With the historic opening match between the Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants, the thrilling action in the first Women's Premier League continued on Sunday, March 5 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai with a match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals.
Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning, the opening pair for Delhi Capitals, shredded the RCB bowling attack after being given the opportunity to bat first. Together, they amassed 162 runs for the first wicket in 14.3 overs. Delhi scored 223/2 in the first innings, with the perfect inning's ending provided by Marizanne Kapp and Jemimah Rodrigues.
In reply, Smriti Mandhana (35 off 23) and Ellyse Perry (31 off 19) played attacking knocks, helping RCB get off to a respectable start. Nevertheless, their batting lineup crumbled under the intense pressure of the scoreboard and was limited to 163/8 in 20 overs, giving Delhi a commanding 60-run victory.
Brief scores: Delhi Capitals 223/2 in 20 overs (Shafali Verma 84, Meg Lanning 72; Heather Knight 2-40) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 163/8 in 20 overs (Smriti Mandhana 35, Heather Knight 34; Tara Norris 5-29) by 60 runs.