The Delhi Capitals got off to a dream start in the Women's Premier League as they registered a 60-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on Sunday. Captain Meg Lanning (72) and Shafali Verma (84) produced a fantastic opening stand of 162 runs to help th
MI is coming to the match after a 143-run win over Gujarat Giants in their campaign opener. RCB lost their first match of the tournament to Delhi Capitals by 60 runs
Tara Norris took a five-wicket haul. Norris took wickets of Ellyse Perry (31) and Disha Kasat (9) in a single over. In her second over she put the final nail in the coffin by picking two consecutive wickets of Richa Ghosh (2), and Kanika Ahuja (0). Her final victim was Heather Kingh (34).
Put to bat first by RCB, Delhi Capitals was off to a great start. Openers Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma found gaps at will, smashing DC bowlers for boundaries
As a captain, Harmanpreet recognized how crucial it was to win their first game of the campaign in such a fashion. She also received the man of the match award for her heroics in the first innings. But as a captain, she recognized that this victory was a result of the team's effort.
The first double-header of the inaugural WPL starts with Royal Challengers Bangalore taking on Delhi Capitals with both teams looking to begin their campaign with a win.
DC and RCB will start off their WPL campaign on Sunday. Players like India's Taniya Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Australia's Jess Jonassen, England's Alice Capsey and South Africa's Marizanne Kaap were seen at the practice session
Australian Kim Garth has been named as her replacement in the squad. The right-hand batter had gone unsold at the auction last month. She was part of the Australia side that won the T20 World Cup in South Africa at the time of the auction.
Head coach Ben Sawyer spoke highly about RCB's young Indian players and expects them to play a key role in the team's journey in the upcoming first-ever season of the WPL.
Dinesh Karthik has seen Virat Kohli up close while sharing the dressing room with him for Team India and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Karthik believes Kohli's ability to stay grounded despite achieving so much on and off the field makes him a champion in all walks of life.