start and gone on to score big, it got me wondering: what can teams expect if they don’t dismiss her before a score of 20? So naturally, I looked at every time Brunt has crossed 20 in WPL history. The numbers are baffling, to say the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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