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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 11:10 AM GMT
MEG LANNING, OUT!
Meg Lanning hits Heather Knight for twin boundaries, but gets greedy. Steps down to go over mid-wicket, but completely misses it. The stumps are a mess.
RCB FINALLY HAVE A BREAKTHROUGH. Meg Lanning out for 72 off 43.
DC: 162/1 (14.3)
- 5 March 2023 11:04 AM GMT
150 up for DC
150 up in just the 14th over for DC as Shafali Verma top-edges a short ball from Perry to the fine leg fence.
DC: 153/0 (14)
- 5 March 2023 10:56 AM GMT
Shafali takes on Renuka
Shafali is sparing no one today. She is in the zone and hits Renuka Thakur for three boundaries in a over.
DC: 135/0 (12)
- 5 March 2023 10:48 AM GMT
50* for Lanning
DC skipper Meg Lanning brings up her fifty now. A loose delivery down the leg from Heather Knight and the Australian batter just helps it to the boundary to reach the mark off just 30 deliveries.
DC: 119/0 (11)
- 5 March 2023 10:45 AM GMT
RCB looking clueless
Much like their men's team, the RCB women are currently looking clueless in the field. They need a wicket desperately, but have no clue who would provide them with one.
DC: 105/0 (10)
- 5 March 2023 10:43 AM GMT
50* for Shafali
Shafali Verma knocks Meghan Schutt down the ground to bring up her half century off 31 deliveries. Also brings up the 100 for Delhi Capitals.
- 5 March 2023 10:40 AM GMT
Asha leaks 22 runs!
No mercy shown from Shafali and Lanning. The former tonks Asha for twin sixes and a boundary, Lanning too gets a boundary off their own. 22 runs off the 9th over and Verma is just one run away from her half century.
DC: 94/0 (9)
- 5 March 2023 10:37 AM GMT
DC are cruising
How do RCB break this partnership? Both Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma are looking so comfortable in the middle. Tough times ahead for Smriti Mandhana and co.
DC: 72/0 (8)
- 5 March 2023 10:28 AM GMT
END OF POWERPLAY
Sophie Devine introduced into attack and Verma and Lanning tear into the White Ferns all-rounder. 20 runs off the sixth over with four boundaries as DC cap off the powerplay on a high.
DC: 57/0 (6)
- 5 March 2023 10:16 AM GMT
First six of the match
Smriti Mandhana introduces the left-arm spin of Preeti Bose into the attack and Shafali Verma welcomes her with a six over extra-cover. Good comeback in the over after that though by the bowler.
DC: 29/0 (4)
