Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in Match 4 of the Women’s Premier League 2025 at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Monday, February 17. (Highlights | More Cricket News)
The match began with Royal Challengers Bengaluru winning the toss and opting to bowl first, a decision that paid off as they outclassed Delhi Capitals in both bowling and batting.
💮RCB didn’t give DC any chance to shine with the bat. The RCB bowlers, led by Renuka Singh (3/23) and Georgia Wareham (3/25), put on a clinical display to bowl Delhi out for 141 in 19.3 overs.
And then the chase began, but it felt more like a Smriti Mandhana 👍show. RCB’s opening pair of Smriti (81 off 47-balls) and Danni Wyatt-Hodge (42 from 33 balls; 7x4) made light work of the target, putting together a dominant 107-run partnership in just 55 balls.
🔯Smriti unleashed 10 fours and three sixes, taking control with her trademark sweeps, inside-out drives, and a towering pull over deep mid-wicket off Marizanne Kapp.
ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚShe raced to her fastest fifty of the tournament in just 27 balls, setting the tone for RCB’s effortless chase.
💛Danni kept the momentum going with seven boundaries, supporting Smriti well.
ඣThe English batter also survived a dropped catch at long-off when Jemimah Rodrigues missed an easy opportunity with Danni on 34.
ꦕBut it was Richa Ghosh (11 not out from 5 balls) who finished the chase with a six in the 16.2 over. Later, Renuka was named Player of the Match and was awarded Purple Cap.
Delhi Capitals Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals:♋ Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jess Jonassen, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Sarah Bryce (wk), Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:💖 Smriti Mandhana (c), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Ekta Bisht, Joshitha V J, Renuka Singh
