Vadodara, Jan. 26 -- The first-ever Women's Premier League (WPL) century by Nat-Sciver Brunt and her 131-run stand with Hayley Matthews helped Mumbai Indians (MI) reach 199/4 in the clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Vadodara on Monday.

It was Nat, the top run-getter in the tournament's history, who got to raise her bat for the first-ever WPL century in just 57 balls, and after an early wicket, it was her brutal hitting with Hayley which powered MI to a competitive total. MI needs this win to stay alive in playoffs race, and another win for RCB would ease their direct entry into the finals.

After Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) elected to field first, openers Hayley Matthews and Sajeevan Sajana started off with a bound...