In an exciting meeting in Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won a dominant victory with 8 gates Delhi Capitals (DC) in the fourth game of Premier League Female (WPL) 2025. The pursuit was clinical, with Smriti Mandhana paving the way with a Boursouflat 81 flows 47 balls, propelling RCB to a comfortable victory with 22 balls to lose. The result marks the second victory of RCB in the tournament, improving their position as a formidable team. Delhi, despite some individual sparks, failed both in the stick and bowling, leaving them a lot to think after the heavy defeat.
Delhi’s capital rounds are strengthened under pressure
Delhi’s stick sleeves were a story of missed opportunities and unsatisfied promises. From the start, they were on the back, with the unfortunate dismissal of Shafali Verma for a duck giving the tone. Meg Lanningthe captain, was dismissed at a lower cost for only 17 points, and despite a certain resistance of Jemimah Rodrigues (34 races) and Sarah Bryce (23 points), the average order collapsed under pressure. The performance was still hampered by the lack of partnerships, while the counters continued to fall at regular intervals. RCB quarrers, in particular Renuka Singhwere at the top of their game, performing their plans perfectly. Transport at 3 titles from Renuka for 23 points, as well as Georgie WarehamExcellent spell, dismantled Delhi’s programming. With 141 points on the board of directors, Delhi found himself in a difficult position, after having displayed a total of normal which would need a Herculean effort to defend.
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The Masterclass of Smriti Mandhana feeds RCB with a comfortable victory
Mandhana’s 81 points firmly turned the match in favor of the RCB, while the opening striker led his team to the victory in a clinical manner. Mandhana’s performance has been an elegant play exhibition, because it found gaps with ease, breaking 10 limits and 3 six, with a typing rate of more than 170. Its ability to accelerate and stay under pressure pressure was obvious to the way she punctuated her sleeves. Alongside her, Danni Wyatt-Hodge I played a supporting role with a precious blow of 42 points on 33 balls, adding stability in pursuit. Their opening partnership of 107 points has put RCB in a dominant position, leaving little room for Delhi’s QUEILLES to retaliate. After the dismissal of Wyatt and Mandhana, ELLYSE PERRY And Richa Ghosh reported the match to an end, sealing the victory with 22 bullets to lose. This versatile RCB performance, directed by Mandhana, has proven that they are a force with which it is counted in the Premier League female.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Mandhana Top Class 👌 has more than 50 scores in four of its last 5 T20 now. And all at 150+ sr.# WPL2025
– Rohit Sankar (@imrohit_sn) February 17, 2025
Superb Smriti sleeves. Necessary to prepare it for the season. Class 50.
– Arfan (@im__arfan) February 17, 2025
Now, this is an important step of which he is super proud. 👏
Smriti Mandhana accumulates 500 points in WPL, a feat which is a burning ode to its brilliance. 🔥 ⚡️#Playbold # ನಮ್ಮ RCB #Sheisbold # WPL2025 #Dcvrcb pic.twitter.com/zgdc4twfeh
– Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@Rcbtweets) February 17, 2025
Queen, elegance of Smriti Mandhana. ✨️ #Dcvrcb # WPL2025 pic.twitter.com/phxb8duzoj
– Prathamesh Avchare (@onlyprathamesh) February 17, 2025
More than 20,000 people watch a Women’s T20 match on Monday in Vadodara. And remember, all these spectators paid to watch these women play.
RCB effect for sure, but it is a great victory for the cricket of Indian women.
So happy to see that. # WPL2025 #RCBVDC
– Gaurav Nandan | गौरव नंदन (@CRIC_BEYOND_ENT) February 17, 2025
Capitals strikers had to invest their better time in the fold. They have to do better in the second half of the game. # WPLT20 #RCBVDC#Wplonjiostar
– WV Raman (@wvraman) February 17, 2025
Smriti Mandhana’s shape is a pleasure to look at.@ teamball2hall
– Manish Agrawal (@theindia_unitet) February 17, 2025
Smriti ✌️😎✌️
– Danish knows (@danishsait) February 17, 2025
RCB queen is back pic.twitter.com/hz1Ahzwhxn
– bet (@bluntindiangal) February 17, 2025
2 victories in 2 games for RCB 🙌🏏#women #cricket #Dcvrcb # WPL2025 #RCB #Crickettwitter #WomeMencket pic.twitter.com/zdmx3exf3l
– Wemencricket.com (@WomeMencKethq) February 17, 2025
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