DC vs RCB Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! RUN OUT! What a game of cricket we have seen here! Touch short and on off, Richa Ghosh taps it to point for a quick single. Shafali Verma is quick to throw the ball towards Jess Jonassen who makes a run out! The umpire goes upstairs to have a check and replays show that Richa Ghosh's dive fell just short of the crease. Delhi beat Bangalore by just 1 run!

SIX! It is all happening here at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi! FIFTY up for Richa Ghosh! A half tracker that sits up to be hit, Richa Ghosh gets low and clatters it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum! 2 needed off the final delivery now! Are we in for a super over?

A length ball, on the pads. Richa Ghosh sweeps it behind square on the leg side. The batters take two runs. 8 runs needed in 2 balls.

OUT! RUN OUT! Slower one, on off, Richa moves forward and lofts it over extra covers. There was a no second run but she takes it anyways to get on strike. Arundhati Reddy throws it towards Jess at the bowler's end who has an easy run out to make. The third umpire checks for the replay to check whether the batters had crossed each other on the return run before the bowler took off the bails. It shows that they has crossed and Richa Ghosh comes on strike for the next ball!

Fuller one, on off, Richa Ghosh drives it to extra covers. Restricts for a single!

SIX! What a shot! Slower one, on middle, Richa Ghosh dances down the wicket and lofts it downtown fora biggie! 11 needed now!

OUT! CAUGHT! A crucial wicket for Delhi at this point in the game! Georgia Wareham departs! A full toss, Georgia Wareham charges down the track and lofts it. Gets the upper part of her bat as the ball carries towards long on. Radha Yadav settles under it and completes the catch!

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! A low full toss, Georgia Wareham looks to drive it. Gets a thick outside edge as the ball finds the fence at third man. It doesn't matter how they come at this point!

Fuller one, on off, Richa Ghosh drives it to covers for one.

FOUR! Excellent from Richa Ghosh! A full toss, Richa Ghosh opens the face of the bat and guides it past backward point for a boundary!

Another single! Too full, on off, Georgia Wareham digs it to point for one.

A full toss, Richa Ghosh tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Short and wide, Richa Ghosh cuts it. The fielder stops it well towards point and restricts for a single. 28 needed off the last two overs now!

FOUR! What a shot! On a length and outside off, Richa Ghosh gets down on one knee and scoops it over short third man for a boundary. A much-needed boundary for the Bangalore Women's side!

Short, on middle, Georgia Wareham pulls it to square leg for one.

Fuller one, on off, Georgia Wareham nudges it through mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! Poor delivery and it gets the treatment! What a way to get off the mark! Lands it down leg, Georgia Wareham uses the pace of the ball and helps it fine for a boundary!

OUT! TAKEN! Marizanne Kapp strikes! She gets her first wicket! Digs in short and on off, Sophie Devine looks to pull it but doesn't get the elevation on it. It carries towards deep mid-wicket. Arundhati Reddy settles under it and takes a sitter. Georgia Wareham is the new batter in.

A very good over from Shikha Pandey! Just 5 runs off it! Bowls it on off, this is played towards covers for one.

Too full and outside off, Richa Ghosh guides it through point for one again. This has been an excellent over so far!

A low full toss, Sophie Devine steers it to covers for one more.

Full, on off, Richa Ghosh drives it to covers for a single.

Bowls it on off, Richa Ghosh taps it to the fielder at covers.

A full toss, Sophie Devine turns it towards mid-wicket for one. A milestone achieved by Sophie Devine as she gets 11,000 runs in T20 cricket!

SIX! Up and over! Fuller one, on off, Richa Ghosh picks it well and lofts it gorgeously over deep extra covers for a maximum!

Slower again, on middle, Sophie Devine flicks it to mid-wicket for one. That's a good comeback after a boundary on the first ball!

Off pace on a length and on middle, Richa Ghosh blocks it to mid on.

