A clinical Royal Challengers Bangalore won their maiden Women's Premier League 2024 title with an eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in the final at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.
Batting first, DC were bowled out for 113 in 18.3 overs. RCB chased down the target of 114 with three balls to spare, much to the disappointment of the weekend crowd that turned out to support the home team.
Richa Ghosh hit the winning runs for Bangalore but the chase was spearheaded by seniors Sophie Devine (32), Smriti Mandhana (31) and Ellyse Perry (35).
With Shafali Verma (44 off 27 balls) going great guns, DC were cruising at 64 for no loss in 43 balls before they committed harakiri, losing 10 wickets for just 49 runs.
Spinners Shreyanka Patil (4/12) and Sophie Molineux (3/20) helped RCB stage a remarkable recovery after Shafali's exploits at the top of the order.