DC-W 181/5 in 20 overs RCB-W 180/7 in 20 Overs: Delhi Capitals beats Royal Challengers Bangalore by 1 run; Highlights

17 runs were required from the final over, and Richa Ghosh sparked off a little celebration in the RCB camp with a six straight down the ground. A run-out drama and Richa Ghosh smokes a brilliant six to get to her half-century. What a dramatic chase this been with Disha Kasat getting run-out and then Richa bringing down the equation to 2 runs off 1 ball. There is another run-out and Richa is crest-fallen as Delhi beats Bangalore by 1 one! A hat-trick of wins and this has been heartbreaking stuff for RCB.

A boundary through the backward point and then an outside edge to the fence have kept RCB in the hunt. This is going down the wire, but Wareham falls! The last few matches have gone down the wire, but this is something special.

Marizanne Kapp into the attack, and she removes Devine who falls for a 16-ball 26 as she hits straights to the fielder at the backward square leg. This is Delhi’s game now.

Shikha Pandey gets her experience into play and just five singles from that over. RCB needs 40 runs in 18 balls.

Richa Ghosh flicks Reddy for a boundary, and then Richa goes for a huge maximum, a beautiful extension of the arms as the ball sails over the deep extra cover region for a maximum. We have a match in our hands!

Sophie Devine makes a statement as she skips down the track and smokes Radha for a flat maximum, then finds the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on for a boundary, and then brings out a sweep for a maximum. RCB needs 57 in 30 balls.

Richa Ghos finds the third-man boundary and keeps the momentum going, but this is Delhi’s game to lose. Royal Challengers Bangalore women need 74 runs in 36 balls.

A run-out at the striker’s end was missed, and Radha delivered another brilliant over, giving just four runs.

Jemimah takes a wonderful running catch at the deep as Molineux falls and RCB is in huge trouble here. Both the well-set batters are gone, and the run-rate is climbing steadily.

Capsey puts down a sitter at long-off to allow Perry motor on her innings, and Molineux hammers Radha to the long-on boundary. However, Delhi has got the wicket with a run-out as Shikha removes the bails to pack off Perry.

Titas Sadhu comes back into the attack and Molineux pulls the medium pacer through the square for a boundary and then finds the third man boundary. This partnership has kept RCB in the hunt.

The 50-run partnership comes between Perry and Molineux in 41 balls, and this has been a good rebuilding phase. A couple of boundaries gets Perry closer to her half-century.

The required rate has gone above 10 runs per over and although RCB crosses the 50-run mark the pressure is there from Delhi. Molineux with a four to the deep mid-wicket is keeping RCB in the game.

Radha Yadav into the attack and this will test the RCB batters. Perry is taking on the attack and this time with a pull shot that beats the fielder at the deep.

Perry once again targets the backward square leg boundary and then cuts Kapp through the point for a boundary, and both teams will share the PowerPlay.

Perry is into the act with a six over the deep square and then targeting the backward square leg region. 11 runs came from the over, and Jonassen has been expensive.

Ellyse Perry just trying to shift the momentum towards Bangalore with a neat loft over the mid-off. Delhi aiming to make further inroads. 

Wonderful over from Kapp as she stems the flow of boundaries and gives just three from her second over.

Capsey strikes and she traps Mandhana plumb in front of the stumps and it’s a brilliant start for Delhi. A backfoot fick that was played across the line, and the ball beats the bat to trap Smriti.

Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Molineux open the innings for Bangalore, with Marizanne Kapp being given the responsibility of shouldering the attack in defence if 182. A powerful drive straight down the ground as Mandhana gets going with a boundary.

Shreyanka denies Capsey another half-century as she castles Capsey who falls for a 32-ball 48. A four-wicket haul for the spinner as RCB restricts Delhi for 181/5.

Now Capsey has a responsibility and she executes it to perfection with back-to-back boundaries, with the sweep being the pick of the shot. Now Kapp goes big, and she ends the over with a massive six over the deep square leg to make it 18 from the over.

