RCB-W vs DC-W 2024 Highlights: Despite the blistering start by the skipper Smriti Mandhana, her side ended up suffering their first defeat at the hands of the Delhi Capitals. The captain started off on a high and was supported by Sophie Devine, but lacked support from the middle-order as they suffered their first loss in the season by 25 runs.
Delhi Capitals set Royal Challengers Bangalore a target of 195 to win as Shafali Vaerma and Alice Capsey top-scored for the capital city side. Verma brought up her half-century before going back to the hut while Capsey added 46 runs to the side’s cause.
RCB did well during the middle overs to reel the Capitals in but an onslaught from Marizanne Kapp, who put up 32 off 16, and Jess Jonassen, who added an unbeaten 36 off 16 helped DC finish strong.
RCB won the toss and opted to field first against DC at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday.
RCB won the toss and opted to field first against DC at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday.Smriti Mandhana revealed during the toss that Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry is ruled out of the game due to an illness and South African Nadine de Klerk comes in to replace the Aussie.
Delhi Capitals spring for the same XI that got the better of Gujarat Giants in emphatic fashion last time around.
Hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have had a dream start to the 2024 Women’s Premier League (WPL) after winning both their matches in contrasting fashions and will look to make it three wins in a row when they take on Delhi Capitals (DC).
The Smriti Mandhana-led side possesses a galaxy of stars in their batting, that includes herself, Sophie Devine and Ellyse Perry, but the skipper will be the first to admit that it is her side’s bowlers who have played a bigger role in the home team sitting pretty on the points table.
Pacer Renuka Singh Thakur has been the side’s Ms Reliable in the Powerplay, giving away nothing to the opposition batters and ensuring that the hosts take the early advantage, either while defending or setting a score.
She has been complemented admirably by the likes of Sophie Molineux, Devine, Shreyanka Patil and Perry and runs from the skipper’s bat and the continuously impressive Sabbhineni Meghana in the match against Gujarat Giants means that RCB go into the fixture high on form and confidence.
