Delhi Capitals Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women: WPL 2025 Match Report

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The Delhi Capitals Women have become the first team to qualify for the playoffs in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, following their dominant 9-wicket win over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match saw a stellar performance from Shafali Verma and Jess Jonassen, who put on an unbroken 146-run stand to help their team chase down the target of 148 runs with 4.3 overs to spare.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, led by Smriti Mandhana, were put in to bat first and managed to score 147/5 in their 20 overs. Ellyse Perry was the top scorer for the team, remaining unbeaten on 60, while Raghvi Bist contributed 33 runs. The Delhi Capitals Women's bowlers, including Shikha Pandey and Nallapureddy Charani, picked up two wickets each to restrict the opposition's scoring rate.

In response, the Delhi Capitals Women lost their skipper Meg Lanning early, but Shafali Verma and Jess Jonassen took charge and unleashed a barrage of runs against the Bengaluru bowlers. The duo's relentless pressure never allowed the opposition to settle, with both players notching half-centuries to take their team to a convincing victory. Verma scored 80 runs off 43 balls, while Jonassen scored 61 runs off 38 balls. The partnership between the two batters was the key to Delhi's success, as they chased down the target with ease. The team's batting performance was impressive, with both Verma and Jonassen playing aggressive and dominant cricket.

The match scores were as follows:

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women: 147/5 in 20 overs (Ellyse Perry 60*, Raghvi Bist 33; Shikha Pandey 2-24, Nallapureddy Charani 2-28)
• Delhi Capitals Women: 151/1 in 15.3 overs (Shafali Verma 80*, Jess Jonassen 61*; Renuka Singh Thakur 1-28)

The Delhi Capitals Women's win has taken them to the top of the WPL points table, with 10 points from seven games, including five wins and two losses. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, on the other hand, have slipped to fourth position with only two wins in six matches.

The player statistics for the match were as follows:

• Shafali Verma: 80 runs off 43 balls
• Jess Jonassen: 61 runs off 38 balls
• Ellyse Perry: 60 runs off 40 balls
• Raghvi Bist: 33 runs off 25 balls

The tournament schedule for the WPL 2025 is as follows:

1. Match 1: Delhi Capitals Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
2. Match 2: Mumbai Indians Women vs Gujarat Giants Women
3. Match 3: UP Warriorz Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women

The team rankings for the WPL 2025 are as follows:

1. Delhi Capitals Women: 10 points
2. Mumbai Indians Women: 8 points
3. Gujarat Giants Women: 6 points
4. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women: 4 points

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