Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals HIGHLIGHTS, WPL 2023: Lanning-Shafali heroics, Norris fifer help DC win by 60 runs

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Shikha to bowl the final over. Single to start off. Two dots to follow. Schutt goes through the line and slots it straight for a four! Similar shot and a similar outcome, straight batted FOUR! But the evening belongs to Delhi as it wins the tie by 60 runs! Pure domination throughout!

Jonassen replaces kapp. Just three from that over

Norris replaces Jonassen. Back of the length, Knight slices it through the offside for a FOUR! Knight goes ariel through extra cover for a SIX this time! That brings up the 50 partnership between KInight-Schutt. Single to follow. NORRIS CLAIMS THE FIRST FIFER OF WPL!! DISMISSES THE dangerous KNIGHT! Preeti in at 10. 12 runs and a wicket in that over

Heather Knight c Lanning b Norris 34 (21b 2x4 2x6)

kapp replaces Norris. Full and straight, Knight swings her bat full lenght to clear long off for a SIX! A lethargic over from the South African, 14 off it

Jonassen replaces Shikha. Brilliant peice of fielding in the deep from Arundhati Reddy to stop a certain four. Length ball and Schutt smacks it for a FOUR. Eight runs from the over

Norris continues. On the pads, Knights gets on her knees and hits it over deep square leg for a FOUR. Way down the legside and it’s Schutt this time who guides it for another FOUR! 11 off that over

Shikha into the attack, replaces Kapp. WICKET OFF THE FIRST DELIVERY, she goes short, Asha tries to hook it but it takes a top edge and goes to Pandey! Schutt in at nine. Wide down the legside. Slightly short and Schutt smashes it for a four through square leg. Single off the final delivery. nine runs and a wicket from that over

Asha c Yadav b Pandey 2 (3)

Norris continues. And the wickets keep on coming, RCB batters are falling like a house of cards. Richa comes down the track and takes the ariel route but the ball goes into the hands of Jemimah at long off. WICKETS OFF CONSECUTIVE DELIVERIES, WHAT AN EVENING NORRIS IS HAVING! Kanika departs without disturbing the scorers! Three runs and two wickets from that over. Time for strategic time out

Richa Ghosh c Yadav b Norris 2 (4)

Kanika Ahuja c Shafali Verma b Norris 0 (1)

kapp replaces Radha. Three dots to start off. Just two from that over. A daunting task ahead for the RCB camp

Breakthrough straightaway for Norris!! Castles Perry’s stumps! Slightly full and Perry drags it into her own stumps. MAKE THAT TWO FOR NORRIS! Rather ordinary delivery from Norris but Kasat mishits it straight to Capsey! Three runs and two wickets off that over

Tara Norris into the attack. Interersting that DC is fielding five overseas players, want to know how? Read the explainer below:

Radha continues. On the pads, Perry comes down the track and puts it for a four through legside, slicing through two fielders. Short and a hint of turn, Perry hits it for another FOUR. Hattrick of FOURS! This time she goes with the line and takes the ariel route over covers! 16 off that over

Kapp replaces Capsey. She has just conceded two off the first four deliveries. Short and Kasat pulls it for a much needed FOUR! Dot to finish. Just six off that over

Radha Yadav replaces Jonassen. Perry goes through the line and picks the gap to get a FOUR! Comes down the ground and hits it to long on for a double. Eight off that over and it is time for the strategic timeout

Capsey continues. AND SHE DOES IT YET AGAIN AND DISMISSES THE RCB SKIPPER! To the pads, Smriti attempts to guide it over short fine but the ball goes straight into the hands of Shikha Pandey! Just four runs and a wicket

Jonassen continues. Mandhana goes over mid-off to collect a FOUR! That brings up the 50 for RCB. Tidy over, just seven off it

Alice Capsey replaces Shikha. WICKET! Outside off, Devine plays a lofted drive and Shafali grabs a spectacular diving catch at mid-off! Devine has opted for a DRS. Replays show that Shafali’s fingers are underneath the ball. Just what the doctor ordered! This is Shafali’s wicket! Ellyse Perry in at 3. To the pads and Perry slaps it for a FOUR to finish the over. Six runs and a wicket from it

Sophie Devine c Shafali Verma b Capsey 14 (11b 3x4 0x6)

Jess Jonassen replaces Kapp. Starts off with a dot. Outside off and Mandhana slog sweeps it across the line for a lofted FOUR! Similar delivery, Mandhana comes down the track, takes an edge and runs away for a FOUR! 10 off that over

Shikha continues. Low full toss outside the off stump, Devine drives it through extra cover for a FOUR! Great work from the backward point fielder as she stopped a certain boundary. Width on offer and Devine crunches it through point and cover for a FOUR! Yet another FOUR with an identical cut shot! 14 off that over

Kapp comes in to bowl the next. Mandhana comes down the track and smokes it straight! Replays show that the ball pitched right before the boundary line and it is a FOUR! Smriti takes the ariel route yet again, goes over long off and this time it is a SIX! Wide outside off, Smriti asks for a wide but the umpire thinks otherwise. Smriti oozing class, uses her feet and lofts it across for a FOUR! 13 off that over

Shikha to Mandhana. Gets off the mark straightaway with a single. Two dots to follow, Devine struggling to connect as the ball keeps skidding in. Single to follow. Mandhana walks down the track and gets a single with a drive through cover region. Three runs off that over

Skipper Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine open for RCB. Shikha Pandey will bowl the first over.

