Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) will lock horns in the seventh match of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 on Thursday (February 29) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Unbeaten RCB led by Smriti Mandhana head into the match on the back of an 8-wicket win over Guajrat Giants, while Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals put behind their opening game loss with a 9-wicket win over the same opposition.
Sophie Molineux (3 for 23) and Renuka Singh (2 for 14) helped RCB restrict GG to 107/9 before skipper Mandhana (43 off 27), S Meghana (36* off 28) and Ellyse Perry (23* off 14) made lightwork of the chase with 7.3 overs to spare.
Similarly, Marizanne Kapp (3 for 5) and Radha Yadav (4 for 20) helped DC restrict GG to 119/9 before Shafali Varma (64* off 43) and skipper Lanning (51 off 43) powered past the target with 5.3 overs to spare.
Now, RCB and DC will clash in Bengaluru, where they will meet for the first time, having met twice previously at the venues in Mumbai during WPL season 1. Here is a look at the Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals WPL Head to head record, stats & results ahead of RCB vs DC WPL 2024 Match 7:
RCB vs DC WPL Head-To-Head
During season 1 in the round robin stage, DC won the first encounter against RCB at the Brabourne Stadium, and then completed the double over the Bengaluru-based side at the Dr DY Patil Stadium.
In the first fixture, Lanning (72 off 43) and Shafali (84 off 45) powered DC to 223/2 in the allotted 20 overs before Tara Norris’ 5 for 29 figures helped restrict RCB to 163, sealing a 60-run win.
In the reverse fixture, Perry (67* off 52 balls) took RCB to 150 after Shikha Pandey (3 for 23) spell. However, DC rode on a middle order effort to seal the run-chase with 6 wickets and 2 balls to spare.
RCB vs DC WPL 2023 head to head Stats and Record
- Matches: 2
- DC Won: 2
- RCB Won: 0
- DC Won Batting First: 1
- RCB Won Batting First: 0
- DC Won Chasing: 1
- RCB Won Chasing: 0
- Highest Total for DC vs RCB: 223/2
- Highest Total for RCB vs DC: 163/8
- Lowest Total for DC vs RCB: 154/4
- Lowest Total for RCB vs DC: 150/4
- Highest Individual Score for DC vs RCB: Shafali Varma – 84 off 45 balls
- Highest Individual Score for RCB vs DC: Ellyse Perry – 67* off 52 balls
- Best Bowling Innings for DC vs RCB: Tara Norris – 5 for 29 in 4 overs
- Best Bowling Innings for RCB vs DC: Asha Shobana – 2 for 27 in 4 overs
- Most Runs for DC vs RCB: Meg Lanning – 87 runs in 2 innings
- Most Runs for RCB vs DC: Ellyse Perry – 98 runs in 2 innings
- Most Fours for DC vs RCB: Meg Lanning – 14 fours in 2 innings
- Most Fours for RCB vs DC: Ellyse Perry – 9 fours in 2 innings
- Most Sixes for DC vs RCB: Shafali Varma – 4 sixes in 2 innings
- Most Sixes for RCB vs DC: Ellyse Perry – 5 sixes in 2 innings
- Most Wickets for DC vs RCB: Tara Norris – 6 wickets in 2 matches
- Most Wickets for RCB vs DC: Asha Shobana & Heather Knight – 2 wickets each