Back of a length, on off, Richa Ghosh punches it to the cover fielder.

Length and on middle, Richa Ghosh blocks it back. Good comeback!

FOUR! That's a poor delivery and it gets the treatment! Errs it down leg, Richa Ghosh uses the pace of the ball and tickles it fine for a boundary.

Floated and full, outside off. Devine gets behind the line and pushes it gently back to the bowler.

SIX! This is the best of the lot. It is full and on middle. Sophie Devine gets down on one knee and smokes it over the wide long on fence for another maximum. The second one of the over. Sophie Devine has come to life.

FOUR! Full toss and punished. Sophie Devine uses her feet once again and pulls it towards the cow corner region for four runs. Bangalore need boundaries and Sophie Devine is doing just that.

SIX! HUGE! Sophie Devine trying to up the ante here. It is full, outside off. Sophie Devine comes down the ground, hits it flat and hard over wide long on for a biggie.

Fuller one, on the stumps. Richa Ghosh eases it to the left of the bowler and crosses.

Flighted and full, outside off. Richa Ghosh gets low and tries to slog it away but misses.

Back of a length, on the pads. Richa Ghosh pulls it to deep square leg for another single.

Sophie Devine now stays back to this length ball and punches it towards mid off for a single.

Length, down leg. Ghosh flicks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Streaky. Back of a length, outside off. Richa Ghosh slaps hard at it. The ball flies down to third man off the outside edge for a maximum.

Pitched up, full and on off. Richa Ghosh lofts it nicely over extra covers. Marizanne Kapp does a brilliant job to keep it play. Two runs taken.

Good-length delivery, around middle. This one skids through. Sophie Devine looks to pull it away but gets beaten and takes a blow on her pads. Shikha Pandey appeals but the umpire shows no interest. Meg Lanning does take it upstairs, but the UltraEdge confirms that it took some bat on its way to the pads. One run taken.

A single to end the over. A length ball, around middle. Devine works it towards mid on and crosses.

OH DEAR! The bail remains intact even after the ball brushes the off pole. Sophie Devine gets a lifeline here. It is full, on off. Devine pushes it into covers and ventures out looking for a single. The fielder is quick to get to the ball and throw it to the keeper. Taniya Bhatia though only manages to parry it onto the stumps, she does not gather the ball cleanly, before the stumps are being distured hence this is going to not out.

Floats it up, around leg. Ghosh tucks it into the leg side for one.

Flatter and on middle. Ghosh defends it from inside the crease.

Once again Radha Yadav aims the pads. Sophie Devine hangs back and clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Richa Ghosh flicks this full ball into the leg side for an easy single.

A single to end another successful over for Delhi. It is full, wide outside off. Richa Ghosh drives it through the gap at covers and gets off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT! A smart running catch from Jemimah Rodrigues at sweeper covers. Delhi pick up two wickets in quick succession. It is full, in the channel. Sophie Molineux stays back and tries to go inside-out. It goes over the in-field, but does not have enough distance on it. Jemimah Rodrigues takes a sharp catch running to her left. Sophie Molineux is frustrated with herself.

Another single this time, as Sophie Devine pushes this full ball into the off side.

A length ball, on the fourth stump line. Sophie Molineux gets it to fine leg off the inside edge. One more taken.

Slower one this time, on a length, around off. Sophie Devine punches it down the park for another single.

Short and wide of off. Sophie Molineux cuts it to deep point for one.

OUT! RUN OUT! Miscommunication between the two batters and Ellyse Perry is way short of the crease here. It is on a length, around middle and off. Sophie Molineux pushes it into the off side and calls for a single. She is through to the other end early, but Ellyse Perry was a touch late to react. She puts in a slide at the striker's end as well, but Shikha Pandey throws it perfectly towards the keeper, and Taniya Bhatia takes the bails off in a jiffy.

