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Ismail to Smriti, out Caught by Poonam Khemnar!! Four dots and Smriti throws it away. Excellent from Ismail. Built the pressure by mixing her length and makes Smriti play the big shot. The RCB captain takes a couple of steps down the pitch and looks to hack the short of length delivery across the line, gets a thick top-edge and the ball skies towards mid-on, Khemnar clings on and throws the ball away in anger. Much needed breakthrough for MI. Smriti c Poonam Khemnar b Ismail 18(13) [4s-4]

Ismail to Smriti, no run, short ball angled across the left hander, Smriti stands her ground and watches it go past her

Ismail to Smriti, no run, 117.8ks back of a length outside off, Smriti punches and picks out cover-point. Three dots..

Ismail to Smriti, no run, bouncer around leg-stump, Smriti ducks and allows it to sail over her

Ismail to Smriti, no run, brilliant piece of fielding. Full pitcher outside off, Smriti leans forward and creams the drive towards cover-point. The fielder dives and saves a certain boundary

Nicola Carey to Smriti, 1 run, angles it across the left-hander, Smriti cracks it square and the sweeper tidies up

Nicola Carey to Smriti, FOUR, another poor delivery. Carey going for plenty. 15 runs already. Slower ball but it is down leg, Smriti swivels and pulls it backward of square

Nicola Carey to Smriti, FOUR, Carey does not adjust to the left hander. Strays down leg and that's a gift for Smriti, she helps it along the way and sends it racing to fine leg

Ismail to Smriti, FOUR, Ismail goes short of length and Smriti pounces. She's so quick to pick that length, transfers her weight back and hammers the pull over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

Ismail to Smriti, no run, fullish delivery around off, Smriti drives and picks out cover-point

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Smriti, no run, 104.1ks on a length and close to off, Smriti hangs back and knocks it to cover-point

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Smriti, FOUR, shot! Fraction short and Smriti loves playing the pull, quickly picks the length and nails the pull in front of square. There's a fielder in the deep but the placement was perfect

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Smriti, 1 run, 100.2ks fuller and angled across, Smriti eases it past cover and gets off the mark