WPL 2023, RCB vs DC Live: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning Propel DC To 223/2 vs RCB

WPL Live: DC 223/2 in 20 overs

Delhi Capitals finish their innings at 223/2 with Marizanne Kapp (39*) and Jemimah Rodrigues (22*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Earlier, Shafali Verma (84) and Meg Lanning (72) gave a brilliant start to DC. For RCB, Heather Knight scalped two wickets. 

WPL Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Marizanne Kapp hits another boundary on Megan Schutt’s delivery. Kapp makes a good use of the full-toss ball and smashe sit hard towards the leg-side and steals four runs. 

DC 216/2 (19.3 overs)

WPL Live: SIX

SIX!!! Marizanne Kapp takes DC across the 200-run mark as she hits a huge maximum on Heather Knight’s delivery. Kapp moves out of the crease and hammers the shot towards the deep mid-wicket for a six. Huge one from Kapp.

DC 202/2 (18.2 overs)

WPL Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Marizanne Kapp hits another boundary on Megan Schutt’s delivery. She finds a gap between the short third and the backward point as the ball goes across the boundary rope. 

DC 193/2 (17.3 overs)

WPL Live: Back-to-back fours

Jemimah Rodrigues joins the party and hits two back-to-back boundaries off Preeti Bose’s delivery. The first one comes after she places a shot beside the wicketkeeper as the ball goes for a four. The second one comes after she lofts it inside out over extra cover.

WPL Live: SIX

SIX!!! Marizanne Kapp hits a huge maximum on Ellyse Perry’s delivery and keeps the momentum towards DC. She moves out of the crease and hits it hard as the ball goes straight into the crowd. 

DC 177/2 (16 overs)

WPL Live: OUT

OUT!!! Heather Knight strikes again in the same over as she removes Shafali Verma for 84. Shafali tries to go for a big hit but the ball hits the outside edge of the bat and lands safely into the hands of Richa Ghosh behind the stumps. Another breakthrough for RCB. 

DC 163/2 (14.5 overs)

WPL Live: OUT

OUT!!! RCB finally take a sigh of relief as Heather Knight removes Meg Lanning for 72. Lanning gets bamboozled by Knight’s spin as the ball cleans up the middle and the leg stump. Finally, RCB get a breakthrough as DC lose their first wicket. 

DC 162/1 (14.3 overs)

WPL Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Meg Lanning hits another boundary off Heather Knight’s delivery. She makes a good use of the full toss delivery as she bends down and sweeps it over the square leg for a four. 

DC 157/0 (14.1 overs)

WPL Live: FOUR

FOUR!!!! Shafali Verma turns out to be lucky as her mishit also goes for a boundary. Ellyse Perry’s delivery hits the thick edge of Shafali’s bat and goes for a bizarre four on the leg-side. Shafali crosses the 80-run mark. 

DC 151/0 (13.4 overs)

WPL Live: FOUR

FOUR!! Meg Lanning gives a strong support to Shafali Verma as she steals another boundary from Preeti Bose. She hits it hard towards the square of the off-side and gets four runs. Brilliant batting from Lanning. 

DC 139/0 (12.1 overs)

WPL Live: Back-to-back fours

FOUR!!! Shafali Verma is roaring like a wild fire as she gets two back-to-back boundaries on Renuka Singh’s delivery. The first one comes after she bends down and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket while the second one comes after she makes a good use of the full delivery. 

DC 135/0 (12 overs)

WPL Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! RCB in deep trouble as Shafali Verma continues her powerful hitting. She hits another boundary off Renuka Singh’s delivery. She places a shot at the backward of square leg and finds a gap between two fielders and steals four runs. 

WPL Live: Fifty for Lanning

After Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning also brings up her half-century off 30 balls. She hits a brilliant boundary off Heather Knight’s delivery to cross 50-run mark. Beautiful piece of batting from the DC openers as they have given a fantastic start to their side. 

DC 111/0 (10.3 overs)

WPL Live: Fifty for Shafali

Shafali Verma takes a single and brings up her half-century off 31 balls. With this, DC also cross the 100-run mark and now aim for a big total in the rest of the innings. On the other hand, Meg Lanning is standing unbeaten at 46*. 

DC 100/0 (9.4 overs)

WPL Live: 22 runs off the over

Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma brutally thrash Asha Shobana as she leaks 22 runs overs off her previous over. Shafali is standing unbeaten at 49 while Lanning is batting at 41. 

