Harmanpreet played a gritty knock of 33 while Richa scored an unbeaten 44. For West Indies, Karishma Ramharack bagged two wickets while captain Hayley Matthews and Chinelle Henry claimed one each.
Indian players Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma along with Australia captain Meg Lanning, Delhi Capitals bought talented young players in the second half of the WPL 2023 Player Auction.
The auction started off with a bang, with Indian star opener Smriti Mandhana becoming the first-ever player to be picked. Royal Challengers Bangalore splurged out a massive sum of INR 3.4 crore, making her the most expensive player in WPL. Just moments later, her skipper and batting star Har
Smriti Mandhana was sold to the RCB. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur was picked by Mumbai Indians for Rs 1.8 crore, while UP Warriorz snapped ace all-rounder Deepti Sharma for Rs 2.60 crore. The charismatic Jemimah Rodrigues, who starred in India's victory over Pakistan in their opening match
The first buy of the WPL 2023 auction for Delhi Capitals was star India batter Jemimah Rodrigues, who has acquired for INR 2.2 crore. The Delhi Capitals also acquired India's U-19 World Cup-winning captain Shafali Verma for INR 2 crore.
DC started the bid for the explosive right-hander while Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) joined in. Mumbai Indians (MI) swooped in with INR 1.3 crore but DC managed to get Shafali for INR 2 crore.
India registered a thrilling seven-wicket victory against Pakistan in a humdinger of a match to start their Women's T20 World Cup with a win on Sunday at Newlands
Her father Sanjeev Verma stated that the chase was tricky and India needed a good opening stand to ensure the win. He also mentioned that Shafali scored 33 runs but the knock was pivotal in India's win.
Neighbours and Group 2 rivals Pakistan and India will get their respective World Cup campaigns underway in a high-profile encounter on Sunday in Cape Town.
On January 29, Team India defeated England in a one-sided summit clash, first bowling them out for 68 and then chasing down the target in 14 overs. India became the first-ever ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup winner on Sunday