Royal Challengers Bangalore failed to win the IPL despite trying for 16 years. But RCB won the women’s IPL (Women’s Premier League) which started last year. They beat Delhi Capitals in the final. Grandmothers won the trophy before grandfathers. Richa Ghosh of Bengal won the match by hitting four.
Delhi batted first on Sunday. With the pace Shefali Verma started with, it looked like there would be a big run. Delhi picked up 64 runs in 7 overs. Sophie Molyneux came to bowl in the eighth over. The game turned in that over. Shefali was out on the first ball. Jemime is out on the third ball. Rodriguez. Ellis Kansi bowled the fourth ball. Molyneux put the team in the driver’s seat by taking three wickets in one over.Delhi could not handle that shock.
After that they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Could not get more runs. Delhi were all out for 113 runs. Apart from Sophie, Shreyanka Patil caught the eye. He took 4 wickets alone. Asha Sovana took 2 wickets. There is a run out. RCB captain Smriti Mandhana’s smile widened.