Schutt will bowl the final over. Starts off with a single. Full toss, Jemimah capitalises and guides it over short fine leg for a FOUR! The umpire goes upstairs to check for height. 3rd umpire says its indeed a fair delivery. With that they complete their 50-run stand. Quick double, good bit of running from the batters. DC has been brilliant throughout, being proactive even after two quick setbacks. To the pads and Jemimah guides it for a FOUR to finish the innings! Outstanding stuff from the Capitals!

Knight to bowl the penultimate over. Full length, Kapp clears her front leg and smokes it over midwicket for a SIX! A double to follow. YET ANOTHER SIX! This time a slash over long on to get the maximum. Single off the last ball and Kapp retains strike. 16 from that over

Schutt replaces Perry. Width offered, Kapp slashes, it takes an edge but races away for a FOUR! Tidy over otherwise. Eight from it

Preeti replaces Knight. Jemimah moves dangerously and plays a scoop over Richa’s head and collects a FOUR! Another FOUR, this time through the covers as she comes down the crease. Down the track but miscues it this time, Preeti had a catching opportunity but the chance goes begging. 10 off the over

Perry continues. Fullish and wide outside off, Kapp guides it towards third man for a FOUR. RCB will hope that those wickets will restrict the run flow at least for a while. But Kapp thinks otherwise as she comes down the track and smacks Perry for a straight six!

Knight to bowl her second over, replaces Preeti. Juicy full toss, Lanning gets on her knees and sweeps it for a FOUR! Towards the pads and Lanning sweeps yet again for another FOUR! KNIGHT GETS THE LAST LAUGH AS SHE FINALLY GETS LANNING, CASTLED. Marizanne Kapp into the middle. Gets off the mark with a single. KNIGHT! TWO MAJOR WICKETS IN AN OVER! Shafali comes down the track and edges it, Richa gloves it comfortably and uproots the stumps to be extra cautious! Jemimah Rodrigues in in at four. 11 runs and 2 wickets from that over

Meg Lanning b Knight 72 (43b 14x4 0x6)

Shafali Verma c Ghosh b Knight 84 (45b 10x4 4x6)

Perry into the attack, replaces Renuka. Perry opts for a short delivery, takes a top edge off Shafali’s bat and runs away for a FOUR! And with that DC reaches 150 and in a rather quick time. Goes fuller the next delivery, just a single. Eight off that over

Preeti replaces Knight. Lanning has made it a habit to smash bowlers for a four off their first ball, she’s done the same here with a boundary behind point. Lanning charges down and goes over mid on for another FOUR! 10 off that over

Renuka replaces Schutt. Kept tight but Shafali shuffles across and flicks it for a FOUR behind square leg! A double to follow, courtesy of a brilliant save near the rope from Devine. Shafali digs deep, uses bottom hand to smash it for a FOUR over square leg. Brilliant timing yet again from Shafali as she bisects two fielders to collect a another FOUR. 16 runs off that over

Heather Knight is into the attack, replaces Asha. Shafali gets on her knees and scoops it deep but a diving Perry saves three runs for her side! LANNING SMASHES A FOUR TO REGISTER 50 AS WELL! Wide outside off, Shafali charges down the track and smashes yet another SIX! 14 off that over

Schutt comes back, replaces Preeti. Wide outside off, Lanning opens her face of the bat and guides it for a FOUR. Single to follow. SHAFALI GETS TO HER FIFTY WITH A SINGLE, 31-ball half century. Shafali you cannot do this! Full length and she drives it straight for a FOUR! 11 coming from the over

Asha continues. Fullish to start off, Shafali goes through the line and smacks it straight for a mammoth 70m six. Slog sweeps the next delivery behind square to collect a FOUR. Single to follow. FOUR more and this time its Lanning, goes across the line and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. Shafali finishes the over with yet another SIX! 22 runs off the over! Demolition!

