JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<ul>
    <li>cricket bat</li>
    <li>tennis ball</li>
    <li>golf ball</li>
    <li>hockey stick</li>
</ul>

JavaScript

$.map(["bat", "ball"], function (val, i) {
    if ($("ul li:contains(" + val + ")").length) {
        return $("ul li:contains(" + val + ")").css('color', 'red')
    }
})