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WPL 2024: Smriti Mandhana’s stormy innings did not work for RCB, Delhi Capitals defeated by 25 runs
Lucknow: The 7th match of WPL 2024 was played between Delhi Capitals Women (DCW) and Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (RCBW). In this match, RCB had to face defeat by 25 runs. Let us tell you that before this, RCB had won two consecutive matches but they could not score a hat-trick of wins and had to face defeat in the third match. So this is DC’s second win in the third match. Let us tell you that this match was played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
RCB bowlers did not perform well
In this match, RCB captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to bowl first but her bowlers did not perform well. Because of this, Delhi team, batting first, scored 194 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. However, they lost the first wicket for just 28 runs but after this there was a partnership of 82 runs in 43 balls between Alice Capsey and Shafali Verma. The result was that DC Women set a target like a mountain, which Mandhana and Company could not achieve and could only score 169 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs.
Young opener Shafali Verma scored a brilliant half-century
If we talk about the match, young opener Shafali Verma scored a brilliant half-century from Delhi side. Facing 31 balls, he played an inning of 50 runs with the help of 3 fours and 4 sixes. Apart from him, Capsi also played an inning of 46 runs. All-rounder Marijane Cap also batted well in the last overs and scored 32 runs in 16 balls. Whereas Jess Jonassen remained unbeaten after scoring 36 runs on 16 balls and played an important role in taking her team to the score of 194 runs.
Captain Mandhana scored 74 runs in 43 balls while playing a half-century innings.
While bowling for RCB, Sophie Devine took 2 wickets. He bowled well but other bowlers did not support him, due to which DC managed to score such a big score. While chasing the target of 195 runs, RCB made a flying start and added 77 runs for the first wicket. Captain Mandhana scored 74 runs in 43 balls while playing a half-century inning. During this period, 10 fours and 3 sixes came from his bat. However, she could not lead her team to victory. No other player of his team could score more runs, as a result of which they had to face defeat by 25 runs.
Considering Cap’s performance, she was chosen Player of the Match.
After showing great performance in batting, Cap performed brilliantly in bowling. He gave 35 runs in 4 overs and showed the way to the pavilion to 2 batsmen. Considering his performance, he was chosen Player of the Match. With this victory of 25 runs, DC team has reached the first position in the points table of WPL 2024.