WPL 2024 - RCB's Asha Sobhana and Shreyanka Patil send back DC openers Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning within overs

As of writing this article, after 10 overs, DC has scored 83 runs, having lost both their openers within a span of overs.

Asha Sobhana and Shreyanka Patil

In Match 17 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (RCB), who were asked to bowl, needed to make a breakthrough as Delhi Capitals (DC) openers Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma posted 54 runs in 6 overs.

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Soon enough, RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana introduced her ace bowler Asha Sobhana, who provided the breakthrough by dismissing the dangerous Shafali Verma, who had smashed 3 fours and 1 maximum to score 23 runs in 18 balls. In the very next over, Shreyanka Patil was brought in, and she dismissed the DC captain, who departed for 29 runs.

After the strategic timeout, RCB got the desired wicket with Asha Sobhana's reintroduction. It was a tossed-up delivery outside off, and Shafali attempted to go big. She swung hard and ended up slicing it towards point, where Sophie Molineux stationed herself and took a safe catch, breaking the partnership.

Soon after Shafali's departure, it was time for the other opener to follow. This delivery was on the shorter side, pitching on leg, and Lanning got beaten as she tried to drag it through the leg side. The DC captain went for a review, but nothing showed on the UltraEdge. With no bat involved, Lanning walked back for 29 runs in 26 balls, having smashed 5 fours.

As of writing this article, after 10 overs, DC has scored 83 runs, having lost both their openers within a span of overs. Jemimah Rodrigues and Alice Capsey are at the crease. RCB will be looking to take more wickets quickly before DC piles on more runs.

Squads:

Delhi Capitals playing XI: Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu

Royal Challengers Bangalore playing XI: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (wk), Disha Kasat, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Shraddha Pokharkar, Renuka Thakur Singh.

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