Bengaluru, Feb. 21 -- Amanjot Kaur held her nerves to take Mumbai Indians (MI) past the finishing line in a nerve-wracking thriller against the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Friday in the ongoing Women's Premier League.

The formula for victory, which was winning the toss and opting to bowl, continued in the ongoing WPL season. In the high-profile clash against the defending champions RCB, MI implemented the same formula and reaped success.

In pursuit of an imposing 168-run target, MI lost Yastika Bhatia early in the powerplay for run-a-ball eight. Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt took the high road and unleashed a fierce counterattack on the RCB bowling unit.

Sciver-Brunt was the aggressor, while Matthews...