WPL 2024 Final between DC and RCB: Mandhana and Devine open as RCB chase 114, Delhi looks ahead early

WPL 2024 Final between DC and RCB: Mandhana and Devine open as RCB chase 114, Delhi looks ahead early

DC vs. RCB Live Score in the WPL Final 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore is chasing a target of 114 runs in the Women’s Premier League 2024 final on Sunday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, after bundling out Delhi Capitals for 113. DC chose to bat first after winning the toss. Meg Lanning and Shafali, the openers, dominated early on as Delhi got off to a great start. However, Sophie Molineux caught Shafali when he was dismissed for 44 off 27 balls. Leading her side’s comeback, the RCB spinner removed both Alice Capsey (0) and Jemimah (0) in the same over. In the meantime, Lanning’s team lost early on and she was unable to recover. In the eleventh over, she was eventually dismissed for 23 off 23 balls by Shreyanka Patil. To remove Marizanne Kapp (8) and Jess Jonassen (3), RCB maintained pressure, and Sobhana Asha scored twice. Radha Yadav left the game following a runout, and Patil struck once more to remove Minnu Mani (5). After taking out Arundhati Reddy (10) and Taniya Bhatia (0) in the 19th over, Patil claimed two more wickets.

Meg Lanning’s DC secured a direct ticket to the WPL 2024 championship by topping the league table with 12 points in eight games. In the meantime, Smriti Mandhana and the team placed third in the league stage and went up against the Mumbai Indians in the eliminator. “We will bat tonight, feel that’s the best chance to win the game,” declared Delhi captain Lanning after his team won the toss. Looks like a good pitch, so we’ll need to bat well. We need to perform well because we are playing a fantastic team; past results don’t matter. We’re using the same group of players.”

As for the RCB, their captain Mandhana said, “We would have also batted first, but I think it doesn’t really go well. We will have to bowl well, stick to our plans, and play some good cricket.” While we’ve already experienced many highs and lows, we must perform at our highest level tonight. The previous game was played slowly, and this is the fourth match on the same wicket. One change has occurred: Meghana has replaced Pokharkar.

In what was a super-strong undertaking, RCB crushed MI by five runs to book a spot in the last. The coordinates saw RCB captain Mandhana win the hurl and select to bat. RCB had an appalling start, losing openers Mandhana (10) and Sophie Devine (10) early.

But Ellyse Perry came to her side’s defense, as she did in their last alliance amusement. Batting at no. 3, she pounded 66 off 50 balls, stuffed with eight fours and a six, as RCB posted 135/6 in 20 overs, setting a target of 136 runs. Chasing 136, MI fizzled to live up to their potention, coming to 130/6 in 20 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur top-scored her side with a thump of 33 runs off 30 conveyances. For RCB, Shreyanka Patil shone with two wickets. In the meantime, Perry, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, and Sobhana Asha took a wicket each.

The league-leading Delhi Capitals earned a direct trip to the finals.

Three-time league champion Mumbai Indians were the opponent Royal Challengers Bangalore faced in the Eliminator to secure a spot in the championship game.

With eleven dismissals under her belt, Marizanne Kapp is leading the Purple Cap race.

Nevertheless, he will have to contend with third-placed Jess Jonassen(11) and fourth-placed Radha Yadav (10).

Captain of DC, Meg Lanning, chose to bat after winning the toss.

After hitting three times in the eighth over, Sophie Molineux gets rid of Alice Capsey (0), Jemimah Rodrigues (0), and Shafali Verma (44).
Arundhati Reddy (10) Taniya Bhatia (0), Minnu Mani (5), Meg Lanning (23), and Shreyanka Patil removed.

Taking two wickets, Shobhana Asha removes Marizanne Kapp (8) and Jess Jonassen (3).
In 18.3 overs, Delhi Capitals were bowled out for 113.

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