Whenever a cricket fan hears the name RCB, they do not associate with many tournaments won but the ladies team changed that today as after a long 17 year wait for RCB fans the team delivered winning the 2nd edition of the WPL against the Dehli Capitals!
It was a brilliant game taken down to the last ball as Richa Ghosh stood calm and delivered a comprehensive victory with Ellyse Perry winner of the Orange cap this season, stats wise RCB was able to restrict the Dehli Capitals to a measly 113 runs with brilliant bowling from youngster Shreyanka Patil who was able to cease the Purple cap and take important wickets today of Meg Lanning which set the tone and clean up the tailenders. While Molineux and Asha contributed by taking some wickets as well so all-round the spinners did a very good job and this bowling performance put RCB on top as from the Dehli.
The Rcb batting was slow but everyone did well as Smiriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine were able to cruise and each get respectable scores and then Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh came in and was able to seal a easy victory in the last over of the game.
RCB is a team with a massive fan base and their fans have been loyal since 2008 and this victory has definitely brought them joy and happiness and the girls played very well. But now all RCB fans set their eyes to the first IPL game tomorrow between RCB and CSK the clash between rivals will be a good one.
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