WPL Match 11, Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Talking Points and Who Said What?

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Delhi Capitals (DC) held their nerve to maintain up the momentum within the Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 as Meg Lanning and Co. beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by six wickets on the Dr. DY Patil Sports activities Academy in Navi Mumbai on Monday, March 13. It looks like a horrible season for RCB as they’ve misplaced all 5 video games up to now.

DC captain Lanning opted to subject first after profitable the toss in opposition to RCB. DC’s Shikha Pandey struck thrice because the Smriti Mandhana-led aspect posted a beneath par rating of 150/4, with Elysse Perry scoring an unbeaten half-century (67* off 52). Pandey dismissed openers Mandhana and Sophie Devine and wicketkeeper batter Richa Gosh. In the meantime, Tara Norris picked one, dismissing Heather Knight.

Within the chase DC didn’t get off to begin after a superb bowling show. RCB made early strikes to ship again DC openers Shafali Verma and Lanning. In the meantime, Alice Capsey and Jemimah Rodrigues shattered RCB’s hopes earlier than Marizanne Kapp and Jess Jonassen guided DC to win the sport.

Shikha Pandey registers terrific bowling figures

Shikha Pandey displayed a powerful bowling show in opposition to RCB. She picked up three wickets and gave away solely 19 runs in her 4 overs. She was instrumental in serving to her aspect comprise RCB’s momentum as she bowled with a whole lot of self-discipline.

Jess Jonassen finishes off issues in model

Jess Jonassen helped DC register a six-wicket win with two balls to spare. She completed it off in model with a 4 within the final over. She scored an unbeaten 29 off 15 balls and emerged because the Participant of the Match. She struck 4 fours and one six and batted at a strike fee of 193.33.

Shedding captain Smriti Mandhana stated:

Actually good effort by our bowlers to take it until the twentieth over. Positively a whole lot of enhancements however a whole lot of issues to work on nonetheless. The partnership bought us into the sport, they each batted brilliantly. They used their expertise to get us to a defendable whole. Not the very best of begins, together with my batting. The primary 14 overs actually damage us, even 10-15 runs extra would have helped. In direction of the fag-end of the match, the wickets are going to get slower. Even within the final recreation, spinners bought the ball to show and pace-off and slower balls have been working.

Profitable captain Meg Lanning stated:

It was shut in the long run there, JJ and Kappy did a superb job to maintain their composure. We bought forward and RCB bowled nicely to return again, good to recover from the road. It will have been good to complete it earlier however the wicket bought slower. Having two skilled batters on the finish helped. We simply executed rather well, if you happen to hit size, that is the best option to bowl. Loads to be taught from this recreation. To get a win beneath strain will do wonders for our staff. I’m making an attempt to remain calm – that is T20 cricket for you, you’re beneath the pump on a regular basis. Shikha Pandey has been beneath the radar, she is bowling rather well and having Kapp and Jess Jonassen on the sphere helps as nicely.

Jess Jonassen, Participant of the Match stated:

Properly that is good [on Lanning saying if Jonassen is there, nothing to worry], It bought a lot nearer than we might have favored. I used to be glad to be there until the top and recover from the road. An excellent-human dive from Kappy allowed her to get again in and helped Capsey’s innings on the high as nicely. It is fairly odd after I bat larger within the Australian staff. Starved of alternative in that Australia staff. Again dwelling within the home staff I bat within the decrease middle-order and that has saved me in good stead. Extra innings like this hopefully are coming. I get again my strengths, going straight and hitting nicely. A little bit of a shock for me to be standing right here. There’s a whole lot of different gamers who have been extra deserving, however we’ll take the two factors. Only a few balls within the third or fourth-last over however I instructed Kappy to again her swing and he or she nailed one quick and extensive. To make use of the toes in opposition to the off-spinner was dangerous however I had clear plans on how I wished to play the off-spinner, and bought a sweep shot away.

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