RCB Wins WPL Title Second Time: RCB wins Women’s Premier League title for the second time by defeating Delhi Capitals

New Delhi. Royal Challengers Bangalore, captained by Smriti Mandhana, won the Women’s Premier League title for the second time by defeating Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets. Chasing the target of 204 runs set by Delhi, RCB registered victory at the loss of 4 wickets in 19.4 overs. Delhi had to be deprived of the title for the fourth time. Mandhana and Georgieva Wall attacked the Delhi bowlers and from the beginning till the end they did not give chances to the opposition bowlers.

RCB, while chasing the target of 204 runs, did not have a good start. Only 9 runs were added to the total score when explosive opener Grace Herrick returned to the pavilion. After this, captain Smriti Mandhana took over the innings with Georgia Wall. Both the batsmen batted brilliantly and gave the team a memorable victory. Georgia Wall played an inning of 79 runs in 54 balls. She was caught by Shefali Verma on the ball of Minnu Mani. Nandin Sharma sent Richa Ghosh to the pavilion on the score of 6. Smriti Mandhana was out after scoring 87 runs.

Jemima scored a half century
Earlier, due to the brilliant performance of the batsmen led by captain Jemimah Rodrigues, Delhi Capitals scored 203 runs for four wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Jemima played an innings of 57 runs in 37 balls with eight fours, while Laura Woolworth (44 runs, 25 balls, three fours, two sixes) and Chinelle Henry (35 not out, 15 balls, four fours, two sixes) played an important role in taking the team’s score beyond 200 runs by making a stormy partnership of 55 runs in 24 balls for the fourth wicket. Jemima also added 76 runs with Volwart for the third wicket.

Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to bowl first
Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to bowl first, after which Lizelle Lee (37) and Shefali Verma (20) gave a steady start to Delhi Capitals. Shefali hit the first four of the innings on Lauren Bell while Liezel hit two consecutive sixes on Sayali Satghare. Shefali hit two fours on Arundhati Reddy but was caught by wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh in the same over. Delhi scored 53 runs for one wicket in the power play.

Laura Wolvaardt hit a four on Arundhati as soon as she arrived
Laura Wolvaardt hit a four on Arundhati as soon as she came, while Liezel welcomed Shreyanka Patil with two fours and a six on consecutive balls. Nadine de Klerk gave a big success to Royal Challengers Bangalore by getting Liesel caught by Grace Harris. Liezel hit three sixes and as many fours in her innings of 30 balls. Captain Jemimah Rodrigues and Volwart then took the innings forward. Jemima hit three fours on Shreyanka after hitting two fours on De Klerk.

Delhi’s century was completed in the 11th over.
Delhi’s century of runs was completed in the 11th over. Jemima completed her half-century in 32 balls with one run off De Klerk which included seven fours. Jemima also hit a four on Satghare but after this her full toss ball was played into the hands of De Klerk at deep backward square leg. Chinelle Henry scored 24 runs on De Klerk in the 19th over with four fours and a six and then hit a six on Satghare also. Wolvaert was run out on the last ball of the innings.