RCB won the WPL Season 2 by 8 wickets. Delhi Capitals won the match and Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning provided a solid start to Delhi Capitals. In the 8th over Sophie Molineux took 3 wickets and Shreyanka Patil took 4 wickets that helped RCB to Restrict Delhi Capitals at 113 all out in 18.3 overs.
Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Divine had an opening partnership of 49 runs. Ellyse Perry scored 35 runs and Sophie Divine scored 32 runs for RCB. RCB did not take any extra risk they maintained the Run Rate and in the end, they chased the target of 114 runs in 19.3 overs in a loss of 2 wickets.
Delhi Capitals starting eleven
Meg Lanning(captain), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia(WK), Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav
Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing eleven
Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Sophie Divine, Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(WK), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Shradda Bhau Pokharkar, Sobhana Asha, Renuka Singh.
Delhi Capitals VS Royal Challengers Bengaluru: RCB won the WPL Season 2
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat first. Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma came to open the batting for the Capitals and Renuka Singh had a first over for RCB. Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning had a 64-run partnership for the first wicket. In the 7th over, Sophie Molineux bowled a fuller length delivery onto the middle-leg stumps to Shafali Verma who played a slog Sweep but the connection with the bat was not perfect and Georgia Wareham took an easy catch at deep. Shafali Verma scored 44 runs off 27 balls.
In the 7th over 3rd ball, Jemimah Rodrigues was bowled out in the ball of Sophie Molineux. Jemimah Rodrigues scored 0 runs off 2 balls. In the next ball, Alice Capsey was bowled out by Sophie Molineux. Alice Capsey scored 0 runs off 1 ball. In the 11th over, Shreyanka Patil bowled a length ball to Meg Lanning who remained inside the crease and tried to defend the ball but she took a hit on the pads umpire gave her out she took a review but there was nothing in favour of Batsman. Meg Lanning scored 23 runs off 23 balls.
In the 14th over, Shobhana Asha bowled a fuller-length delivery to Marizanne Kepp who looked to play a slog but she ended up slicing it and the ball went straight into the hands of Sophie Divine at long-on. Marianne Kepp scored 8 runs off 16 balls. In the 14th over, Sobhana Asha bowled a fuller-length delivery to Jess Jonassen. Jess Jonassen goes to play a big shot but the ball makes contact with the toe of the bat and the ball flies in the air and Smriti Mandhana takes a catch. Jess Jonassen scored 3 runs off 11 balls.
In the 15th over, Shreyanka Patil bowls fuller and on the stumps delivery to Minnu Mani. Minnu Mani Sits down to play a sweep but she misses the ball and the ball hits the pads. The umpire gave her out. Minnu Mani scored 5 runs off 3 balls. In the 17th over, Radha Yadav and Arundhati Reddy had a misunderstanding to take a single, and Sophie Molineux’s direct hit ended the innings of Radha Yadav. Radha Yadav was run out she scored 12 runs off 9 balls.
In the 19th over, Arundhati Reddy was bowled out by Shreyanka Patil. Arundhati Reddy scored 10 runs off 13 balls. In the next ball, Shreyanka Patil bowled a fuller-length bowl on the leg side to Taniya Bhatia who looked to tickle the ball away Richa Ghosh took a catch and appealed for Caught behind but Umpire gave wide and Smriti Mandhana took a review. In review, ultra-edge technology showed the slightest edge taken by the ball and Taniya Bhatia was out. Taniya Bhatia scored 0 runs off 1 balls.
Shikha Pandey scored 5 runs off 5 balls. Delhi Capital was all-out in 113 in 18.3 overs in the finals of the Women’s Premier League final at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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That’s how the Royal Challengers Bangalore sealed a memorable win to emerge the #TATAWPL 2024 Champions! 🏆
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Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Divine came to open the batting for RCB and Marizanne Kepp had a first over for Capitals. Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Divine had a 49-run partnership for the first wicket. In the 9th over, Shikha Pandey bowls a length ball in the stumps to Sophie Divine who tried to play a shot close to her body and took a hit on the pads. The umpire gave her out and she took a review but there was nothing that could save her. Sophie Divine scored 32 runs off 27 balls.
Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry had a 33-run partnership for the second wicket. In the 15th over, Minnu Mani bowls flighted delivery on the stumps to Smriti Mandhana who tried to play slog but ended up slicing the ball into the hands of Arundhati Reddy at mid-on. Smriti Mandhana scored 31 runs off 39 balls.
Ellyse Perry scored not out 35 runs off 37 balls and Richa Ghosh scored not out 17 runs off 14 balls. RCB won the match by 8 wickets and three balls left and RCB won the WPL Season 2. RCB scored 115/2 in 19.3 overs to win the finals of the Women’s Premier League.