In the 11th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023,
Delhi Capitals (DC) faced off against
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
The Capitals won the toss and decided to bowl first. RCB started steadily, with openers
Sophie Devine and
Smriti Mandhana putting on 24 runs in the first four overs. However,
Shikha Pandey’s exceptional bowling performance of 3 wickets for just 23 runs and an outstanding catch to dismiss Devine derailed RCB’s hopes of putting a big total on the board.
Ellyse Perry and
Richa Ghosh tried to accelerate the innings with a partnership of 70 runs in just 44 balls, with Perry remaining unbeaten on 67 off 52 balls, including 4 fours and 5 sixes. RCB ended their innings at 150 for 4.
In response, the Capitals lost
Shafali Varma for a two-ball duck and Meg Lanning for 15.
Alice Capsey (38) and
Jemimah Rodrigues (32) then steadied their ship with handy contributions in the middle. After their dismissal,
Marizanne Kapp and
Jess Jonassen stitched an unbeaten partnership of 60 runs, with Jonassen’s knock of 29 off 15 balls containing 4 fours and 1 six proving to be the game-changer. Kapp finished with 32 not out off 32 balls, while the Capitals chased down the target of 151 with 4 balls to spare, winning the match by 6 wickets.
Jonassen’s exploits with the bat earned her the ‘Player of the Match’ award. With this win, the Capitals have retained their second spot in the
WPL 2023 points table.
Here’s how Twitter reacted: Jess Jonassen the star for Delhi Capitals – DC needs 7 of 3 and she finish match with a 6 & 4. She scored 29*(15).
What an amazing finish by Jess Jonassen!
pic.twitter.com/RRafBjZEzR — CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh)
March 13, 2023
Who's that girl? WHO'S THAT GIRL?
It's Jess (Jonassen)
#WPL2023 pic.twitter.com/DnhjviTdmV — Lavanya ?️???? (@lav_narayanan)
March 13, 2023
JESS JONASSEN What a finish, need 7 from 4 and she smashed 6 & 4.
Mumbai & Delhi continues to roar.
pic.twitter.com/9KD03b5mbe — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
March 13, 2023
A strike that helped us to ???? it off with a win ?
#YehHaiNayiDilli #CapitalsUniverse #DCvRCB #TATAWPL pic.twitter.com/b81QHOaMeV — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
March 13, 2023
Jess Jonassen finished it off for Delhi Capitals in style!
4th win for Delhi Capitals in WPL!
RCB yet to open account in points tally of WPL!
5th consecutive loss for RCB in WPL!
Poor luck of RCB continues in WPL!
#WPL2023 #DCvRCB #DCvsRCB pic.twitter.com/eQEMMmBXfZ — Nilesh G (@oye_nilesh)
March 13, 2023
The average run-rate in the
#WPL has been 8.59 rpo so far.
Jess Jonassen is currently scoring at 11.54 rpo with the bat and going at 8.10 rpo with the ball.
— hypocaust (@_hypocaust)
March 13, 2023
Delhi Capitals hand Royal Challengers Bangalore their 5th defeat of the season.
#DCvRCB Scoreboard:
https://t.co/3os1UdIi4u#cricket #WPL2023 #WPL #CricketTwitter #WomenCricket pic.twitter.com/3gyVe8qMue — WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ)
March 13, 2023
Just what a Shikha Pandey ??????????? looks like ?
#YehHaiNayiDilli #CapitalsUniverse #TATAWPL #DCvRCB pic.twitter.com/PUxGQA1hzL — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
March 13, 2023
?? CLUTCH SPELL! Shikha Pandey bowled brilliantly & got wickets in frequent intervals!
? She broke the crucial partnership of Perry-Ghosh in her final over!
? BCCI •
#WPL #TATAWPL #WPL2023 #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/BdzltlAqDH — The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy)
March 13, 2023
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