Match 11, Navi Mumbai, March 13, 2023, 07:30 PM
Royal Challengers Bangalore
150/4(20.0ov)
Delhi Capitals
154/4(19.4ov)
Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Jess Jonassen
Commentry
Right then, that is it from this thriller of a game. The Women's T20 League action continues on Tuesday, 14th of March as Mumbai take on Gujarat at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). Do join us a bit early for the build-up. Until then, goodbye and cheers!
Jess Jonassen is the Player of the Match. She says that she feels nice and is happy to win the game. Adds that in domestic cricket, she is the finisher and she feels nice doing it. Ends by saying that it was nervy but they finished off well and she is happy to be on the winning side.
Meg Lanning, the skipper of Delhi, says that the batters kept their composure and did well. Adds that the wicket had some turn but it ended well for them. She says that they have a lot to work on and they learned a lot from this game. Mentions that the girls were excellent and ends by saying that Jess and Kapp finished things well.
Smriti Mandhana the skipper of Bangalore says the bowlers did really well and the improvements were there to be seen but they fell short. She adds that Perry and Richa batted really well and helped them post a total they could defend but things did not go well towards the end. Ends by saying that they fell short by a few runs.
Jemimah Rodrigues is in for a chat. She says that she was really disappointed as she couldn't finish the game and got out. She says that the surface was a tricky one and not easy to bat on. On fielding, she adds that the team has been fielding really well and winning at the crunch moments, Ends up by saying that these are the games a player lives for and it feels really good to be ending up on the winning side in a game that went down to the wire.
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Earlier in the match, after being asked to bat first, Bangalore struggled early on as they managed to score just 68 in the first 12 overs but the finishing touch from Perry and Richa helped the team to get to a fighting total of 150 by the end of 20 overs. For Delhi, Shikha Pandey had an amazing time as she scalped 3 wickets and grabbed a stunner too to get rid of Heather Knight.
Bangalore's side will be slightly upset with how things ended for them. They certainly did well but lost out on the crucial moments of the match. Had they got some extra runs on the board, things could have been a bit different. Also, their bowling, after a decent start initially failed to build any sort of momentum. Asha Shobana picked up two wickets and she was the pick of the bowlers for Bangalore's side but in totality, they were once again below-par on the field.
A close win for Delhi and with the middle-order scripting this victory, they will be even more pleased. Bangalore now lose their fifth game on the trot. They certainly did well but lost out on the crucial moments of the match. At the start of the chase, Delhi suffered an early blow in the form of Shafali Verma but Alice Capsey counter-attacked and scored at a brisk pace before getting out on 38 in the Powerplay itself. The middle phase of the run chase was controlled by Jemimah Rodrigues and Marizanne Kapp. Jess Jonassen came in after the dismissal of Jemimah and landed the final few punches with her cameo of 29 runs in 15 deliveries.
In over# 20
4
6
1
1
Renuka Singh 31/0(2.4)
19.4
4
FOUR! Jess Jonassen finishes things in style. On a length and on off, Jess Jonassen lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Delhi win by 6 wickets!
19.3
6
SIX! My oh my! What a shot this is. Touch fuller and on off, Jess Jonassen picks it well and slogs it over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails over the ropes. Scores are level now!
19.2
1
Fuller again, on off, Marizanne Kapp drills it to long on for one more.
19.1
1
Too full and just outside off, Jess Jonassen flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Renuka Singh will be bowling the final over of this game. Delhi needs 9 runs from 6 deliveries to win this.
In over# 19
0
1
4
1
1
0
Shreyanka Patil 28/0(4)
18.6
.
Too full and on off, Marizanne Kapp looks to drive it but miscues it to the fielder at backward point. Ends with a dot. 9 needed off the final over now!
18.5
1
Full and on off, Jess Jonassen drills it to long on for one.
18.4
4
FOUR! Excellent shot. Errs her line and lands it down leg, Jess Jonassen picks it well and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary!
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