DCW vs RCBW Highlights, WPL 2024 Final: A clinical Royal Challengers Bangalore won the Women's Premier League 2024 title with an eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in the final at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Sunday. Batting first, DC were bowled out for 113 in 18.3 overs. RCB chased down the target of 114 with three balls to spare, much to the disappointment of the weekend crowd that turned out to support the home team. With Shafali Verma (44 off 27 balls) going great guns, DC were cruising at 64 for no loss in 43 balls before they committed harakiri, losing 10 wickets for just 49 runs. Spinners Shreyanka Patil (4/12) and Sophie Molineux (3/20) helped RCB stage a remarkable recovery after Shafali's exploits at the top of the order. (Scorecard)
Here are the Highlights of Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, WPL 2024 Final -
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WPL 2024 Final: What a win for RCB!
DC did keep themselves in the game till the last over but one has to admit that RCB were in command of the chase throughout. They lost only two wickets and that kept them in the driving seat. Given that the target was also low, RCB never actually felt the pressure.
Richa Ghosh hits a lofted drive over extra cover for a four and RCB have won the game by 8 wickets. They clinch maiden title of WPL, playing only their first final.
6 runs came off Alice Capsey's over and Royal Challengers Bangalore Women now need 5 runs in 6 balls. Aundhati will bowl the last over with Richa Ghosh on strike.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 11 runs in 12 balls. It's truly their game to lose from this point. Ellyse Perry, who is unbeaten on 29, should finish the game for the side.
Alice Capsey has bowled a four run over and Royal Challengers Bangalore Women now need 28 runs in 24 balls. This chase is still in RCB's hands unless they decide to give it away to their opponent.
A breakthrough for Delhi Capitals but is it too late for them now? Smriti Mandhana wanted to go for a big shot but edged the ball high in the air. Arundhati Reddy ran couple of steps at mid-on and took the catch comfortably. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 32 runs in 30 balls.
Ellyse Perry jumps out of her crease and lofts the ball over the mid-off fielder for a four. Jess Jonassen gave the flight and Perry accepted the offer. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 36 runs in 37 balls.
Two runs came off the Shikha Pandey over. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 53 runs in 48 balls. RCB are still in the driving seat but Delhi Capitals are only a couple of wickets away from making a comeback in the game.
Shikha Pandey gets the wicket of Sophie Devine. It was a loud shout for LBW and umpire raised his finger in approval. Devine went for a review and wasted it as the ball was found to be hitting the middle stump. Devine is out for 32 off 27.
A flighted delivery from Radha Yadav and Shophie Devine accepts the challenge. She jumped out of her crease and slammed the ball over Radha's head for a big six. What follows is another four from the bat of Devine and RCB are bossing this chase now. 18 runs came off the over. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 71 runs in 78 balls.
Radha Yadav starts with a fuller delivery down the leg stump and Sophie Devine has swept it for the second four of the over. 8 runs have come off for RCB in the first 3 balls.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 89 runs in 84 balls. They have scored 25 runs in the first powerplay but the best thing for them is that they have not lost any wicket so far. Delhi Capitals need a breakthrough to stay alive in the game.
Both Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine are taking their time at the start. They can do so as the target is small. What RCB need at the moment is good start without losing much wickets. Three runs came off the Alice Capsey over.
Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine both looked comfortable playing the first over of Marizanne Kapp. Devine also hit a four off the third ball. A total of five runs came off the over.
Delhi Capitals have been bundled out at the score of 113. Shreyanka Patil took four wickets for 12 runs in 3.3 overs. The target for RCB is 114 runs. It's not a big ask for the side to claim its maiden title. A lot will depend on how they play the first powerplay, that is the first six over.
Arundhati Reddy has played the ball on her stumps. It was an off-spin delivery from Shreyanka Patil. The ball hit the bat of Reddy, then hit her pad and crashed onto the stumps.
Delhi Capitals are fighting hard to post a competitive total here. The Meg Lanning side is eight down. More two overs remaining. Can they add more 10-15 runs to their score.
Radha Yadav is run out! Arundhati Reddy hit the ball on the off-side and a miscommunication in running forced Radha to return to the non-striker's end. A direct throw from Sophie Molineux rattled the stumps at Radha's end before the batter could even reach close to the crease.
Delhi Capitals have raced to the mark of 100 runs in 15.5 overs. They must add another 20 to 25 runs at least in the remaining 17 balls if they wish to stand a chance in this game. This pitch has definitely slowed down but DC at least need 120 runs on the board to make a game out of it.
Another one bitest the dust and Royal Challengers Bangalore are doing a clinical job here with the ball. They are not letting Delhi Capitals batters settle. Marizanne Kapp is the latest one to depart after hitting an Asha Sobhana delivery high in the air. Sophie Devine took the catch coming forward from long-on.
This would explain Delhi Capitals' poor situation better that their last boundary came 43 balls back, more than 7 overs. This is a brilliant turnaround from RCB. DC scored 64 runs in first 7 overs and the next 6 overs saw them scoring only 16 runs. As per the pitch report, a score of over 140 would be a fighting total and that too looks tough for DC from this point.
Asha Sobhana conceded only two runs off her first over in the game. Delhi Capitals have not only lost four wickets but their scoring rate has also dipped down.
No relief for Delhi Capitals. Meg Lanning has been given out LBW but the batter has reviewed it. Shreyanka Patil boweld an off spin delivery that hit the front pad of Lanning. No bat involved confirms UltraEdge and ball tracking shows that it would have hit the middle stump. Lanning departs for 23 off 23 and DC are in all sorts of trouble.
7.4 - Alice Capsey is also gone. There is the third wicket for Sophie Molineux and DC are all at sea by losing three wickets in only four balls of this over. RCB are bossing this game at the moment. What a turnaround for the bowling team this is!
Shafali Verma is gone! There is the much-needed wicket for RCB. Sophie Molineux bowled it fuller to Shafali and the batter has hit it right into the hands of Wareham at deep mid-wicket. Shafali is out at the score of 44 off 27.
The first powerplay has ended and Delhi Capitals have scored 61 runs in it. This is a superb start in the final from the side. Shafali deserves more credit for such a start as she is the one who is taking the RCB bowlers to the cleaners.
What a start for Delhi Capitals this has been so far! They have raced to 52 runs in just five overs. Shafali Verma has been the wrecker-in-chief with 37 not out off 18 balls.
That's a rocket down the ground from Shafali Verma's bat. It was bowler fuller from Ellyse Perry and Shafali went down town. The ball comfortably sailed over the ropes for yet another six. It is the third from the bat of Shafali.
This is superb batting from Shafali Verma. She started the over of Renuka Singh with a six and ended it with two consecutive fours. A total of 19 runs came off the over and DC are on a roll at the moment.
Renuka Singh bowled a fuller delivery to Shafali Verma outside off stump and the right-handed batter slammed it over long-off for a six. This is poor bowling from Renuka as the long-off player was inside the circle.
1.5 - That came right from the middle of Shafali Verma's bat. There was flight on offer from Sophie Molineux and Shafali hit it down the ground for a six.
There was a run-out chance and Lanning nearly got herself out. She nudged the ball towards gully fielder, took a couple steps forward and then tried to deny Shafali a single. The Indian batter was already cross the halfway mark and Lanning had to take the run. The throw came to Renuka Singh at non-striker's end but she failed to hit the stumps in time and Lanning was safe.