In the Sunday final in New Delhi, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to win the Women’s Premier League 2024 championship.
DC was bowled out for 113 in 18.3 overs while batting first. To the dismay of the weekend supporters of the home team, RCB managed to reach the target of 114 with three balls remaining.
DC were cruising at 64 for no loss in 43 balls with Shafali Verma (44 off 27 balls) in fine form when they committed harakiri, losing 10 wickets for just 49 runs.
Following Shafali’s exploits at the top of the order, spinners Shreyanka Patil (4/12) and Sophie Molineux (3/20) assisted RCB in mounting a spectacular comeback.
Brief scores:
Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma 44, Shreyanka Patil 4/12, Sophie Molineux 3/20; 113 all out in 18.3 overs
115 for two in 19.3 overs (Smriti Mandhana 31, Sophie Devine 32, Ellyse Perry 35 not out) is the score for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
