WPL Highest Total: Delhi Capitals openers Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning smashed excellent fifties as their side completely demolished Royal Challengers Bangalore bowling attack to post an imposing 223 for 2 in the Women’s Premier League match in Mumbai on Sunday. With this total, DC broke the record of Mumbai Indians to post the highest total in the inaugural WPL edition. To note, Harmanpreet and Co posted 207 for 5 in their quota of 20 overs against Gujarat Giants in the tournament opener. Follow Women’s Premier League LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
WPL Highest Total: Delhi Capitals post mammoth 223 vs RCB after Shafali-Lanning show, overtake MI carnage vs Giants – Check out
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To note, this is now the second-highest total across all major women’s T20 leagues. Sydney Sixers’ 242 for 4 against Melbourne Stars in 2017 stands atop the list. Apart from this record, DC Women’s now also hold the record for posting highest Women’s T20 total at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
” I felt very happy, it was an excellent wicket to bat. I was a bit nervous at the start. The experience of playing with Lanning was good, she’s a good friend of mine and she told me to be responsible with the bat. We just wanted to play good shots and play according to our strength. You feel happy when you get to a landmark, yes, happy with the total,” said Shafali during the mid-innings break.
Speaking more about the opening partnership, Shafali played some breathtaking power-packed strokes in her 84 off just 45 deliveries (10 fours, and four sixes). On the other hand, DC skipper Lanning was more clinical in her shots, smashing 72 off 43 (14 fours) as the duo destroyed left RCB bowling in a tailspin.
The duo’s 162-run partnership ended in an equally dramatic manner, with both getting dismissed in the 15th over, with England off-spinner Heather Knight accounting for the two off the third and fifth deliveries of her second over.
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