DC 94/0 (9 overs)

WPL Live: Back-to-back boundaries

Shafali Verma thrashes Asha Shobana as she hits back-to-back six and four in her over. She brilliantly hammers over Shobana’s head as the ball goes sailing over the fence. The boundary came after she places a shot towards the deep mid-wicket. Shafali on the cusp of her half-century

DC 82/0 (8.2 overs)

WPL Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Meg Lanning inches closer towards her fifty with a brilliant boundary. She finds the gap in the covers as the ball comfortably races towards the boundary rope. 

DC 68/0 (7.1 overs)

WPL Live: Good comeback from RCB

After a brutal tharshing of Sophie Devine with 20 runs in one over, Asha Shobana gives a sigh of relief to RCB as she leaks only 7 runs in her previous over. Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning are taking DC ahead in the game with their attacking style. 

DC 64/0 (7 overs)

WPL Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Meg Lanning continues her carnage as she gets a boundary off Asha Shobana’s delivery. She hits it towards the square of the on-side as the ball crosses the boundary rope. Brilliant batting from Lanning. 

DC 61/0 (6.1 overs)

WPL Live: Back-to-back fours

Meg Lanning hits two back-to-back boundaries on Sophie Devine’s delivery. The first one comes after she leans across and hits it hard towards the off-side for a four. The second one comes after she hammers it to the square of the off-side as DC cross the 50-run mark.

DC 52/0 (5.3 overs)

WPL Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Shafali Verma continues the carnage as she hits another boundary off Sophie Devine’s delivery. She leans across and unleashes a shot towards the mid-wicket as the ball goes for a four. 

DC 42/0 (5.1 overs)

WPL Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Shafali Verma keeps the momentum towards DC as she hits another boundary off Ellyse Perry’s delivery. Verma perfectly places a drive towards the deep extra cover as the ball comfortably crosses the boundary line. 

DC 36/0 (4.4 overs)

WPL Live: SIX

SIX!!!  Shafali Verma hits the first six of the day off Preeti Bose’s delivery. She cracks it hard towards the long-off as the ball goes sailing over the fence. What a batting from Verma as DC now eye a big total. 

DC 28/0 (3.1 overs)

WPL Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Meg Lanning hits another boundary on Renuka Singh’s delivery. Lanning uses the pace and hammers it hard over backward square leg as it goes for a one-bounce four. 

DC 22/0 (2.4 overs)

WPL Live: Back-to-back fours

Meg Lanning joins the party and smashes two back-to-back boundaries on Megan Schutt’s delivery. The first one comes after she makes a brilliant use of the short delivery and hammers a shot towards the on-side for a four. The second one comes after she places a short on the third man. 

DC 17/0 (2 overs)

WPL Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Shafali Verma finally steals a boundary off Megan Schutt’s delivery. Verma brilliantly places shot towards the deep mid-wicket as the ball goes for a four. Good piece of batting from the opener. 

DC 8/0 (1.3 overs)

WPL Live: Good over from Renuka

Renuka Singh Thakur successfully controls the flow of runs as she leaks only three runs in the first over. Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning aim to take DC to a big score from here. 

DC 3/0 (1 overs)

WPL Live: We are underway

The match 2 of the Women’s Premier League 2023 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals begin, at the Brabourne Stadium. Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning open the for DC while Renuka Singh bowls the first over for RCB. 

WPL Live: DC’s Playing XI

Delhi Capitals Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning(c), Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia(w), Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris

WPL Live: RCB’s Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(w), Heather Knight, Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shobana, Preeti Bose, Megan Schutt, Renuka Thakur Singh

WPL Live: Here’s what Meg Lanning said at the toss

The pitch looks good, even covering of grass and so not unhappy to bat first. We’ve three quicks and threes spinners, semi all-rounders in women’s cricket at the moment. We’ve practiced well, everyone are in the same boat and we’re looking forward to the game.

WPL Live: Here’s what Smriti Mandhana said at the toss

We will field first. Fresh wicket, bit of grass and we’ve some quality seamers. Four overseas players are Perry, Schutt, Sophie and Heather Knight. This  is a great platform, we were waiting for it and this is a chance to showcase our talent. This is big for women’s cricket. We’ve had a quick turnaround, the team is looking in good stead and the management has been amazing as well. 

WPL Live: RCB win the toss, opt to field

RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana wins the toss and opts to field against Delhi Capitals in their WPL 2023 match, at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. 

WPL Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Women’s Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals, straight from the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.