In Pics: All-round Marizanne Kapp and Jess Jonassen power DC to 25-run win over RCB in WPL
Published on Mar 01, 2024 01:30 AM IST
- The Delhi Capitals condemned Royal Challengers Bangalore to their first defeat of the 2024 WPL.
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The Delhi Capitals beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 25 runs to climb to the top of the 2024 Women's Premier League (WPL) table at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. DC were powered by all-round performances from Marizanne Kapp and Jess Jonassen along with a half-century from Shafali Verma and blazing innings by Alice Capsey. (PTI)
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The hosts won the toss and put DC into bat but the latter became the only the second team in WPL 2024 after RCB to win batting first. Despite losing skipper Lanning (11) in the fifth over, Delhi Capitals were off to a good start thanks to Shafali Verma and Alice Capsey whose second-wicket partnership of 82 from 43 balls helped last year’s runners-up put up a formidable total of 194/5 in their 20 overs. Verma hit a second successive half-century after slamming a match-winning 64 not out against UP Warriorz earlier this week.(PTI)
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Marizanne Kapp took over after Shafali and Capsey fell. Kapp smashed 32 in 16 balls. (PTI)
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Jess Jonassen then provided the final impetus and ended unbeaten on 36 off 16. DC ended up smashing 70 runs in the last five overs. (PTI)
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In reply, the home team got off to a superb start with Smriti Mandhana hammering DC bowlers all over the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The skipper’s fireworks helped her score 74 off 43 – the second highest score of this edition yet. Mandhana was assisted by Devine (23 off 17) as the openers put together 77.(PTI)
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Arundhati Reddy provided the breakthrough with Devine's wicket. Kapp then followed up her performance with the bat by taking a couple of big wickets in Mandhana and Richa Ghosh. (PTI)
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