India, Jan. 10 -- The WPL 2026 opener went down to the wire as RCB staged a stunning comeback to defeat the Mumbai Indians by three wickets at Navi Mumbai on Friday. It looked like MI's match to win, but Nadine de Klerk had other plans. Chasing 155 runs, RCB started positively as openers Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris showed intent. But they failed to build on their strong starts as Harris departed for 25 off 12 balls and Mandhana fell for 18 off 13 deliveries.

After Mandhana and Harris' departure, RCB's top order had a total collapse as Dayalan Hemalatha managed only seven off 12 balls and Richa Ghosh was dismissed for six off six deliveries. Meanwhile, Radha Yadav came and left quickly, managing only one run off two deliveries.

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