Royal Challengers Bengaluru accomplished a surprising document Girls’s Premier League chase to carry their second title and inflict a fourth successive closing defeat on Delhi Capitals.
RCB, who received their first title in 2024, chased 204 with two balls to spare after a memorable innings from each captain Smriti Mandhana (87 off 41) and Australia’s Georgia Voll (79 off 54).
The pair placed on a record-breaking stand of 165 off 92 balls after they misplaced Grace Harris within the second over for 9.
They brilliantly exploited their match-ups and Mandhana’s excellent innings noticed her end because the event’s main run-scorer with 377.
Voll was dismissed with 30 required and Richa Ghosh adopted seven balls later, earlier than Mandhana fell within the penultimate over when she was bowled by Chinelle Henry.
Radha Yadav was dropped off her first ball, however with 10 wanted from the ultimate over, she hit the third and fourth balls over the covers for 4 to seal victory.
The defeat marked one other disappointment for Capitals, who’ve been crushed in each closing within the event’s four-year historical past.
“I am very happy. Three titles as a franchise [two women’s and one men’s] up to now three years is wonderful,” mentioned Mandhana.
“We knew 200-plus was a superb rating however we pulled it again within the closing 4 overs and I wish to say Lauren Bell, to concede 19 in 4 overs, that was a match-winning spell.”
Regardless of yet one more defeat, Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues praised her facet’s spirit.
“I could not be extra happy with this group. This season hasn’t been straightforward for us however the character we confirmed to achieve the finals – I could not ask extra.”
