Nat Sciver-Brunt: Didn’t want to replicate other players by getting out in 90s. 

Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Unbalanced reporting

Giving significantly more space, detail, or voice to one side than another, even if not overtly negative toward the other side.

The article focuses heavily on Nat Sciver-Brunt and Mumbai Indians: her century, quotes, preparation, and the MI skipper’s comments. Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Richa Ghosh are mentioned mainly through brief performance stats and the final result, with no quotes or perspective from their side. Examples: - “Nat Sciver-Brunt said she didn’t want to replicate other players by getting out in the 90s…” followed by multiple paragraphs of her reflections. - “MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur commended the team for their camaraderie…” with additional detail on MI’s bonding and approach. - In contrast, Richa Ghosh and RCB are only described in one line: “Mumbai later survived an onslaught from India’s Richa Ghosh (90 off 50 balls; 10 fours and 6 sixes) to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 15 runs.”

3 suggestions

Include at least one quote or reaction from Royal Challengers Bengaluru (e.g., captain, coach, or Richa Ghosh) about the match, their chase, and how they viewed the game.

Add a short paragraph summarizing RCB’s innings beyond Ghosh’s performance (e.g., key partnerships, turning points, or where the chase faltered).

Briefly contextualize RCB’s position in the tournament (e.g., what this loss means for their campaign) to balance the detailed context given for MI’s situation.

Appeal to emotion (mild, genre-typical)

Using emotionally charged framing to create a sense of drama or importance, even when the underlying facts are straightforward.

Some phrases heighten drama and team spirit, which is common in sports reporting but still an emotional framing: - “These last two games are pretty much knockout games for us…” – frames regular league matches as near-elimination to increase perceived stakes. - “That’s something special about MI, whenever the team is challenged, someone always steps up,” Harmanpreet said. - “That small break we had really helped us. We sat together, had good bonding sessions, and spoke about how to approach these last two games.” These do not mislead but emphasize emotional narratives (pressure, ‘special’ team character, bonding) over purely factual description.

3 suggestions

Clarify the exact tournament situation when calling the games “pretty much knockout games” (e.g., explain the points table and qualification scenarios).

Attribute emotional characterizations clearly as subjective views, which is already mostly done via direct quotes, but could be reinforced with neutral narration such as: “Harmanpreet Kaur said she felt the team’s togetherness was a key factor.”

Balance emotional quotes with one or two neutral, factual sentences summarizing the match situation and standings (e.g., ‘With this win, MI moved to second place with X wins from Y games, improving their chances of qualifying for the playoffs.’).