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WPL HIGHLIGHTS - Delhi Capitals beat RCB by 60 runs - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Smriti Mandhana and Meg Lanning (Source: RCB/Twitter)
The Delhi Capitals got off to a perfect start in the Women's Premier League (WPL) as they beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 60 runs in their opening match.
The Capitals posted a mammoth 223/2 in 20 overs riding on the back of half centuries from Shafali Verma and captain Meg Lanning, before USA's Tara Norris sunk the RCB chase with the first-ever five-wicket haul of WPL.
Check out the highlights here:
Live Updates
- 5 March 2023 11:51 AM GMT
Good start from Pandey
Much like Renuka Thakur earlier in the day, Shikha Pandey starts with some tight lines and manages to keep the batters in check in the first over.
RCB: 3/0 (1)
- 5 March 2023 11:47 AM GMT
Back for the chase
A left-right combination at the top of the order for RCB as Sophie Devine and skipper Smriti Mandhana stride out to the middle. Shikha Pandey with the ball for Delhi.
- 5 March 2023 11:36 AM GMT
"Missed out on a 100"
"It is a good batting wicket. Sadly missed out on a century. It was good batting with Meg Lanning, she was guiding me well. Our plan was to target a few bowlers and we managed to execute it well. Happy with the total," says Shafali Verma.
- 5 March 2023 11:35 AM GMT
END OF INNINGS!
Kapp finds a boundary off the final delivery and Delhi Capitals post a mammoth 223 on the board.
DC: 223/2 (20)
- 5 March 2023 11:29 AM GMT
Kapp tears into Knight
Two sixes in an over off Knight from Marizanne Kapp and the Delhi Capitals are now suddenly eyeing a 225 finish. Can they get there though?
DC: 211/2 (19)
- 5 March 2023 11:24 AM GMT
DC: 194/2
Jemimah Rodrigues and Marizanne Kapp have got their eyes in and are now looking for the final flourish.
DC: 195/2 (18)
- 5 March 2023 11:12 AM GMT
SHAFALI, OUT!
Heather Knight is turning it around for RCB, and she is doing it all alone. Second wicket in the over as Shafali comes down the track and looks for a booming slog but only manages to edge it behind to Richa Ghosh, who grabs a good catch.
Shafali walks back for 84 off 45.
DC: 163/2 (14.5)
