WPL 2023: Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning Power Delhi Capitals to 223/2 vs RCB

Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning struck fifties as Delhi Capitals demolished Royal Challengers Bangalore’s bowling attack to post 223 for 2 in a Women’s Premier League (WPL) match in Mumbai on Sunday.

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While Shefali scored 84 runs in 45 balls, Meg played a brilliant knock of 72 runs in 43 balls. Marijan scored an unbeaten 39 off 17 balls, while Jemimah scored 22 off 15 balls to become the second-highest score in women’s T20 franchise cricket.

Pushed into bat first, Shafali and Meg’s onslaught began in the second over, when Megan Schutt was hit for three fours. Spin was introduced by Bangalore from the fourth over but that was not deterring Shafali as she welcomed Preeti Bose with a six over long off.

With every over hit for a boundary till then, Meg and Shafali massacred Sophie Devine in the sixth over, striking the length outside off stump for four boundaries as Delhi finished at 57/0 in the first six overs Signed.

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After the power-play, there was no stopping Shafali’s aerial shots or Meg’s superb timing. In Asha Shobhana’s ninth over, Shafali danced down the pitch twice and hit big sixes over the bowler’s head, besides getting four runs off a sweep, while Meg hit a boundary over mid-on and scored 22 runs in the over. .

Shafali brought up her half-century in just 31 balls in the tenth over, lifting her bat and starting a 100-run partnership off only 58 balls. In the next over, Meg also brought up her half-century with a sweep down leg off Heather Knight.

Shafali and Meg continued to play their shots, effortlessly reducing the gap as their partnership crossed 150, with Bangalore looking in trouble. But they finally got their breakthrough in the 15th over, when Meg was clean bowled by Heather while trying to dance down the pitch. Two balls later, Shafali fell as she went behind Richa Ghosh.

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Marijane Kapp and Jemimah Rodrigues hit six fours and three sixes in the last five overs to give Delhi a fine finish as the crowd cheered Delhi’s superb batting display.

Abbreviated Score:

Delhi Capitals 223/2 in 20 overs (Meg Lanning 72, Shafali Verma 84, Marijan Kapp, Marijan Kapp 40n, Jemimah Rodrigues 22 not out; Heather Knight 2/40).

(with inputs from agencies)

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