Delhi Capitals hand RCB first loss, boost WPL playoff hopes

Delhi Capitals kept their playoff hopes live with a commanding seven-wicket triumph implicit league leaders Royal Challengers Bengaluru connected Saturday, handing RCB their archetypal decision of the Women’s Premier League season. Choosing to vessel first, DC enactment successful a disciplined and well-executed show to bundle RCB retired for conscionable 109 successful their 20 overs. The humble people was past chased down comfortably, with Delhi reaching 111 for 3 successful 15.4 overs and 26 deliveries to spare. The chase, however, did not statesman smoothly for Delhi. Openers Shafali Verma and Lizelle Lee were dismissed cheaply, leaving DC struggling astatine 24 for 2 wrong the 4th over. From there, skipper Jemimah Rodrigues and Laura Wolvaardt steadied the innings with a important third-wicket basal that took the sting retired of the contest. The brace added 52 runs, with Rodrigues scoring 24 disconnected 26 balls, including 4 boundaries. Wolvaardt anchored the pursuit superbly, remaining unbeaten connected 42 from 38 deliveries, striking 4 fours and a six. Marizanne Kapp past applied the finishing touches, scoring an unbeaten 19 disconnected 15 balls and sealing the triumph with a bound disconnected Shreyanka Patil. For RCB, Sayali Satghare was the standout bowler with figures of 2 for 18, portion Radha Yadav picked up 1 wicket.

Earlier, RCB’s batting faltered contempt a coagulated commencement from skipper

Smriti Mandhana

, who top-scored with 38 disconnected 34 balls, hitting six fours and a six. Radha Yadav’s 18 was the lone different notable publication arsenic 8 batters fell for single-digit scores. The opening basal of 36 betwixt Mandhana and

Grace Harris

proved to beryllium RCB’s highest concern arsenic they slipped from a dependable presumption to 78 for 5 and were yet bowled out. Nandani Sharma led DC’s bowling effort with 3 for 26, portion Kapp, Minnu Mani and Chinelle Henry claimed 2 wickets each, and Shree Charani added one. The triumph lifted Delhi to 2nd spot with six points, portion RCB remained connected apical with 10 points contempt the loss.