Spinners changed the fortunes of Bangalore team, Delhi lost 10 wickets in scoring 49 runs after a good start
Royal Challengers Bangalore has won the second season of the Women’s Premier League by defeating Delhi Capitals in the final. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Delhi team had set a target of 114 runs, which RCB achieved in 19.3 overs after losing two wickets. Bangalore’s men’s team could never win the title in 16 seasons in IPL, but the women’s team has created history in the second season itself.
Under the leadership of Smriti Mandhana, the team won the trophy and created history. What the RCB men’s team could not do, the women’s team has done. At the same time, Delhi Capitals had to face defeat in the final for the second consecutive year. Last year, Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi by seven wickets in the title match. Under the captaincy of Meg Lanning, the Delhi team batted for the first two consecutive years and had to face defeat. This can be called a coincidence.
Spinners wrote the story of Bangalore’s victory
The script of Bangalore’s victory was written by their three spinners. The spin of Sophie Molyneux, Asha Shobhana and Shreyanka Patil prevented Delhi from scoring big. Together, these three bowled 10.3 overs and conceded 46 runs and took nine wickets. Apart from this, Radha Yadav was run out. Molineux also sent him to the pavilion on a direct throw. Shefali Verma and captain Meg Lanning gave an aggressive start to the team. Both of them had made a partnership of 64 runs in just 42 balls.
Molineux took three wickets in one over
It seemed that the Delhi team was moving towards a big score. Then the magic of Sophie Molyneux’s spin started. He got Shefali caught out on the very first ball in the eighth over. Then on the third and fourth balls, in-form batsmen Jemimah Rodrigues and Alice Capsey were clean bowled. Both could not even open accounts. After this, Shreyanka sent captain Meg Lanning LBW to the pavilion. She could score 23 runs. Asha Shobhana put Delhi on the backfoot by dismissing experienced Marijane Kapp and Jess Jonassen in the 14th over.
Lost all 10 wickets in scoring 49 runs
Delhi got its first blow at 64 and by the time 81 runs were reached, the team had lost six wickets. After this, Shreyanka Patil wreaked havoc. He dismissed Minnu Mani, Arundhati and Tania Bhatia and reduced Delhi’s innings to 113 runs. Delhi lost all 10 wickets in scoring the last 49 runs. Shreyanka took four wickets, while Molineux got three wickets. Asha got two wickets.
The spinners were getting help from the pitch
When the Bangalore team set out to chase the target, the target was very low. At the same time, seeing the form in which Smriti Mandhana, Elise Perry and Richa Ghosh are, this target seemed very low. In the gap between the two innings, Shreyanka said that there is spin in the wicket. When the ball turns I become more dangerous. Same thing happened.
Masterstroke of RCB team management
When Bangalore team came to bat, they changed their strategy for the first time this season. Earlier, Sophie Molyneux was coming for the opening along with Smriti Mandhana, but she did not get much success. For the final, the team management made important changes and sent Sophie Devine to bat along with Mandhana. This move proved to be a master stroke for Bangalore. Both made a partnership of 49 runs. Divine scored 18 runs in the seventh over of Radha Yadav and changed the momentum.
Richa and Peri won
Shikha Pandey sent Divine to the pavilion in the ninth over. She was out after scoring 32 runs in 27 balls and gave the necessary start to Bangalore. After this Mandhana and Perry made a partnership of 33 runs. Considering the situation, Mandhana played an inning of 31 runs in 39 balls. However, after this Richa Ghosh made an unbeaten partnership of 33 runs with Ellyse Perry and made Bangalore the champion. This pair has led the team to consecutive wins in the last few matches.
The team stood fourth last season
Last season, the Bangalore team stood fourth in the points table and could not qualify for the playoffs. This year the team qualified for the playoffs by defeating Mumbai. Then defeated them in the eliminator also. After this, now they have captured the title by winning the final. Bangalore had won four out of eight matches in the league stage this season and lost four. RCB team was in third place with eight points.
