Delhi Capitals Women Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Match 13 15 March 2023

13th T20 • Dr DY Patil Sports Academy • Mumbai

UP Warriorz

135/10 (19.3)

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women

136/5 (18)

BLR-W won by 5 wickets

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Player of the Match Kanika Ahuja

46(30)

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UP Warriorz

135/10 (19.3)

Batters

Alyssa Healy

(C)

33.33

c S Asha b SFM Devine

Devika Vaidya

0.00

lbw b SFM Devine

Kiran Prabhu Navgire

84.62

c R Ghosh b S Asha

Tahlia McGrath

100.00

c R Ghosh b M Schutt

Grace Harris

143.75

c R Ghosh b EA Perry

Simran Shaikh

22.22

c KS Ahuja b S Asha

Deepti Sharma

115.79

c S Patil b EA Perry

Shweta Sehrawat

100.00

b EA Perry

Sophie Ecclestone

133.33

runout (S Patil / R Ghosh)

Anjali Sarvani

88.89

c KS Ahuja b S Patil

Rajeshwari Gayakwad

200.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 1, LB: 6, NB: 0, W: 5)

TOTAL

(19.3 Ov, RR: 6.92)

135/10

Bowlers

EXT

Sophie Devine

5.75

Megan Schutt

5.25

Renuka Thakur

10.00

Sobhana Asha

6.75

Ellyse Perry

4.00

Shreyanka Patil

1.3

14.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Devika Vaidya

lbw b SFM Devine

1-1

0.2

Alyssa Healy

c S Asha b SFM Devine

2-2

0.6

Tahlia McGrath

c R Ghosh b M Schutt

3-5

1.6

Kiran Prabhu Navgire

c R Ghosh b S Asha

4-29

6.2

Simran Shaikh

c KS Ahuja b S Asha

5-31

8.1

Deepti Sharma

c S Patil b EA Perry

6-100

15.1

Grace Harris

c R Ghosh b EA Perry

7-101

15.3

Shweta Sehrawat

b EA Perry

8-112

17.2

Anjali Sarvani

c KS Ahuja b S Patil

9-133

19.2

Sophie Ecclestone

runout (S Patil / R Ghosh)

10-135

19.3

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women

136/5 (18)

Batters

Sophie Devine

233.33

c T McGrath b GM Harris

Smriti Mandhana

(C)

0.00

b D Sharma

Ellyse Perry

76.92

c S Ecclestone b D Vaidya

Heather Knight

114.29

c KP Navgire b D Sharma

Kanika Ahuja

153.33

b S Ecclestone

Richa Ghosh

96.88

Not out

Shreyanka Patil *

166.67

Not out

Extras

(B: 4, LB: 0, NB: 0, W: 2)

TOTAL

(18 Ov, RR: 7.56)

136/5

Did not Bat

Disha Kasat, Megan Schutt, Sobhana Asha, Renuka Thakur

Bowlers

EXT

9.33

6.50

8.75

5.00

4.00

9.50

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Sophie Devine

c T McGrath b GM Harris

1-14

0.6

Smriti Mandhana

b D Sharma

2-14

1.3

Ellyse Perry

c S Ecclestone b D Vaidya

3-43

6.1

Heather Knight

c KP Navgire b D Sharma

4-60

8.6

Kanika Ahuja

b S Ecclestone

5-120

16.4

Match Info

Date & Time

15 Mar, 07:30 PM IST

Venue

Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Match

13th T20,

Women's Premier League

Umpires

Madanagopal Kuppuraj (India), Sanjay Kumar Singh (India), Nitin Pandit (India, TV)

Referee

GS Lakshmi (India)

Toss

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women elected to bowl

Player of the Match Kanika Ahuja

46(30)

Analysis

Commentary

Right then. That's one box ticked for the Royal Challengers Bangalore as they get their first win of the tournament. That upsets UP Warriorz a little bit with regard to their playoff qualification, but in the grand scheme of things, it throws the final playoff spot wide open. With the games coming in thick and fast, there's still plenty to play for in this tournament for all sides. With that, it's time for us to take your leave. This has been Pratyush Rohra, signing off on behalf of my friend, Soorya Sesha. Goodnight!

Kanika Ahuja is the Player of the Match for her stellar innings of 46. Here's what she has to say: I just wanted to win a game for RCB and that was running in my mind throughout. Ever since I started playing I used to play big shots. I never used to have proper facilities for practice in Patiala but it is improving now. While playing for Punjab I walk out to bat under pressure and I enjoy playing under pressure. The environment in the team will be great today. It was always positive but it'll be even better today.

Smriti Mandhana (Royal Challengers Bangalore captain): We lost a couple of wickets around the seventh over and it got a little nervous. (Kanika and Richa partnership) The way they batted and got us through was brilliant for us to see. Really proud of the way Kanika played. The camera showed that I was pretty nervous initially. I was praying we get over the line. The first ten overs were all about praying, and then the partnership got us over the line. (On Kanika) Really excited to see her bat. She's a 360-degree player, which is not common in Indian cricket. We have more technical players. That's impressive, and the confidence she has is amazing. Really thankful for the supporters. Even when you're not in a great position, the fans still turn up and chat "RCB". Even when we lost five in a row, the fans always came in. We're really glad as players and as fans to get over the line to get the first win.