FOUR! Sophie Molineux rubbing salt on the wounds here. It is a short ball, on off. Sophie Molineux rides the bounce and pulls it powerfully to deep mid-wicket for four runs.

Flatter and on off, Sophie Molineux defends it out solidly.

DROPPED! You often won't expect Alice Capsey to miss out on such opportunities. It is full and on off. Ellyse Perry goes straight down the ground but does not get the distance on it. Alice Capsey does everything right, but could not complete the catch.

Floats it up, full and outside off. Sophie Molineux drives it past extra covers for a single.

Darted on the pads. Perry tucks it into the leg side for an easy single.

WIDE! Radha Yadav starts with a lose one, full and down the leg side. Ellyse Perry goes for the sweep but misses. It is just a wide.

Length and on off, Ellyse Perry taps it to mid off for one. Good first half of the second inning. The game seems to be evenly poised as of now!

Fuller one, on off, Sophie Molineux drives it to extra covers for one. The fielder has a shy at the bowlers end but misses. A direct hit and Sophie Molineux was a goner!

Bowls it outside off, Sophie Molineux looks to play at it but misses.

FOUR MORE! Excellent from Sophie Molineux! Two in two! Lands it outside off, Sophie Molineux uses the pace of the ball and guides it past third man for a boundary!

FOUR! Thats a controlled shot! Short and on off, Sophie Molineux hangs back and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary!

Just short! Length and on off, Sophie Molineux taps it uppishly towards long off for a brace. It landed just short of the fielder.

Oh! Past the edge! Some turn and ounce, outside off as it turns away, Ellyse Perry looks to block it but gets beaten.

Another wide! Lands it way outside off, Ellyse Perry leaves again.

Wide! Bowls it way outside the tramline and the umpire calls it wide.

Bowls it on middle, Sophie Molineux pulls it to mid-wicket for one.

Short and wide, Ellyse Perry cuts it to point for one. Good fielding!

FOUR MORE! Streaky but they all count! Bowls it just outside off, Ellyse Perry looks to cut it but gets a bottom edge as it goes past the keeper to find the fence.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Bowls it short and on off, Ellyse Perry hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket to beat the diving fielder.

Too full, on middle, Sophie Molineux chips it over mid on for one.

Too full, outside off, Sophie Molineux guides it to short fine leg for one.

Good comeback from Arundhati Reddy! Too full, just outside off, Sophie Molineux looks to loft it but gets beaten! That was close!

Wide! Pressure on the bowler now! Width, way too wide. Wided.

FOUR! Well played! Sophie Molineux joins the party! Short and it keeps a tad low, Sophie Molineux hangs back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. She is gearing up!

Fuller one, on middle, Sophie Molineux taps it to mid on. Dot.

Bowls it on off, Ellyse Perry flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

A low full toss, Ellyse Perry taps it to mid on. Sophie Molineux wanted a run but Ellyse Perry sends her back. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Short again, on off, Ellyse Perry punches it to deep covers for one.

FOUR! Good effort though in the deep! Short and on off, Ellyse Perry pulls it over mid-wicket. The fielder dives to her left near the fence but couldn't stop it.

Tossed up, on off, Sophie Molineux eases it to mid on for one.

Dot again! Short and on off, Sophie Molineux cuts it to the cover fielder. She wanted a single but Ellyse Perry sent her back.

Tossed up, on middle, this is drilled back towards the bowler.

Slower one, on middle, Ellyse Perry tucks it to long on for one.

Bowls it on off, Sophie Molineux tips it to long off for one.

Length and on off, Ellyse Perry tucks it to mid-wicket for one. This is smart batting. A boundary is followed by a single.

FOUR! Timing and placement! Using her bottom hand beautifully! Short and on off, Ellyse Perry rocks onto her backfoot and cuts it through covers for a boundary!

Bowls it outside off, Ellyse Perry eases it to the fielder at backward point. Dot.

