The Delhi Capitals (DC-W) faced an eight-wicket defeat from the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB-W) in the DC-W vs RCB-W match of the Women's Premier League.
Mandhana produced a breathtaking 83 runs by hitting ten boundaries and three powerful sixes during her innings, along with significant support from Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who scored 42 from 33 balls.
The Capitals faced their second defeat in the Women’s Premier League when the opposition reduced them to 141 runs during their 19.3-over innings. Shafali Verma got out without scoring against the first delivery and Meg Lanning managed to make 17 runs from 19 balls.
Jemimah Rodrigues led the Capitals’ batting performance with 34 runs yet the team faced difficulties against the legspin of Australian cricketer Georgia Wareham, who secured 3 wickets for just 25 runs.
DC-W vs RCB-W Match Summary:
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RCB-W showed its complete color as they chased down the target quite easily. Mandhana got out while they needed 8 runs but Ellyse Perry (7 not out) and Richa Ghosh (11 not out) saw RCB-W home.
This victory takes RCB-W to the top of the table with two wins from two matches, while the Capitals lie third with one win and one loss. The DC-W vs RCB-W match was a repeat of last year’s final and would have bolstered RCB-W a lot with confidence going forward in the tournament.
In the DC-W vs RCB-W WPL match, it was commendable how much damage the RCB-W bowlers did in really stingy fashion, keeping the Capitals to a below-par score. Wareham’s 3-25 was the high point of the show put on by the WPL RCB-W bowling department, and the Capitals hit a dead end to deal with her leg spin. Big win for RCB-W in the upcoming match against DC-W, and they will aim to continue this winning momentum.
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