Royal Challengers Bangalore will face a stern challenge as they face Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru on 29th February 2024. RCB would be high on confidence as they registered 8 8-wicket win over Gujarat Giants. The bowling looked impressive restricting Giants to 107 for 7 and then chased down the target with 45 balls to spare.
On the other hand, Delhi Capitals registered a comprehensive 9-wicket win against UP Warriorz. After opting to bowl first, DC bowlers restricted the UP side to a modest total and then chased down the target easily.
RCB began the season with 2 successive wins while Delhi Capitals opened their account with a dominating win over UP Warriorz. It promises to be an exciting contest in front of a capacity crowd in Bengaluru.
Match Details
Details– WPL 2024, Match 7, Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Venue– M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Date and Time– 29th February 2024, 7.30 PM IST
Head-to-Head Record
Delhi Capitals took on Royal Challengers Bangalore twice in last year’s edition. DC won matches on both occasions. The first match saw Delhi Capitals post 223 for 2 as Meg Lanning and Shafali Varma added 162 runs for the opening wicket. USA bowler Tara Norris took 5 wickets that helped Delhi register a 60-run victory.
The second match saw Delhi Capitals register close fought victory by 6 wickets with 2 balls to spare. RCB posted 150 for 4 while DC chased the target comfortably.
Pitch Report
The pitch used for the match between Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz was a good batting paradise. Mumbai Indians posted 161 while UP Warriorz chased down the target with ease by 7 wickets.
It was a good batting paradise with the batters playing attacking shots and putting pressure on opponent bowlers. The captain that wins the toss would likely field first, restrict the opponent and chase down the target easily.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Delhi Capitals (DC)- Predicted Playing XI
RCB
Smriti Mandhana (C), Sophie Devine, S Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (WK), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Sobhana Asha, Simran Bahadur, Renuka Singh.
DC
Shafali Varma, Meg Lanning (C), Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Taniya Bhatia, Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav.
Fantasy Selection- RCB vs DC
Team 1– Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Varma, S Meghana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Ellyse Perry, Marizanne Kapp (VC), Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Shikha Pandey, Sophie Molineux, Radha Yadav.
Team 2– Sophie Devine (C), Meg Lanning (VC), S Meghana, Alice Capsey, Richa Ghosh, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Minnu Mani, Sobhana Asha, Shikha Pandey, Renuka Singh.
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