Richa Ghosh (Royal Challengers Bangalore): (On not taking the second run off the penultimate delivery) There was only one run left so I thought why not I let her (Shreyanka) hit it. It felt good (grins). We always come into every game positively and the energy was really good today. Feels really good on getting the win. (On her chat with Kanika Ahuja) When the main wickets fell, we wanted to build a partnership and felt that the more time we take the better. We knew if we spent time at the crease we could get it done. We executed the plan that we had in mind. There was help for the pacers. There was some movement for them and turn for the spinners too. It feels really good. We got momentum in the last game even though we didn't win. We improved today and knew we could win today.

Alyssa Healy (UP Warriorz captain): We weren't up to standard tonight. We fought hard for what was a pretty under-par score but we just weren't good enough. I think the wicket was holding a bit. It was like wet clay. It was a bit tacky earlier and we probably got a little bit ahead of ourselves upfront. But that's cricket - we had to adapt quicker. (On just the one over for Anjali Sarvani) Spin to win tonight - it was gripping especially when the ball was relatively new. We knew we needed to take wickets tonight and we felt spin was the way to that. We gave it our best but 130 odd on a ground like this isn't enough. (On RCB) They're a good side and things just haven't gone their way. Clicked for them tonight and it's probably scary for the teams facing them going forward. Full credit to them.

Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 5 wickets with 12 balls to spare!

Kanika Ahuja - 46 (30) | Ellyse Perry - 3/16
Grace Harris - 46 (32) | Deepti Sharma - 2/26

Dream no more, RCB fans. The duck is broken. The two points are on the board. After five attempts, the women in red and gold are off the mark and bag their first win of the tournament, also upsetting Warriorz' cart by doing so. It'll be a huge relief for Smriti Mandhana and the rest of the dressing room, and the atmosphere in the dugout tells a story of its own.

And it's down to three youngsters in the dressing room who are all smiles, and why not? They played a key role in getting their side over the line. Harris got the better of Devine in the first over despite being smashed for 14, and Mandhana followed soon after with Deepti troubling her with the off-spin again. It seemed like it was going to be a similar tale for their side at that stage, but they held on.

Perry and Knight managed to steady the ship a little bit but neither of the experienced international stars could go on to convert on their start. So, in a tricky chase, it came down to Kanika Ahuja and Richa Ghosh. Surprisingly, it was the former who took the responsibility of playing the aggressor and did it with aplomb too.

Her knock of 46 proved to be vital as she took on the likes of Ecclestone, Gayakwad, Harris and Deepti. Richa played her part too, making sure she gets her side over the line alongside Shreyanka, with the two making sure there we no further stutters after Kanika was dismissed. That's how the Royal Challengers Bangalore got their first win of the tournament and something that will give them a lot of confidence for the remainder of this tournament.

Well, Richa denied the single offer Shreyanka the chance to finish things off and the youngster obliges. Royal Challengers Bangalore have first win on the board!

overs

136 /5 score

runs

Shreyanka Patil *

5 (3)

Richa Ghosh

31 (32)

Deepti Sharma

2 /26

17.6 Deepti Sharma to Shreyanka Patil, THAT IS THAT! RCB BREAK THEIR DUCK! Full and drifting into the stumps as Shreyanka sits low to paddle it fine around the corner. Her arms go aloft as she races across to the other end of the pitch to complete the single that gives her side their first points at long last. Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 5 wickets with two overs to spare!

17.5 Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, TOP EDGE! Flighted full just outside the off stump as Ghosh brings out an attempted slog sweep. The ball balloons over short third for a single that levels the scores. Richa turns down the single in fact - looks like she wants young Shreyanka to hit the winning runs!

17.4 Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, OHH! Fired into the block hole on off stump. Ghosh jams her bat down in the nick of time as it nearly rolls onto the stumps

17.3 Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, another yorker outside the off stump this time. Ghosh crouches low attempting to dab it past short third but it trickles to the concerned fielder instead

17.2 Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, FOUR MORE! Ghosh is wrapping it up soon here! Attempted yorker at the base of the stumps. Comes out as a low full toss as Ghosh clears her front foot to shovel it up and over mid-wicket. Into the gap as it splits the two boundary riders for four

Nerves? What nerves? Richa Ghosh is fearless! RCB are one hit away!

17.1 Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, SIX! GIGANTIC! Flighted into the arc at the stumps as Ghosh brings out the slog sweep. Absolutely clobbers it over mid-wicket as it soars way back for half-a-dozen. RCB are just one hit away now!

A wry smile from Ecclestone who can't quite believe that one's trickled away for four. Deft from Shreyanka and it's a crucial boundary for RCB. Pressure on two young batters in the middle now, but they just need to hold their nerves.

overs

124 /5 score

runs

Shreyanka Patil *

4 (2)

Richa Ghosh

20 (27)

Sophie Ecclestone

1 /20

16.6 Sophie Ecclestone to Shreyanka Patil, FOUR! VERY FINE! Risky shot but Shreyanka doesn't give it away until very late as Ecclestone drifts a full one into middle and leg stump. She walks across and sits low to lap it extremely fine of the keeper for a boundary

16.5 Sophie Ecclestone to Shreyanka Patil, full and well outside the off stump. Shreyanka attempts a wristy drive through the covers but ends up beaten

Shreyanka Patil, RHB, comes to the crease