FOUR! That's a good shot from Ellyse Perry! Short and on middle, Ellyse Perry rocks onto her backfoot and cracks a pulls over backward square leg for a boundary. She is gearing up now!

Length and on off, Sophie Molineux hangs back and pulls it to covers for one.

Flatter and full, on off. Perry pushes it safely into the off side.

FOUR! Nicely played. It is full, on middle and leg. Ellyse Perry gets low and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a cracking boundary.

SIX! Ellyse Perry now going after the shorter boundary and she gets a good hold on this one. It is a bit short, on middle. Perry pulls it powerfully towards deep square leg for a maximum.

Quicker and full, outside off. Ellyse Perry cuts it to the fielder at backward point.

Fuller and on off. Perry pushes it into covers.

Valiant effort from Jemimah Rodrigues but this one just manages to land short. It is full, on leg. Sophie Molineux gets low and slog sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket. Jemimah Rodrigues charges in from the deep, and saves a certain boundary for sure. One run taken.

An length delivery, sliding into the right-hander. Ellyse Perry pulls it to deep square leg once again for a brace. 8 runs comes from the first over of Shikha Pandey. She will be a tad disappointed with the start, but expect her to come back stronger with the ball.

It is full, around middle and leg. Perry flicks it to deep square leg for a brace. This is some good running.

A slower bumper this time, on middle. Ellyse Perry looks to cut it away but misses.

FOUR! Now, Perry frees her arms and gets her first boundary. It is pitched up, full and outside off. Ellyse Perry gets on her front foot and thumps it down the ground for four runs.

Almost a yorker-length deliver this time, on off. Perry digs it out soldily.

Shikha Pandey starts with a full one, around off. Ellyse Perry pushes it into the off side but for none.

A quiet over from Kapp comes to an end. Just three runs coming from it. Good length, around off. Perry knocks it into the off side for a quick single.

Fuller one, angled down the leg side. Sophie Molineux tucks it through mid-wicket for one more.

A slower delivery now, on a length, on middle. Sophie Molineux pushes it gently into the off side.

Pitches it up, wide of off. Perry brings out the drive once again, and beats the in-field finally. One taken.

On a length, outside off. Perry punches it to point, but unable to find the gap here.

Full this time, outside off. Perry drives it into covers but straight to the fielder.

Pitched up, full and on off. Sophie Molineux defends it out solidly. A successful over from Alice Capsey comes to an end.

Back of a length, outside off. Sophie Molineux gets it to backward point off the outer half.

Flatter and on off. Ellyse Perry goes back and flicks it to square leg for a single.

OUT! LBW! Alice Capsey puts in an appeal and the finger goes up. Smriti Mandhana could be in trouble, and indeed she is. The Bangalore skipper does not even think about take the review. An arm ball by Capsey, around middle. This one skids through. Smriti Mandhana is caught inside her crease. She fails to defend it away and takes a blow on her pads. This is certainly plumbs and the umpire thinks that as well.

Flatter, wide of off. Smriti Mandhana pushes it into covers for none.

FOUR! Smriti Mandhana straightaway makes her intent clear against the spinner. It is a bit short, outside off. Smriti Mandhana goes back and punches it through point for four runs.

A length ball, around off. Sophie Molineux defends it from inside the crease. 5 runs come from the opening over.

FOUR! Sophie Molineux creams it down the park for a classy boundary. It is full, with some swing as well. Sophie Molineux just greets it with full face of the bat and drives it past the bowler for a boundary.

Finally, Smriti Mandhana and Bangalore are off the mark. Good length, around the hips. Smriti Mandhana pulls it towards the cow corner for one.

Three dots in a row to start with! A length ball, outside off. Smriti Mandhana dabs it towards backward point. Unable to find the gap yet.

On a length this time, around middle and leg. Smriti Mandhana stays back and defends it out solidly.

Marizanne Kapp pitches it up, full and outside off. Smriti Mandhana stabs it into the off side.