NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry recorded best-ever figures of six for 15 in Women's Premier League history as Royal Challengers Bangalore restricted Mumbai Indians to a lowly 113 all out in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Perry mesmerized the crowd with a stunning six-wicket haul, generating movement off the pitch and caused havoc among the Mumbai's batting lineup.
She dismantled four batters and trapped two others leg-before-wicket, leaving the defending champions reeling at 82 for 7 in just 13 overs.
Despite a strong start from Mumbai Indians, courtesy Hayley Matthews' 26 and Sajeevan Sajana's aggressive 30, Perry's brilliance turned the tide in favor of RCB.
Matthew was the aggressor at the start, using her slog shots to blast two fours and two sixes. While Renuka Singh was on the line for Matthews in the third over, Sajana picked Sophie Molineux in the fifth over for special treatment.
However, Sophie Devine ended the powerplay dismissing Matthews, who holed out to Perry as MI were 43 for one in six overs.
Sajana then took over the reins and smashed Devine for a four and a six before Perry brought RCB back into the game.
Perry bowled outside off length deliveries and both Sajana and Harmanpreet Kaur fell for the trap as the ball rattled their stumps to leave MI at 65 for 3 in 9 overs.
The star allrounder returned to trap Amelia Kerr (2) in front before cleaning up Amanjot Kaur (4) in the 11th over.
In her final over, Perry flattened the off stumps of Pooja Vastrakar (6) first and then deceived Nat Sciver-Brunt (10) with another inward seam delivery to complete a record six-wicket haul.
Priyanka Bala, who replaced Yastika Bhatia in the XI, smashed two sixes in her 18-ball 19 before MI folded up for a paltry total in 19 overs.
(With inputs from PTI)
