WPL 2023, RCB vs DC Live: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning Hit 50, DC Off to Great Start vs RCB

WPL Live: 22 runs from the over

Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma brutally thrashed Asha Shobhana as she went for 22 runs in her last over. Shafali is unbeaten on 49 and Lanning is unbeaten on 41.

DC 94/0 (9 overs)

WPL Live: Back-to-Back Boundaries

Shafali Verma thrashed Asha Shobhana as she hit back-to-back sixes and fours in her over. She brilliantly hammers Shobana over the head as the ball goes over the fence. Boundary comes after hitting it towards deep mid-wicket. Shefali close to completing half century

DC 82/0 (8.2 overs)

WPL Live: Four

Four!!! Meg Lanning has reached her fifty with a brilliant boundary. She finds a gap in the covers as the ball races towards the boundary rope with ease.

DC 68/0 (7.1 overs)

WPL Live: Nice comeback from RCB

After a brutal 20-run thrashing of Sophie Devine in an over, Asha Shobhana gave RCB a sigh of relief as she conceded only 7 runs in her last over. Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning are taking DC ahead in the game with their attacking style.

DC 64/0 (7 overs)

WPL Live: Four

Four!!! Meg Lanning continues her carnage after getting a boundary off Asha Shobhana. As the ball crosses the boundary rope, he hits it towards the square of the on-side. Brilliant batting from Lanning.

DC 61/0 (6.1 overs)

WPL Live: Back-to-back fours

Meg Lanning hits two back-to-back boundaries off Sophie Devine’s delivery. Then comes the first one and smashes it towards the off side for a boundary. It comes after she lofts it to the square of the off-side after DC crossed the 50-run mark.

DC 52/0 (5.3 overs)

WPL Live: Four

Four!!! Shafali Verma continues the carnage as she smashes another four off Sophie Devine’s delivery. As the ball goes for square, he leans in and unleashes a shot towards mid-wicket.

DC 42/0 (5.1 overs)

WPL Live: Four

Four!!! Shafali Verma keeps the momentum going for DC as she hits another boundary off Ellyse Perry. Verma drives perfectly towards deep extra cover as the ball crosses the boundary line with ease.

DC 36/0 (4.4 overs)

WPL Live: Six

Six!!! Shafali Verma hit the first six of the day off Preeti Bose. She hits it hard over long on as the ball goes over the fence. Verma’s batting as DC now hinges on big totals.

DC 28/0 (3.1 overs)

WPL Live: Four

Four!!! Meg Lanning hits another boundary off Renuka Singh. Lanning uses the pace and hits it hard over backward square leg as it goes for a one-bounce four.

DC 22/0 (2.4 overs)

WPL Live: Back-to-back fours

Meg Lanning joins the party and smashes two back-to-back boundaries off Megan Schutt’s delivery. The first one comes when she makes excellent use of the short delivery and hits a shot towards the on-side for four. He comes to second after shorting it to third man.

DC 17/0 (2 overs)

WPL Live: Four

Four!!! Shafali Verma finally hit Megan Schutt for a four. Verma shoots it brilliantly towards deep mid-wicket as the ball goes for four. Good example of batting from the opener.

DC 8/0 (1.3 overs)

WPL Live: Good over from Renuka

Renuka Singh Thakur successfully controlled the flow of runs as she conceded only three runs in the first over. Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning aim to take DC to big scores from here.

DC 3/0 (1 over)

WPL Live: We Are Running

The second match of the Women’s Premier League 2023 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals begins at the Brabourne Stadium. Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning opened for DC while Renuka Singh bowled the first over for RCB.

WPL Live: DC’s playing XI

Delhi Capitals Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (c), Marijan Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Ellyse Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Tanya Bhatia (w), Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris

WPL Live: RCB’s playing XI

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Devine, Disha Cassatt, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (w), Heather Knight, Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shobhana, Preeti Bose, Megan Schutt, Renuka Thakur Singh

WPL Live: Meg Lanning said this during the toss

The pitch is looking good, even the grass is covered and hence not unhappy about batting first. We have three fast and three spinners, semi all-rounders in women’s cricket at the moment. We have practiced well, are all in the same boat and looking forward to the game.

WPL Live: Here’s what Smriti Mandhana said during the toss

We will field first. Fresh wicket, some grass and we have got some great fast bowlers. The four overseas players are Perry, Schutt, Sophie and Heather Knight. This is a great platform, we were waiting for it and this is the chance to showcase our talent. This is a big thing for women’s cricket. We’ve had a quick turnaround, the team looks to be in good shape and the management has been amazing.

WPL Live: RCB won the toss, opted to field

RCB captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and opted to field in their WPL 2023 match against Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

WPL Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Women’s Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals, straight from the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.