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Royal Challengers Bangalore Women finally ended the franchise’s trophy jinx as they beat Delhi Capitals Women on Sunday, March 17 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi in the final of the Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL 2024).
After opting to bat first, DC were bundled out for just 113 in their allotted 20 overs as RCB spinners were all over them. In reply, RCB chased down the target
Their chase got off to a good start as openers Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine (32 off 27) added 49 runs for the first wicket off 49 balls. Their stand was broken by Shikha Pandey who got Devine lbw in the ninth over. However, captain Mandhana (31 off 39), Ellyse Perry (35* off 37) and Richa Ghosh (17* off 14) made sure there was no collapses in the middle overs and guided their team home safely in the last over.
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Earlier in the day, after winning the toss in the big game, Delhi Capitals got off to a fiery start as Shafali Verma came out all guns blazing. The DC opener butchered RCB bowlers thrashing them for boundaries all over the park and made full use of the powerplay. After scoring seven runs off the first five balls, Verma smacked Sophie Molineux over her head for a maximum to get her innings going.
Sophie Molinuex’s second over brought RCB back in the game
She further took on Ellyse Perry in the fifth over launching her down the ground for another maximum and guided one towards the off-side for a boundary as DC finished the powerplay on 61/0. However, things changed pretty quickly as Sophie Molineux turned the game on its head with triple strikes in the eighth over dismissing Verma (44 off 27), Jemimah Rodrigues (0 off 2) and Alice Capsey (0 off 1) leaving Delhi on 65/3 after eight overs.
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The matters got worse as Shreyanka Patil dismissed the well-set DC captain Meg Lanning (23 off 23) trapping her in front of the stumps. On the other hand, Asha Sobhana got rid of Marizanne Kapp (8 off 16) and Jess Jonnasen (3 off 11) in the 14th over to leave Delhi in all sorts of trouble at 87/6. They were eventually bundled out for 113 in 18.3 overs leaving RCB fans over the moon during the innings break.
Meanwhile, X was abuzz with reactions on RCB’s historic win. Here are some of the posts:
HISTORY !! HISTORY !! HISTORY …😭
Finally RCB won the First Trophy 🥹❤️ #WPLFinal #RCBChampions pic.twitter.com/rSURAYM8i5
— V I P E R (@VIPERoffl) March 17, 2024
Girls have done it for RCB @wplt20 👏💥 Can the boys turn it around this year and win their maiden @IPL titles ?? All eyes will be on @imVkohli & @Gmaxi_32
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 17, 2024
Virat Kohli’s Instagram story 🔥❤️🩹
“Superwoman”
Congratulations RCB for winning ❤️🩹 pic.twitter.com/3IFtlFCTNQ
— Ansh (@Pvt_insaann) March 17, 2024
“ಆನಂದ.. ಪರಮಾನಂದ…. ಪರಮಾನಂದ….” 🎶
ನಮ್ಮ RCB ತಂಡಕ್ಕೆ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು! ❤🔥 pic.twitter.com/Eqoqmdumrb
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) March 17, 2024
The moment RCB waited for 17 years. It’s here. They are T20 league champions.#WPLFinal pic.twitter.com/poCH6CkxtP
— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) March 17, 2024
Congratulations to @RCBTweets for becoming the WPL champions and @DelhiCapitals, the runners-up tonight, were dominant throughout the tournament.
This second season has set new benchmarks in terms of fan support and popularity. As we gear up for future seasons, I can foresee…
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) March 17, 2024
What a tournament for RCB !!! 🥵🔥🔥
Champions – RCB 🏆
Orange Cap – Perry ❤️
Purple Cap – Shreyanka ❤️#RCBChampions #WPLFinal pic.twitter.com/1F0CB4FqLr
— V I P E R (@VIPERoffl) March 17, 2024
RCB-W champions of WPL. Congrats on an outstanding season. Finally Ee Sala Cup Namdu. #WPLFinal @dafabet 🙌🏿
— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) March 17, 2024
After 17 years RCB fans are happy and ready to lift trophy 🏆
Like and retweet if you are true RCB fan#RCBvsDC || #WPLFinal | #DCvsRCB | #RCBvDC #DCvRCB #WPL2024 pic.twitter.com/cnqaTZCyLg
— ࣪ (@getvibesheres) March 17, 2024
Many congratulations RCB on winning the WPL. Great temperament shown in crunch situations and deserving winners. #WPLFinal pic.twitter.com/hbXOfQdZn9
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 17, 2024
From loyal supporters to triumphant champions – RCB’s journey to their first trophy is a testament to unwavering faith and undying passion. Here’s to the beginning of a new era of glory! #RCBChampions #WPLFinal 🏆🔥 pic.twitter.com/Y5LJWCUAgH
— V I P E R (@VIPERoffl) March 17, 2024
You beauty @RCBTweets 👏👏👏👏👏👏 🏆 #WPL2024
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) March 17, 2024
Aaarceeebeeee! ❤️💛
What a fantastic performance! Congratulations to all our girls! 🏆#WPLFinal pic.twitter.com/DzKCxD3por
— DK (@DineshKarthik) March 17, 2024
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