NEW DELHI: Women rose to the occasion to end the trophy drought for Royal Challengers Bangalore with an eight-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League final on Sunday.
Delhi surrendered the fight at their home ground after their 64-run opening partnership was broken.
The official handle of the Women's Premier League shared a video with a quick round-up of the summit clash:
Delhi Capitals finished runners-up for the second year in a row.
Playing despite a hairline fracture in her left hand, Shreyanka Patil took 4/12 as DC were dismissed for 113.
RCB (115/2) chased down the target with 3 balls to spare as superstar all-rounder Ellyse Perry hit an unbeaten 35.
RCB's Sophie Molineux, who reduced DC from 64/0 to 64/3 in one over, was declared player of the match.
Deepti Sharma of UP Warriorz was declared the player of the tournament.
1/6:WPL 2024: RCB win their first WPL title
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2/6:Shafali Verma
<p>Shafali Verma showcased her destructive prowess in the initial overs, scoring 44 runs off 27 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes. However, RCB's spinners stole the spotlight later on.<br /></p>PTI
3/6:Sophie Molineux
<p>RCB halted DC's momentum as Molineux claimed three crucial wickets in the eighth over, dismissing Shafali Verma, Jemmimah Rodrigues, and Alice Capsey.<br /></p>PTI
4/6:Shreyanka Patil
<p>Shreyanka Patil claimed the Purple Cap as the top wicket-taker, securing 13 wickets overall. Her stellar performance in the final, taking four wickets for just 12 runs, sealed her victory.<br /></p>PTI
5/6:Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry
<p>Ellyse Perry clinched the Orange Cap as the leading run-scorer with 347 runs in the tournament. Her unbeaten 35 runs in the final propelled RCB to victory, cementing her role in their success.<br /></p>PTI
