NEW DELHI: In entrance of a vociferous nearly-packed Arun Jaitley stadium, Sunday night time was about celebrating the youth of Indian girls’s cricket. If Jemimah Rodrigues provided the pleasure of watching clear T20 batting together with her 36-ball 58, Richa Ghosh was a present of brutal power-hitting together with her 29-ball 51. In the top, Jemimah’s effort helped Delhi Capitals prevail over Richa’s late onslaught as Royal Challengers Bangalore fell in need of Capitals’ 181/5 by only one run.It meant Capitals secured a spot within the top-three within the WPL.
Richa almost did an encore of Harmanpreet Kaur’s extraordinary chase the earlier night time however she fell in need of the crease within the final ball of the twentieth over. She made a mockery of the massive boundary on one aspect even with 17 runs wanted off the ultimate over bowled by the skilled left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen.
Richa’s distraught photos on the finish could go viral however the night time was dominated by Jemimah. It’s arduous to overlook Jemimah on a cricket subject. When her contagious power, stylish contact with the bat and recreation consciousness come collectively, Jemimah turns into an unstoppable pressure. And it did on Sunday night time as Delhi Capitals reaped advantages.
The stadium was about 75 p.c full and the largest cheers normally got here for RCB. However, Jemimah determined to placed on a present that set the tone for Capitals’ to place up a commanding whole of 181/5. Her knock of 58 runs off 36 balls was a masterclass in clear T20 batting. Her capacity to search out gaps with impeccable timing performed with RCB captain Smriti Mandhana’s subject. The innings could have only one six in it however that was sufficient to announce the efficacy of the vertical bat.
Jemimah discovered an ready companion in Alice Capsey. The duo added 97 runs off 61 balls for the third wicket. If Jemimah dominated together with her contact play, Capsey added muscle to the partnership with a 48 off simply 32 balls. The partnership negated Shreyanka Patil’s spell of 4/26. It was an clever stand which performed out Asha Sobhana’s spell of wily leg-spin earlier than taking over the remainder of the RCB assault.
RCB’s chase suffered a jolt up entrance when Mandhana was trapped in entrance by Capsey for simply 5. Even as Jemimah moved round like a livewire to patrol the larger aspect of the boundary, Capitals’ sloppy fielding saved RCB within the hunt. Elisse Perry cashed in and threatened to run away with the sport earlier than falling in need of the crease whereas making an attempt a single whereas batting on 49 off simply 32 balls.
Jemimah’s power throughout the turf proper by means of the chase didn’t let the Capitals lose the plot even when Sophie Devine and Richa Ghosh demonstrated some brutal hitting with a partnership of 49 runs to maintain the chase on observe.
Brief scores: Delhi Capitals 181/5 (J Rodrigues 58, A Capsey 48; S Patil 4/26) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 180/7 (R Ghosh 51, E Perry 49; M Kapp 1/30)
Richa almost did an encore of Harmanpreet Kaur’s extraordinary chase the earlier night time however she fell in need of the crease within the final ball of the twentieth over. She made a mockery of the massive boundary on one aspect even with 17 runs wanted off the ultimate over bowled by the skilled left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen.
Richa’s distraught photos on the finish could go viral however the night time was dominated by Jemimah. It’s arduous to overlook Jemimah on a cricket subject. When her contagious power, stylish contact with the bat and recreation consciousness come collectively, Jemimah turns into an unstoppable pressure. And it did on Sunday night time as Delhi Capitals reaped advantages.
The stadium was about 75 p.c full and the largest cheers normally got here for RCB. However, Jemimah determined to placed on a present that set the tone for Capitals’ to place up a commanding whole of 181/5. Her knock of 58 runs off 36 balls was a masterclass in clear T20 batting. Her capacity to search out gaps with impeccable timing performed with RCB captain Smriti Mandhana’s subject. The innings could have only one six in it however that was sufficient to announce the efficacy of the vertical bat.
Jemimah discovered an ready companion in Alice Capsey. The duo added 97 runs off 61 balls for the third wicket. If Jemimah dominated together with her contact play, Capsey added muscle to the partnership with a 48 off simply 32 balls. The partnership negated Shreyanka Patil’s spell of 4/26. It was an clever stand which performed out Asha Sobhana’s spell of wily leg-spin earlier than taking over the remainder of the RCB assault.
RCB’s chase suffered a jolt up entrance when Mandhana was trapped in entrance by Capsey for simply 5. Even as Jemimah moved round like a livewire to patrol the larger aspect of the boundary, Capitals’ sloppy fielding saved RCB within the hunt. Elisse Perry cashed in and threatened to run away with the sport earlier than falling in need of the crease whereas making an attempt a single whereas batting on 49 off simply 32 balls.
Jemimah’s power throughout the turf proper by means of the chase didn’t let the Capitals lose the plot even when Sophie Devine and Richa Ghosh demonstrated some brutal hitting with a partnership of 49 runs to maintain the chase on observe.
Brief scores: Delhi Capitals 181/5 (J Rodrigues 58, A Capsey 48; S Patil 4/26) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 180/7 (R Ghosh 51, E Perry 49; M Kapp 1/30)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com