In the Women’s Premier League 2024 championship match, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Delhi Capitals on Sunday in New Delhi by an innings and eight wickets. In 19.2 overs, RCB scored 115/2 after mauling Delhi for 113. After Ellyse Perry (35*) smashed the game-winning four, Richa Ghosh (17*) concluded the match. RCB’s run chase was off to a great start thanks to 32 from Sophie Devine. Shikha Pandey won the opener and was unable to expand on her lead. Meanwhile, Minnu Mani claimed Smriti Mandhana’s (31), wicket.
At first, DC chose to bat after winning the toss. Delhi got off to a great start because to the early dominance of openers Meg Lanning and Shafali. However, Shafali was bowled out by Sophie Molineux for 44 off 27 balls.
At first, DC chose to bat after winning the toss. Delhi got off to a great start because to the early dominance of openers Meg Lanning and Shafali. However, Shafali was bowled out by Sophie Molineux for 44 off 27 balls. After eliminating Jemimah (0) and Alice Capsey (0) in the same over, the RCB spinner spearheaded her team’s rally.
Lanning, meanwhile, was unable to bounce back from her team’s early defeats. She finally went out for 23 off 23 balls after falling to Shreyanka Patil in the 11th over. Sobhana Asha scored twice to remove Marizanne Kapp (8) and Jess Jonassen (3) as the RCB applied further pressure. In the meantime, Radha Yadav left following a run out and Patil struck once more to eliminate Minnu Mani (5). In the 19th over, Patil claimed two more wickets, eliminating Arundhati Reddy (10) and Taniya Bhatia (0).
