At M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, March 1, the Delhi Capitals defeated the home team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, by a commanding nine wickets, securing their place in the WPL 2025 playoffs.
With two wickets apiece, debutants N. Charani and Shikha Pandey held the host team to 147/5 in 20 overs. Thanks to fifties from Shafali Verma and Jess Jonassen, the Delhi Capitals were able to chase down the mark in just 15.3 overs. The Delhi Capitals became the first team to earn a spot in the tournament’s playoffs after winning two straight games on back-to-back nights.
The match’s MVP She and the team’s performance were reflected in Shafali Verma’s undefeated 80 off 43 balls.
Even if you’re playing on successive days, you have to start from zero every time as a batter, she explained. We have been making good progress with our strategy, and our bowlers performed admirably in the first innings. Our plans have been carried out flawlessly.
She went on to say, “They were receiving a lot of help early in the pursuit, but as we got comfortable, we were able to play our shots with confidence. I took a step back to remain at the crease. I knew that things would get easier if I stayed in the middle for a while and my eyesight would adjust. The runs began to come in when Jess and I were comfortable.
Verma talked about her experience playing with Australian all-rounder Jonassen, who hit an undefeated 61 off 38 balls, and her match-winning combination, saying, “Playing with JJ is always fun.” The fact that she is Australian and has a positive outlook only helps. The opposition may find the left-right combination difficult to use.
“Remembering to stay until the very end and speaking with one another were crucial. We developed a solid collaboration as a result of that understanding. The best thing was that we supported and believed in one another, which was crucial to having such a successful innings,” she said.
On March 7, the Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants will play their final league stage match at Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium.
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