The second match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) T20 2023 concluded with Delhi Capitals Women finding a 60-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore Women while defending a solid target of 224 runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women won the toss and elected to field first in the match.
Batting first, Delhi Capitals Women made a solid score of 223 runs at the loss of two wickets in the first inning of the match. Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma, both the openers, made 72(43) and 84(45) respectively for the team with Marizanne Kapp and Jemimah Rodrigues both playing innings of 39*(17) and 22*(15).
Heather Knight took two wickets for RCB Women. RCB Women conceded 6 runs to DC Women while bowling.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women started the chase with Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine. Smriti Mandhana made 35(23) and Sophie Devine made 14(11) for the team. Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight and Megan Schutt were the other batters from the team to score in double-digits who made 31(19), 34(21) and 30*(19) respectively while batting.
Delhi Capitals Women utilized six bowlers against Royal Challengers Women where Tara Norris took a five-for in the match and became the first player to do so in the Women’s Premier League history. Alice Capsey and Shikha Pandey took two and a wicket respectively in the match. Delhi Capitals Women conceded 4 extras to Royal Challengers Bangalore Women while bowling.