Shreyanka is back into the attack and breaks the 97-run stand with a yorker that Jemimah played all over it. Nevertheless, she has scored a brilliant 36-ball 58 and she has done the job for her team. 

The partnership is inching towards the 100-run mark, and Capsey dancing down the track and going with the spin to smack Asha for back-to-back boundaries. The 150 is up for Delhi.

Renuka Singh is back into the attack and Capsey gets into the act with a guide through the point for a boundary. Jemimah holds the key for a string finish for Delhi. 

Asha Sobhana stems the flow of boundaries and rolls out a brilliant over giving just four runs.

Wareham offers width, and Jemimah says thank you with a brilliant cut through the point, and this is excellent batting. Another loft over the covers for a boundary, but RCB has missed a stumping chance to pack off Capsey. Jemimah, meanwhile, gets to her half-century in 26 balls with a six over the extra cover region. What a knock!

The home crowd is on their feet as Jemimah executes two brilliant sweeps to bring the 100-up for Delhi and make that three with some sublime batting as the fifty-run partnership is up between Jemimah and Capsey in just 31 balls.

Jemimah is in some form as she executes a lovely cut to send Wareham to the boundary, and this is a fine recovery from Delhi. The run-rate is close to nine runs per over, as Delhi will try to accelerate and push for a strong total.

Jemimah is playing a fine knock out there in the middle by knocking a low full toss over the short fine leg for a boundary. Delhi on the charge.

Capsey decides to attack, and she skips down the track to smack Shreyanka over the mid-off for a maximum. The England batswoman then goes big over the deep and just manages to escape from the fielder.

Alice Capsey finds the fine leg fence with a nice shuffle, and then Jemimah with a sweep drives Delhi as she targets the square leg boundary.

Shreyanka Patil strikes on arrival, and RCB now making inroads. Lanning did take a review, but she was trapped plumb in front of the wickets. Huge moment in the game as Lanning falls and RCB just takes the momentum away from Delhi.

Asha Sobhana enters into the attack and the leg-spinner removes Shafali, who falls for an 18-ball 23 and that’s a huge wicket. The opener wasn’t timing the ball well, and that brings RCB’s first breakthrough. Jemimah Rodrigues walks in and she is due some runs. 

Shafali enters into her attacking mode as she pounces on Pokharkar with a lovely six over the long-off and then brings the 50-run stand in 35 balls with a boundary over mid-off. RCB took a LBW review call after Shafali danced down the track only to miss a swipe across the line, and the decision was upheld. 

Sophie Molineux purchasing grip and turn from the surface, and a stumping appeal went upstairs, but there was nothing - neither an edge nor Lanning out of her crease.

Lanning with back-to-back boundaries has provided a bit of momentum, with a boundary through the backward point being the pick of the shot. A thick outside edge then evades the wicketkeeper, and then a slap through the point for the third boundary of the over. And the runs continue to flow as Lanning compensates for a slow start with another boundary. 

Sophie Molineux bringing variety into the attack with her left-arm spin and RCB has done really well to chain down the Delhi openers.

Shraddha Pokharkar into the attack, and Shafali looking a bit tied down as an natural attacker of the game, generally sends the attack on a leather hunt, as does Lanning. 

Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma begin Delhi’s innings with Renuka Singh operating with the new ball. Excellent start with the new ball as Renuka gives just three from her opening over.

Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(w), Disha Kasat, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Shraddha Pokharkar, Renuka Thakur Singh

Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia(w), Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu

Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bat first

Smriti Mandhana, S Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Simran Bahadur, Shreyanka Patil/Ekta Bisht, S Asha, Renuka Thakur

Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp/Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonnasen, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu

Sabbhineni Meghana, Smriti Mandhana(c), Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh(w), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Simran Bahadur, Ekta Bisht, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Kate Cross, Nadine de Klerk, Shreyanka Patil, Disha Kasat, Shubha Satheesh, Shraddha Pokharkar, Indrani Roy 

Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Taniya Bhatia(w), Titas Sadhu, Marizanne Kapp, Laura Harris, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Ashwani Kumari, Aparna Mondal, Sneha Deepthi