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WPL 2024 Final: RCB need 28 in 24

RCBW 86/2 (16)

WPL 2024 Final: Mandhana is OUT!

A breakthrough for Delhi Capitals but is it too late for them now? Smriti Mandhana wanted to go for a big shot but edged the ball high in the air. Arundhati Reddy ran couple of steps at mid-on and took the catch comfortably. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 32 runs in 30 balls.

WPL 2024 Final: FOUR!

Ellyse Perry jumps out of her crease and lofts the ball over the mid-off fielder for a four. Jess Jonassen gave the flight and Perry accepted the offer. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 36 runs in 37 balls.

WPL 2024 Final: RCB need 53 in 48

Two runs came off the Shikha Pandey over. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 53 runs in 48 balls. RCB are still in the driving seat but Delhi Capitals are only a couple of wickets away from making a comeback in the game. 

RCBW 61/1 (12)

WPL 2024 Final: End of 10 overs!

RCB are way ahead in this game but a couple of wickets can really give DC some hope. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 58 runs in 60 balls.

RCBW 56/1 (10)

WPL 2024 Final: OUT!

Shikha Pandey gets the wicket of Sophie Devine. It was a loud shout for LBW and umpire raised his finger in approval. Devine went for a review and wasted it as the ball was found to be hitting the middle stump. Devine is out for 32 off 27.

RCBW 49/1 (8.1)

WPL 2024 Final: SIX!

A flighted delivery from Radha Yadav and Shophie Devine accepts the challenge. She jumped out of her crease and slammed the ball over Radha’s head for a big six. What follows is another four from the bat of Devine and RCB are bossing this chase now. 18 runs came off the over. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 71 runs in 78 balls.

RCBW 43/0 (7)

WPL 2024 Final: FOUR!

Radha Yadav starts with a fuller delivery down the leg stump and Sophie Devine has swept it for the second four of the over. 8 runs have come off for RCB in the first 3 balls.

RCBW 33/0 (6.3)

WPL 2024 Final: End of powerplay!

RCBW 25/0 (6)

WPL 2024 Final: Economical over

Only two runs came off the 5th over bowled by Shikha Pandey. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women need 94 runs in 90 balls.

WPL 2024 Final: Good bowling from DC

Only three runs came off the Shikha Pandey over. DC bowlers have managed to keep it tight so far.

RCBW 11/0 (3)

WPL 2024 Final: Slow start for RCB

Both Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine are taking their time at the start. They can do so as the target is small. What RCB need at the moment is good start without losing much wickets. Three runs came off the Alice Capsey over.

RCBW 8/0 (2)

WPL 2024 Final: RCB start their run chase!

Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine both looked comfortable playing the first over of Marizanne Kapp. Devine also hit a four off the third ball. A total of five runs came off the over.

RCBW 5/0 (1)

WPL 2024 Final: Delhi Capitals all out!

Delhi Capitals have been bundled out at the score of 113. Shreyanka Patil took four wickets for 12 runs in 3.3 overs. The target for RCB is 114 runs. It’s not a big ask for the side to claim its maiden title. A lot will depend on how they play the first powerplay, that is the first six over.

DCW 113 (18.3)

WPL 2024 Final: OUT!

Arundhati Reddy has played the ball on her stumps. It was an off-spin delivery from Shreyanka Patil. The ball hit the bat of Reddy, then hit her pad and crashed onto the stumps.

DCW 113/9 (18.2)

WPL 2024 Final: DC struggle!

Delhi Capitals are fighting hard to post a competitive total here. The Meg Lanning side is eight down. More two overs remaining. Can they add more 10-15 runs to their score. 

DCW 111/8 (18)

WPL 2024 Final: OUT!

Radha Yadav is run out! Arundhati Reddy hit the ball on the off-side and a miscommunication in running forced Radha to return to the non-striker’s end. A direct throw from Sophie Molineux rattled the stumps at Radha’s end before the batter could even reach close to the crease.

DCW 101/8 (16.2)

WPL 2024 Final: 100 up for Delhi Capitals!

Delhi Capitals have raced to the mark of 100 runs in 15.5 overs. They must add another 20 to 25 runs at least in the remaining 17 balls if they wish to stand a chance in this game. This pitch has definitely slowed down but DC at least need 120 runs on the board to make a game out of it.

WPL 2024 Final: WICKET!

Another one bitest the dust and Royal Challengers Bangalore are doing a clinical job here with the ball. They are not letting Delhi Capitals batters settle. Marizanne Kapp is the latest one to depart after hitting an Asha Sobhana delivery high in the air. Sophie Devine took the catch coming forward from long-on.   

DCW 80/5 (13.1)

WPL 2024 Final: 43 balls since last boundary

This would explain Delhi Capitals’ poor situation better that their last boundary came 43 balls back, more than 7 overs. This is a brilliant turnaround from RCB. DC scored 64 runs in first 7 overs and the next 6 overs saw them scoring only 16 runs. As per the pitch report, a score of over 140 would be a fighting total and that too looks tough for DC from this point.

