WPL 2024 Match 7: Delhi Capitals Register Easy Win Over RCB
Delhi
Capitals continued their winning form as they defeated Royal Challengers
Bangalore in match number 7 of WPL 2024 played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
on 29th February 2024.
RCB captain
Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to field first. Shafali Varma was
given a reprieve as Shreyanka Patil dropped a simple chance. Meg Lanning
struggled initially but Varma took the charge putting enough pressure on the
RCB bowlers. Sophie Devine got the initial breakthrough by getting rid of Lanning
with a simple catch by Wareham.
Shafali
Varma took the charge putting enough pressure on RCB bowlers with attacking
shots. On the other hand, Alice Capsey also showed intent on keeping the momentum
going for DC. At the end of the first six overs, DC made 45 for 1.
Varma and
Capsey looked in sublime touch putting enough pressure on RCB bowlers. At the
end of the first timeout, DC ended at 60 for 1. Varma and Capsey kept the
scoreboard ticking hitting boundaries and sixes at will. Varma completed her
fifty off 30 deliveries and was dismissed on the very next delivery caught by Wareham.
Varma and Capsey added 82 runs for the 2nd wicket. Jemimah Rodrigues
could open her account caught by Bahadur at mid-off. The second timeout was
taken with the scoreboard with 111 for 3.
Nadine de Klerk
produced a stunning yorker to dismiss Capsey to bring back RCB into the match. Jess
Jonassen included in the playing XI showed intent along with Kapp which changed
the momentum in favor of DC. Devine struck getting the wicket of Kapp with a
simple catch to Bahadur at long-off. Kapp and Jonassen added 48 runs in quick
time. Jonassen scored valuable runs in the final over to help Delhi Capitals
post 194 for 5 in 20 overs. Devine and de Klerk took 2 wickets each for RCB
while Shreyanka Patil took 1 wicket.
Chasing 195
runs to win, Smriti Mandhana looked in sublime touch putting the pressure on DC
bowlers. She got most of the strike in the initial overs and kept hitting big
shots. On the other hand, Devine struggled initially. At the end of the first
six overs, RCB openers made 52 for 0 and the first timeout was called.
After the
field restrictions, Devine showed intent with big shots against Minnu Mani.
Smriti Mandhana looked impressive with fifty off 32 deliveries. Arundhati Reddy
struck dismissing Devine with a simple catch to Jonassen. Devine and Mandhana
added 77 runs for the opening wicket.
Meghana
came to the crease and struggled initially before putting some pressure on DC
bowlers. Kapp was introduced into the attack and did the job of getting the wicket
of Mandhana. Mandhana and Meghana added 35 runs for 2nd wicket.
Richa Ghosh
hit two big sixes before getting out in the same over of Kapp’s over. With
that, the second timeout was taken at 138 for 3. DC bowlers held onto their
nerves picking wickets at regular intervals. It was an impressive performance as
RCB made 169 for 9 in 20 overs.
For her 32
off 16 balls and 2 for 35, Kapp was named the player of the match award. With
this win, DC move to the top of the points table.
DC beat RCB in the WPL Match 7
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