WPL 2024: Delhi Capitals clinch thriller against Royal Challengers Bangalore

Ghosh’s late assault of 51 off 29 almost took Bangalore through but it was heartbreak as bowler Jonassen held on to her nerves to prevail in the last over.

Mar 10, 2024 - 21:00

WPL 2024: Delhi Capitals clinch thriller against Royal Challengers Bangalore

Delhi Capitals snatched victory in the most thrilling fashion as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 1 wicket at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on Sunday.

Chasing 182, Richa Ghosh’s late assault of 51 off 29 almost took Bangalore through but it was heartbreak as bowler Jess Jonassen held on to her nerves to prevail in the last over.

Alice Capsey had gotten Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper for 5 in the second over but Ellyse Perry and Sophie Molineux stitched an 80-run partnership to provide RCB with some reprieve. Sophie Devine, coming in at 4, scored a 16-ball 26 before Marizanne Kapp brought an end to the innings.

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Richa Ghosh's heroics in vain as Delhi Capitals clinch a thriller by 1 run. Heartbreak for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

What. A. Match. ????

RCBW 180/7 (20)
DCW 181/5 (20)https://t.co/5LuSkeikqz pic.twitter.com/TQWMWmTV1t— The Field (@thefield_in) March 10, 2024

However, Ghosh was on course to put up a brilliant finishing act. With 17 needed off the last over, Jonassen and Arundhati Reddy combined to inflict a run-out. She struck two big hits to bring the equation down to 2 off 1.

A run-out after a fatigued Ghosh could not make it through to her last run eventually proved to be heartbreak for the Challengers.

Earlier, Jemimah Rodrigues put...