New Delhi. In the Women’s Premier League 2023 match, Delhi Capitals registered a thrilling win on Monday. The Capitals needed seven runs to win the last three balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The contest could have gone either way. Jess Johnson won the match in his own style by hitting a six and then a four in the next two balls. With this, Delhi Capitals have four wins in five matches. He has come second on the points table after Mumbai Indians.
Impossible for RCB to reach the playoffs!
Delhi and Mumbai are considered strong contenders to reach the playoffs. On the other hand, it has become impossible for Smriti Mandhana-led RCB to reach the knockout stage. They have to face defeat in all the five matches. They are at the last place on the points table. Even if RCB wins the remaining three matches, they will have to find a way to make a place in the top-3 teams based on the performance of other teams.
Batting first, RCB scored 150 runs for the loss of four wickets in the stipulated 20 overs on the basis of Alyssa Perry’s innings of 67 runs off 52 balls. RCB’s wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh played a stormy innings in the end. He hit 37 runs in 16 balls with a strike rate of 231. Due to this innings, Smriti’s team, which was seen in trouble, somehow managed to reach 150 runs. Delhi’s Shikha Pandey took three wickets in her name.
While chasing the target, Delhi won the match with one ball remaining. Although his start was also not good. The hero of the last match, Shefali Verma could not even open her account and got bowled on the very first ball.
After this, Alice Capsy scored 38 runs in 24 balls, Jemima Rodrigues scored 32 runs in 28 balls. Marijan Kapp scored 32 runs in 32 balls. In the end, Jess Johnson hit 29 runs off 15 balls to ensure Delhi’s victory.
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Tags: Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, smriti mandhana, Women’s Premier League, WPL 2023
FIRST PUBLISHED : March 13, 2023