On a day when Mumbai Indians restricted a strong Royal Challengers Bangalore batting line-up to 131/6 and then comfortably won the match, a large part of the credit must of course go to the bowlers.

But the highlight of the night at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was the exhibition of strokeplay from MI batters. In their chase of 133, Mumbai batters hit 19 fours and three sixes for a total of 94 runs through boundaries, a whopping 70.67% of their total. That Mumbai had four all rounders in their top five of the batting order, who bowled 14 overs between them, was another reminder of their elite core of multidimensional cricketers. Leading the side once again in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt rotated her bowlers around nicely to never let RCB gain any batting momentum. Only Ellyse Perry managed to cross 11 in the top six, and even she struggled for timing consistently. Mumbai's batting was a complete study in contrast as they hit the ground running. Yastika Bhatia, who has been refreshingly attacking in the powerplay for MI, started with a drive down the ground first ball for four. It was perhaps the least well-timed shot of the night from her. The two sixes she hit over midwicket were so well-timed that it flew off the bat, flat over the boundary ropes. A caressed punch through cover was another marvellous stroke as Yastika lived up to what the MI management has asked of her.