RCB vs DC, WPL 2023 highlights: Shafali Verma and Tara Norris help Delhi Capitals crush Bangalore by 60 runs

Megan Schutt finishes the innings with a brace of boundaries but her knock is in vain as Delhi Capitals have defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore at Brabourne Stadium. Shafali Verma's quick-fire knock of 84 and Tara Norris' historic five-wicket haul have sealed Delhi Capitals' massive 60-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

DC's Jess Jonassen leaks just 3 runs in her final over. Shikha Pandey will bowl the final over of RCB's innings. RCBW 153-8 after 19 overs. 

OUT! A five-wicket haul for Tara Norris, who has been a star turnout for Delhi Capitals. DC's Associate pick in their star-studded XI has made a massive impact. Norris removes Knight (34) to take a historic fifer at WPL 2023. Preeti Bose is the next batter in for RCB. RCBW 150/8 after 18 overs. 

Marizanne Kapp signs off with the ball. The DC star went wicketless in her four overs and leaked 25 runs. Heather Knight moves to 23 off 17 balls with a single to long-on. RCBW 138-7 after 17 overs. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 86 runs in 18 balls. 

Tara Norris concedes a couple of boundaries but Delhi Capitals are still favourites to secure a comfortable win over RCB at Mumbai. Norris still has one over left. RCBW 116-7 after 15 overs. Jess Jonassen is back into the attack. The required rate has gone past the 22-run mark. 

OUT! Asha Shobana is dismissed by Shikha Pandey in the 14th over. Delhi Capitals are on verge of a famous win over Bangalore. Shikha Pandey leaks 9 runs in her 3rd over. RCBW 105-7 after 14 overs. Delhi Capitals need 3 wickets to win the match. 

After a two-wicket over, Tara Norris has returned with two crucial scalps in her next over. Yes, she was on a hat-trick before Asha Shobana took a single to deny her a historic feat at WPL 2023. Richa Ghosh (2) and Kanika Ahuja (0) were both dismissed by Norris in the 13th over. RCB have lost five wickets for 96 runs. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women now need 128 runs in 42 balls. 

Tara Norris has turned the tie on its head. Norris first cleaned up an on-song Perry for 31 off 19 balls. In the same over, she got the better of Disha Kasat (9 off 11 balls). Norris' twin strikes have put DC on top. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 133 runs in 54 balls. 

Australia's Ellyse Perry smashed a hat-trick of boundaries in the 10th over. Radha Yadav, who is yet to take her first wicket, has leaked 10 runs in her 2nd over. RCBW 88-2 after 10 overs. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 136 runs in 60 balls. 

Marizanne Kapp, who leaked 14 runs in her 1st over, is back into the attack. DC's Radha Yadav leaked 8 runs in the 8th over before the strategic break. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (67/2 in 8.2 overs) now need 157 runs in 70 balls. 

OUT! What was that? A soft dismissal as Capsey takes the jackpot wicket of Mandhana. Shikha Pandey was safe as a house and RCB have lost their second wicket. Smriti Mandhana c Shikha Pandey b Capsey 35(23). This is the second wicket for Capsey as she earlier removed Devine in the 5th over. Disha Kasat has joined Ellyse Perry at the crease. 

Alice Capsey has bagged the all-important wicket for DC as she has removed Sophie Devine. However, the third umpire is currently checking whether the catch was clean. Devine's decision to shuffle across backfired as the RCB batter found Shafali, who plucked a sharp catch. The verdict is OUT! 

Jess Jonassen has been introduced into the attack. She has replaced Marizanne Kapp, who leaked 14 runs in her first over. Making good contact with the ball, Mandhana scored back-to-back boundaries in Jonassen's first over. She fails to retain the strike on the final ball. Ten runs came off the 4th over. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 183 runs to win the match. 

Marizanne Kapp has been targeted early by RCB skipper Mandhana. Taking the aerial route in the 2nd over, Mandhana smoked a massive six and fired two boundaries in the 2nd over. RCBW 17/0 after 2 overs. Bangalore now need 207 runs in 18 overs. 

Openers Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine have both opened their accounts in the first over bowled by Shikha Pandey. Just 3 runs came off the first over. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 221 runs in 19 overs. 

Some drama in the final over! Jemimah takes a review for a no-ball. As per the new rules, batters can send the no-ball or wide decisions to the third umpire. Since Jemimah was crouching, it was not a no-ball. Rodrigues smashes a boundary off Schutt on the third ball of the final over. Signing off in style, Kapp gets a boundary on the final ball of the DC innings. Lanning's DC side has posted a massive total of 223-2 in 20 overs. 

Marizanne Kapp has fires 3 sixes in her entertaining knock of 34 off 12 balls. Jemimah Rodrigues has scored 15 off 12 balls as DC posted 211/2 in 19 overs. Into the final over we go! 

Batters Jemimah Rodrigues and Marizanne Kapp have stitched a 32-run stand in 19 balls. DC are still closing on a big total. A total of 50 runs were smashed by DC batters in the last 5 overs. DCW 195/2 after 18 overs.

GONE! A big wicket for RCB at last. Lanning, who swept one boundary on the previous ball, is cleaned up by Heather Knight. Lanning b Knight 72(43) - A crucial knock from the Delhi Capitals skipper. DCW 162/1 in 14.3 overs. Marizanne Kapp is the next batter in for the Capitals. The 162-run stand between the DC openers is finally broken. OUT! Shafali is dismissed by Knight on the penultimate ball of the 15th over. Shafali Verma c Richa Ghosh b Knight 84(45). Two new batters on the crease now for Delhi. DCW 164/2 after 15 overs. 

Indian opener Shafali Verma is batting at a strike rate of 193-plus against the RCB bowlers. Shafali and Lanning have completed the 150-run partnership before the death overs. A forgetful day at the office for RCB bowlers in Mumbai. Shafali moves to 84* (44) while skipper Lanning is unbeaten on 64 off 40 balls. DCW 153-0 after 14 overs. 

Shafali is on a roll! 71 runs have been scored by the world-class duo of Shafali and Lanning in the last 5 overs. DCW 135/0 after 12 overs. Who can stop Lanning and Shafali from scoring big at Brabourne Stadium? 8 overs more to go. DCW 135/0 after 12 overs. 

Another expensive over for RCB. A total of 14 runs came in Heather Knight's 1st over. Lanning stroked a fine boundary to complete her half-century in the 11th over. Renuka is back into the attack. RCB need a wicket, they need it quickly! DCW 119-0 after 11 overs.

50 for Shafali Verma! Nothing but a batting exhibition it has been from Shafali and Lanning. After bringing up her half-century and the 100-run stand with the DC skipper, Shafali came down the track to smash another boundary to end Schutt's second over. DCW 105-0 after 10 overs. So far, Shafali and Lanning have registered the highest partnership in the league. 

SIX! "Excellent use of the feet," says Rohan Gavaskar as the ex-India cricketer was all praise for Indian opener Shafali Verma on commentary. Shafali is closing in on her first half-century of the inaugural WPL. After smashing 10 runs in the first 2 balls, Shafali takes a smart single to put an on-song Lanning on strike. FOUR! Lanning smashes a boundary on the next ball as she moves to 41 off 25 balls. SIX! Shafali smokes another maximum to end the over. DCW 94/0 after 9 overs. 

Asha Shobana started the 7th over with a boundary. However, the RCB spinner only leaked 3 singles to leak 7 runs in her first over. DCW 64-0 after 7 overs. Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma have scored 30 runs each in the first 7 overs.