RCB Win Toss Against Delhi Capitals, Smriti Mandhana Opts to Bowl First
Edited By: Amrit Santlani
Last Updated: March 05, 2023, 15:31 IST
RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and invited DC to bat first (WPL Twitter)
RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and opted to bowl against Delhi Capitals with Perry, Schutt, Sophie and Heather included in playing XI
Royal Challengers Bangalore kicked off their Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 campaign against Delhi Capitals on Sunday, with Smriti Mandhana winning the toss against Meg Lanning’s side and opting to bowl first.
After a cracking start to the inaugural WPL campaign which saw Mumbai Indians pick up a dominating 143-run victory over Gujarat Giants, the second fixture saw RCB square off against DC.
RCB’s skipper Smriti Mandhana was very excited about the WPL and she revealed that she opted to bowl because the wicket had a little bit of grass which she felt would add to her team’s bowling abilities.
“We will field first. Fresh wicket, bit of grass and we’ve some quality seamers,” said Mandhana during the toss.
Further shedding light on her side’s playing XI, the swashbuckling batter revealed that she opted for Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Sophie Devine and Heather Knight as the four foreign recruits in her side.
“This is a great platform, we were waiting for it and this is a chance to showcase our talent. This is big for women’s cricket. We’ve had a quick turnaround, the team is looking in good stead and the management has been amazing as well,” added Mandhana.
DC skipper Meg Lanning
Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals Women: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning(c), Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia(w), Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women: Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Heather Knight, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(w), Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shobana, Preeti Bose, Megan Schutt, Renuka Thakur Singh
(More to follow..)
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