DCW 80/4 (13)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: Good start for Asha!

Asha Sobhana conceded only two runs off her first over in the game. Delhi Capitals have not only lost four wickets but their scoring rate has also dipped down. 

DCW 77/4 (12)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: OUT!

No relief for Delhi Capitals. Meg Lanning has been given out LBW but the batter has reviewed it. Shreyanka Patil boweld an off spin delivery that hit the front pad of Lanning. No bat involved confirms UltraEdge and ball tracking shows that it would have hit the middle stump. Lanning departs for 23 off 23 and DC are in all sorts of trouble. 

DCW 74/4 (10.4)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: Another WICKET!

7.4 – Alice Capsey is also gone. There is the third wicket for Sophie Molineux and DC are all at sea by losing three wickets in only four balls of this over. RCB are bossing this game at the moment. What a turnaround for the bowling team this is!

DCW 65/3 (8)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: Rodrigues is OUT!

Big-big wicket for Sophie Molineux and RCB. She wanted to play a sweep shot but has been bowled for zero.

DCW 64/2 (7.3)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: OUT!

Shafali Verma is gone! There is the much-needed wicket for RCB. Sophie Molineux bowled it fuller to Shafali and the batter has hit it right into the hands of Wareham at deep mid-wicket. Shafali is out at the score of 44 off 27.

DCW 64/1 (7.1)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: End of powerplay

The first powerplay has ended and Delhi Capitals have scored 61 runs in it. This is a superb start in the final from the side. Shafali deserves more credit for such a start as she is the one who is taking the RCB bowlers to the cleaners.

DCW 61/0 (6)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: 50 up for DC!

What a start for Delhi Capitals this has been so far! They have raced to 52 runs in just five overs. Shafali Verma has been the wrecker-in-chief with 37 not out off 18 balls. 

DCW 52/0 (5)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: SIX!

That’s a rocket down the ground from Shafali Verma’s bat. It was bowler fuller from Ellyse Perry and Shafali went down town. The ball comfortably sailed over the ropes for yet another six. It is the third from the bat of Shafali.

DCW 47/0 (4.3)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: Shafali on fire!

This is superb batting from Shafali Verma. She started the over of Renuka Singh with a six and ended it with two consecutive fours. A total of 19 runs came off the over and DC are on a roll at the moment.

DCW 41/0 (4)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: SIX!

Renuka Singh bowled a fuller delivery to Shafali Verma outside off stump and the right-handed batter slammed it over long-off for a six. This is poor bowling from Renuka as the long-off player was inside the circle.

DCW 28/0 (3.1)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: Good over!

Good start for Ellyse Perry. She conceded only three runs off her first over.

DCW 22/0 (3)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: SIX!

1.5 – That came right from the middle of Shafali Verma’s bat. There was flight on offer from Sophie Molineux and Shafali hit it down the ground for a six.

DCW 19/0 (2)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: Good over for DC!

Not only they escaped a run-out, Delhi Capitals also got nine runs of the first over.

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: A run-out chance!

There was a run-out chance and Lanning nearly got herself out. She nudged the ball towards gully fielder, took a couple steps forward and then tried to deny Shafali a single. The Indian batter was already cross the halfway mark and Lanning had to take the run. The throw came to Renuka Singh at non-striker’s end but she failed to hit the stumps in time and Lanning was safe.  

DCW 2/0 (0.2)

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: A dot ball

Renuka Singh bowled a good length ball that swung into Lanning and hit her front pad above the knee. It’s a dot ball to start with.

WPL 2024 Final: Match starts!

Renuka Singh has the bew ball in hand. Meg Lanning is on the strike and Shafali Verma is at the other end. Here we go!

WPL 2024 Final: A look at head-to-head stats –

It is interesting to note that both Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore have faced each other a total of four times in Women’s Premier League and DC have won all of them.

WPL 2024 Final: In case you missed it –

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has extended its timing for train operations in view of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) cricket tournament’s final on Sunday.

Services will be made available till terminal stations on all the lines. However, depending on the conclusion of the match, the timings may be further modified. The Delhi Metro also wishes the @DelhiCapitals team all the very best for the final. #WPLFinal #DelhiMetro

— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) March 17, 2024

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: A look at playing XIs –

Delhi Capitals Women (Playing XI): Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia(w), Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani

DC vs RCB, WPL 2024 Final: Here’s what Mandhana said –

“We would have batted first as well, but I think it doesn’t really go well, we will have to bowl well, stick to our plans and play some good cricket. We’ve had a lot of ups and downs so far, but we need to be at our best tonight. This is the 4th match on the same wicket, the last game, it played slow. We’ve one change – Meghana comes in for Disha Karat.”