Preeti replaces Devine. Lanning greets her with a FOUR through offside, this is becoming a habit for the Australian captain. Couple of singles to follow. Width offered, Lanning rocks back and cuts it through point for a single. Eight off that over

Sobhana Asha will bowl, replaces Perry. There’s no stopping DC batters, Lanning continues where she left off with a FOUR off backfoot through square. Lanning comes down the track and drags it across line, the ball was in the air for a while but falls short of the fielder inside the circle. Single off the final ball. Seven off the over

Sophie Devine brought into the attack, replaces Preeti. Starts off with a wide down the leg side. Length ball, towards the pads and Shafali plays a pickup shot for a FOUR! Follows it up with a wide, Richa dives full length as Shafali sneaks in a single. Two consecutive fours from Lanning, first one behind point and the second a drive through square leg. Lanning takes a single. Pure domination this! Yet another FOUR from Shafali, this time with a straight batted shot past the mid off fielder. Huge over for DC, 20 off it

Ellyse Perry comes in to replace Renuka. Starts off with a dot. Overhead wide! Speaks volumes about the uneven bounce that this surface offers. Back of the length, Shafali edges it towards third man for a single. Angling towards the pads, Lanning drives it for a quick single. Shafali you beauty! Capitalises the room offered and punches it between point and cover fielders for a FOUR! Single to finish the over. Eight off the over

Preeti Bose replaces Schutt. Shafali welcomes her with a massive SIX! Hit along the line and over covers for a maximum. Two dots to follow. Shafali steps out and tries to go across but miscues it for a single. Seven off that over

Renuka continues. Richa Ghosh comes closer to the stumps. Renuka has been spot on with her lengths so far, offering no room for the batters. Just as we speak, Renuka alters her line, towards middle and leg, Lanning capitalises and slashes it for a FOUR! Good finish to the over, a dot to Lanning. Five from that over

Megan Schutt into the attack. Lanning on strike. Dot to start things off. Single to follow. Slightly fuller, Shafali uses her bottom hand and dispatches it over the infield for a FOUR. Takes a quick single. Lanning joins the party, towards the pads and she cuts it through square for another FOUR. Unlucky Schutt, a bit short this time, takes an outside edge off Lanning’s bat and runs away for another FOUR

Renuka Thakur is in with the new ball. Hint of swing right from ball one, Lanning defends it comfortably. Skidding towards the pads, Lanning tries to flick it but another dot. First runs on the board for DC, smiliar ball and an identical flick from Lanning. That came lower than Shafali expected, she tries to defend but the ball misses her bat by a whisker. Couple of runs to follow, great work from the fielders in the deep. Quiet first over, just three from it

Shortly after a team huddle, RCB players led by Mandhana make their way into the middle. Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning walk in for DC

DC- Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (C), Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Taniyaa Bhatia (WK), Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris.

RCB- Smriti Mandhana (C), Sophie Devine, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (WK), Heather Knight, Kanika Ahuja, Sobhana Asha, Megan Schutt, Preeti Bose, Renuka Singh.

*Notice how DC has gone with five overseas players? That is because of the inclusion of Tara Norris of USA (an associate nation player). The Capitals were the only team that took advantage of this in the WPL auction, no other team picked a player from associate nations.

Wicketkeepers: Richa Ghosh

Batters: Meg Lanning, Sophie Divine, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues (VC)

All-rounders: Ellyse Perry (C), Marizanne Kapp, Shefali Verma

Bowlers: Megan Schutt, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh Thakur

Team Composition: RCB 6:5 DC Credits Left: 4.5

Smriti Mandhana has won the toss and RCB will field first! “This is a huge thing for all women’s cricketers now and women’s cricketers yet to come. ” says Mandhana.

Meanwhile, DC skipper Meg Lanning says: “The pitch looks good, even covering of grass and so not unhappy to bat first.”

The team winning toss will opt to bat first considering the green conditions and it’s 33 degrees out there. Makes all the more sense to bat first as Brabourne offers short boundaries with a bit of a slope

A new challenge awaits Smriti Mandhana when she leads Royal Challengers Bangalore in its Women’s Premier League opener against Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday. Click hereto know more on what Mandhana spoke ahead of the game.

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RCB: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Richa Ghosh (wk), Disha Kasat, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Poonam Khemnar, Megan Schutt, Renuka Singh Thakur

DC: Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning (c), Marizanne Kapp, Laura Harris, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav

RCB: Smriti Mandhana (c), Renuka Singh, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Divine, Richa Ghosh, Erin Burns, Diksha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shibana, Heather Knight, Dane van Niekerk, Preeti Bose, Poonam Khemnar, Megan Schutt, Sahana Pawar.

DC: Meg Lanning (c), Jemimah Rodrigues (vc), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp, Titas Sadhu, Laura Harris, Tara Norris, Jasia Akhter, Minnu Mani, Taniya Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Jess Jonassen, Sneha Deepthi, Arundhati Reddy, Aparna Mondal.

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