RCB vs DC highlights: Bangalore crowned champions, beat Delhi by eight wickets

Inaugural runnersup Delhi Capitals have another shot at the Womens Premier League title on Sunday when they host Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final of the fledgling WPL 2024Bangalore are unexpected finalists after a narrow fiverun win over titleholders Mumbai Indians in Fridays eliminator bouncing back from their fourth place finish in the first season Their captain Smriti Mandhana a mainstay of Indias whiteball teams said it was an intimidating prospect to be facing crowd favourites Delhi helmed by fellow veteran opener Meg Lanning of Australia We are playing a good Delhi Capitals side which has played some amazing cricket she told reporters on SaturdayAlso ReadChallenge in the CapitalMandhana said she had been a longtime admirer of Lanning one of the biggest stars in womens cricket and praised her opposite number for giving her a pep talk after Delhi defeated Bangalore in a match last year I had always looked up to her she said A little conversation with someone who understands batting as much as you do I think that helps So really that was an amazing thing that she didWPL 2024 final RCB vs DC live updates Full squadsRoyal Challengers Bangalore Squad Smriti Mandhana C Sophie Devine Ellyse Perry Disha Kasat Richa Ghosh Wk Sophie Molineux Georgia Wareham Shreyanka Patil Asha Sobhana Shraddha Pokharkar Renuka Thakur Singh Simran Bahadur Indrani Roy Shubha Satheesh Sabbhineni Meghana Nadine de Klerk Kate Cross Ekta BishtDelhi Capitals Meg Lanning C Shafali Verma Alice Capsey Jemimah Rodrigues Marizanne Kapp Jess Jonassen Radha Yadav Arundhati Reddy Taniya Bhatia Wk Shikha Pandey Minnu Mani Ashwani Kumari Aparna Mondal Titas Sadhu Sneha Deepthi Annabel Sutherland Laura Harris Poonam YadavWPL 2024 final RCB vs DC live updates Dream11 predictionWicketkeeper ndash Richa GhoshBatsmen ndash Meg Lanning Smriti Mandhana Jemimah Rodrigues Shafali VermaAllrounders ndash Ellyse Perry c Marizanne Kapp vc Alice Capsey Jess Jonassen Sophie MolineuxWPL 2024 final RCB vs DC live updates Toss updateDelhi win toss elects to bat first against BangaloreWPL 2024 final RCB vs DC live updates Confirmed playing XIRoyal Challengers Bangalore Smriti Mandhanac Sophie Devine Sabbhineni Meghana Ellyse Perry Richa Ghoshw Sophie Molineux Georgia Wareham Shreyanka Patil Asha Sobhana Shraddha Pokharkar Renuka Thakur SinghDelhi Capitals Women Meg Lanningc Shafali Verma Alice Capsey Jemimah Rodrigues Marizanne Kapp Jess Jonassen Radha Yadav Arundhati Reddy Taniya Bhatiaw Shikha Pandey Minnu Mani1034 PM 1152 192Richa Ghosh hits a boundary off Arundhati Reddy sealing the victory for Royal Challengers Bangalore1027 PM 1032 18Jonassen returns to the attack conceding 9 runs including a boundary by Perry as Royal Challengers Bangalore edge closer to the target with Perry and Ghosh rotating the strike effectively1021 PM 862 18Alice Capsey returns to the attack conceding just 3 singles as Richa Ghosh joins Perry at the crease with Royal Challengers Bangalore needing 32 runs recognizing the task ahead during the timeout1016 PM 822 16Mani strikes in her debut over dismissing Mandhana for 31 runs off 39 balls inducing her to play the slogsweep and providing Delhi with a glimmer of hope1007 PM 791 14Jess Jonassen concedes seven runs including a boundary as Perry and Mandhana rotate the strike and find gaps with Perry lofting one over midoff while Mandhana remains watchful facing Jonassens leftarm orthodox bowling1000 PM 611 12Pandey applies pressure with tight bowling as Perry and Mandhana struggle to find gaps managing just singles with Perry surviving a close call on a tight single and dots building up indicating pressure on the batters948 PM 591 11Devines aggressive innings is halted as shes dismissed LBW by Shikha Pandey despite her review confirming no inside edge contributing 32 runs off 27 balls with 5 fours and 1 six providing the breakthrough Delhi Capitals desperately needed937 PM 430 7Devine unleashes a flurry of boundaries against Radha Yadav comprising two fours and a six swiftly accumulating runs after a slow start showcasing her aggressive batting prowess925 PM 110 3Shikha Pandey starts her spell with a mix of deliveries conceding singles to Mandhana and Devine with a missed opportunity for a runout chance as the attendance reaches its highest of the season in Delhi918 PM 50 12RCBs Kapp opens the attack with a mix of deliveries including a beauty that nips back in to trouble Devine while Mandhana manages to tuck one for a single setting the tone for the innings902 PM 113 20Capitals lost the plot against Bangalore spinners after a flying start crumbling like a pack of cards to be bowled out for 113 They never really recovered losing wickets at regular intervals courtesy some loose shots and offspinner Shreyanka Patils 412 exploits in the middle and late overs hastened their end852 PM 1139 182Arundhati Reddy falls to Shreyanka Patils flighted delivery attempting to work it onto the onside but getting an inside edge onto her back leg resulting in her dismissal bowled for 10 runs off 13 balls as RCBs spinners continue to dominate844 PM 907 16Minnu Mani is dismissed LBW by Shreyanka Patil opting not to review as she misses the paddle shot contributing 5 runs off 3 balls to her teams seventh wicket for RCB831 PM 805 14Kapps dismissal caught by Devine off Asha Sobhana following the break illustrates the pressure exerted on her departing after scoring 8 runs off 16 balls822 PM 774 10Asha Sobhana displays tight bowling including a halfstop by the bowler herself as Jonassen and Kapp manage singles while facing her leg breaks and variations814 PM 643 8Molineux completes a hattrick by deceiving Capsey with a slower delivery causing her to miss the attempted sweep shot and knocking back her legstump for a duck as RCB gains momentum in the match807 PM 641 71Shafali Vermas aggressive innings ends as she falls to Molineuxs delivery caught by Wareham at deep midwicket after attempting a slogsweep contributing 44 runs off 27 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes800 PM 640 7Georgia Wareham maintains control with her variations restricting Shafali Verma and Lanning to singles with her flighted deliveries756 PM 410 4Renuka Singh faces the brunt of Lannings aggressive intent conceding consecutive boundaries while Shafali Verma showcases her power with a massive six prompting a change of ends for the bowler749 PM 190 2Sophie Molineuxs leftarm orthodox deliveries offer varied challenges with Shafali Verma unleashing a massive six setting the tone for the final while Lanning and Verma accumulate singles with calculated strokes737 PM 90 1Sophie Molineuxs leftarm orthodox deliveries offer varied challenges with Shafali Verma unleashing a massive six setting the tone for the final while Lanning and Verma accumulate singles with calculated strokes730 PM Match begins