A day after Harmanpreet Kaur’s fiery match-winning 48-ball 95 for Mumbai Indians towards Gujarat Giants at Delhi’s Ferozeshah Kotla floor raised the pitch within the Women’s Premier League (WPL), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) got here near replicating the impact towards hosts and final 12 months’s runners-up Delhi Capitals (DC).
Delhi Capitals seal playoffs berth in WPL 2024.
However, they fell one-run quick regardless of Richa Ghosh’s gorgeous 29-ball 51 because the hosts snatched victory to sail via to the playoffs in type. Chasing DC’s 181/5, RCB stumbled within the final over as they had been restricted to 180/7 in 20 overs with Ghosh run out on the final ball.
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With 17 runs wanted off the final six balls, Ghosh charged forward hitting two sixes off Jess Jonasan’s bowling, however faltered ultimately as DC earned the win.
Capitals’ difficult whole was arrange by Jemimah Rodrigues, who top-scored with a 36-ball 58 (8×4, 1×6) to propel the staff. Jemimah has taken to franchise T20 cricket like fish to water and her type has peaked on the proper time this season. Alice Capsey too performed her half, scoring 48 off 32 balls, after captain Meg Lanning (29) and opener Shafali Verma (23) had added 54 runs for the opening wicket.
RCB’s chase was arrange by Elysse Perry (49 off 32b), Sophie Devine (26 off 16b), Sophie Molineux (33 off 30b) and Ghosh after captain Smriti Mandhana was dismissed for 5 runs. Needing 40 runs off the final 18 balls, with Ghosh and in-form Devine within the center, RCB had been pushed on the again foot with Marizanne Kapp eradicating Kiwi cricketer Devine.
It was Ghosh who then introduced RCB to the brink of victory. She swatted three sixes and 4 boundaries however with RCB needing two runs off the final ball, Ghosh hit straight to backward level and was caught quick on the non-striker’s finish.
Smriti Mandhana praised Ghosh’s innings. “It is a tough loss to take. The way we were batting, the way Richa was going, it was a brilliant innings. Shreyanka’s last over was brilliant as well. It was amazing to watch. We have seen a lot of Richa, even in the last season of WPL. Ellyse Perry was going well, unfortunately she got run out. The way Richa batted, held her nerve, the game could have gone anywhere off the last ball. The way the middle order stepped up, it was nice to watch. Will just tell the girls to keep their heads high and come back stronger.”
RCB must win their subsequent two video games to make it to the playoffs.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
