WPL 2023, RCB vs DC Highlights: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning, Tara Norris Guide DC To 60-Run Win Over RCB
RCB Women vs DC Women, WPL 2023: Top knocks from Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning, followed by a five-wicket haul from Tara Norris propelled Delhi Capitals to a victory by 60 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:March 05, 2023 06:58 PM IST
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, WPL 2023 Highlights: Top knocks from Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning, followed by a five-wicket haul from Tara Norris propelled Delhi Capitals to a victory by 60 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Women's Premier League match on Sunday. Put to bat first, DC posted a huge total of 223/2 in 20 overs with Shafali and Lanning smashing 84 and 72 runs respectively. Later, RCB made a good start to their chase with Smriti Mandhana (34) and Sophie Devine (14) anchoring the innings. However, Alice Capsey removed the openers, followed by Norris taking a five-wicket haul and restricting RCB at 163/8. (SCORECARD)
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(w), Heather Knight, Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shobana, Preeti Bose, Megan Schutt, Renuka Thakur Singh
Delhi Capitals Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning(c), Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia(w), Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris
Here are the Highlights of the WPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals, straight from Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai:
- 18:47 (IST)WPL Live: DC win by 60 runsDC (223/2) defeat RCB (163/8) by 60 runs and begin their Women's Premier League 2023 campaign on a winning note. Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning smash 84 and 72 runs respectively, followed by a five-wicket haul from Tara Norris. Alice Capsey also scalped two wickets. For RCB, Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry scored 34 and 31 runs respectively.
- 18:27 (IST)
- 18:21 (IST)WPL Live: OUTOUT!!! Shikha Pandey takes her first wicket of the night as she removes Asha Shobana for 2. The ball hits the top-edge of the bat as Radha Yadav takes a brilliant catch near the short fine leg. seven wickets down for RCB as DC on the cusp of winning the game.RCB 96/7 (13.1 overs)
- 18:15 (IST)WPL Live: OUTOUT!!! What a spell from Tara Norris as she removes Kanika Ahuja for duck. After the dismissal of Ghosh, Ahuja comes to the crease and places a shot towards the third man but Shafali Verma takes a brilliant catch as RCB lose their sixth wicket. Hat-trick ball for Norris.RCB 93/6 (12.3 overs)
- 18:13 (IST)WPL Live: OUTOUT!!! Tara Norris on fire as she gets another wicket and this time Richa Ghosh falls into her trap. Ghosh tries to go for a big hit but Radha Yadav takes a brilliant catch as RCB lose their fifth wicket in the chase. Third wicket for Norris.RCB 93/5 (12.2 overs)
- 18:06 (IST)WPL Live: OUTOUT!!! Tara Norris strikes again in the same over and removes Disha Kasat for 9 runs. Kasat tries to go for a big hit but ends up giving a simple catch to Alice Capsey at the boundary line. Big blow for RCB as they lose their fourth wicket in the chase.RCB 90/4 (10.5 overs)
- 18:02 (IST)WPL Live: Back-to-back foursFOUR!!! Ellyse Perry keeps the momentum towards RCB as she hits three back-to-back boundaries on Radha Yadav's delivery. The first one comes after she she finds the gap between the mid-wicket. The second one comes after she places a short towards the square leg boundary while the third one was onto the covers. Brilliant batting from Perry.RCB 86/2 (9.4 overs)
- 17:52 (IST)
- 17:48 (IST)WPL Live: OUTOUT!!! Big blow for RCB as Alice Capsey strikes again and removes Smriti Mandhana for 35. Mandhana tries to go for a big shot but Shikha Pandey takes a brilliant catch at the short fine leg as RCB lose their second wicket. Good piece of bowling from Capsey.RCB 57/2 (6.3 overs)
- 17:39 (IST)WPL Live: OUTOUT!!! DC finally take a sigh of relief as Alice Capsey removes Sophie Devine for 14. Devine tries to go for a big shot but Shafali Verma takes a brilliant catch at the mid-off. The third umpire reviewed it and Devine had to depart. Big loss for RCB as a strong partnership gets broken.RCB 41/1 (4.2 overs)
- 17:34 (IST)WPL Live: Back-to-back foursFOUR!!! Smriti Mandhana hits back-to-back boundaries on Jess Jonassen's delivery. The first one comes after she slogs sweep it over the mid-wicket for a one-bounce four while the second one comes after she makes a good use of the vacant slip.RCB 41/0 (4 overs)
- 17:06 (IST)WPL Live: DC 223/2 in 20 oversDelhi Capitals finish their innings at 223/2 with Marizanne Kapp (39*) and Jemimah Rodrigues (22*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Earlier, Shafali Verma (84) and Meg Lanning (72) gave a brilliant start to DC. For RCB, Heather Knight scalped two wickets.
- 16:52 (IST)WPL Live: Back-to-back foursJemimah Rodrigues joins the party and hits two back-to-back boundaries off Preeti Bose's delivery. The first one comes after she places a shot beside the wicketkeeper as the ball goes for a four. The second one comes after she lofts it inside out over extra cover.DC 185/2 (16.3 overs)
- 16:47 (IST)WPL Live: OUTOUT!!! Heather Knight strikes again in the same over as she removes Shafali Verma for 84. Shafali tries to go for a big hit but the ball hits the outside edge of the bat and lands safely into the hands of Richa Ghosh behind the stumps. Another breakthrough for RCB.DC 163/2 (14.5 overs)
- 16:45 (IST)WPL Live: OUTOUT!!! RCB finally take a sigh of relief as Heather Knight removes Meg Lanning for 72. Lanning gets bamboozled by Knight's spin as the ball cleans up the middle and the leg stump. Finally, RCB get a breakthrough as DC lose their first wicket.
DC 162/1 (14.3 overs) - 16:26 (IST)WPL Live: Back-to-back foursFOUR!!! Shafali Verma is roaring like a wild fire as she gets two back-to-back boundaries on Renuka Singh's delivery. The first one comes after she bends down and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket while the second one comes after she makes a good use of the full delivery.DC 135/0 (12 overs)
- 16:23 (IST)
- 16:19 (IST)WPL Live: Fifty for LanningAfter Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning also brings up her half-century off 30 balls. She hits a brilliant boundary off Heather Knight's delivery to cross 50-run mark. Beautiful piece of batting from the DC openers as they have given a fantastic start to their side.DC 111/0 (10.3 overs)
- 16:17 (IST)WPL Live: Fifty for ShafaliShafali Verma takes a single and brings up her half-century off 31 balls. With this, DC also cross the 100-run mark and now aim for a big total in the rest of the innings. On the other hand, Meg Lanning is standing unbeaten at 46*.DC 100/0 (9.4 overs)
- 16:12 (IST)WPL Live: Back-to-back boundariesShafali Verma thrashes Asha Shobana as she hits back-to-back six and four in her over. She brilliantly hammers over Shobana's head as the ball goes sailing over the fence. The boundary came after she places a shot towards the deep mid-wicket. Shafali on the cusp of her half-centuryDC 82/0 (8.2 overs)