Toss:

In both IPL and WPL, the team that wins the toss (RCB in IPL, GG in WPL) chooses to bowl first, but the team that bats first (KKR in IPL, GG in WPL) ultimately wins the game.

Mar 05, 2023

Team Losing Toss

Despite losing the toss, the team that batted first (KKR in IPL, MI in WPL) scored over 200 runs (222 by KKR in IPL, 207 by MI in WPL.)

Huge Win

The winning margin was substantial, with KKR beating RCB by 140 runs and MI defeating GG by 143 runs.

High Score

The highest individual score of the team batting first (McCullum's 158* and Harmanpreet's 65) was greater than the score of the team batting second, with McCullum's score being 76 runs higher than RCB's 82, while Harmanpreet's score was just one run more than GG's 64.

McCullum and Harmanpreet

The top-scorer of the team batting first (McCullum and Harmanpreet) had an impressive strike rate, with McCullum striking at 216.43 and Harmanpreet striking at 216.67.

Coincidence

Both RCB and GG's innings ended in exactly 15.1 overs, with RCB scoring 82 all-out and GG scoring 64.

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