WPL 2024 Match 7: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals | Squads | Players to watch | Pitch | Weather | Live streaming
The seventh match of the WPL 2024 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals on February 29 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Unlike their form in the last season, Royal Challengers Bangalore have been on a roll so far in this year’s edition, winning two of two matches, while the finalists of Delhi Capitals have registered one win in their two outings.
Head-to-Head
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals played two matches in the WPL 2023, and Delhi Capitals won both.
Squads
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Sophie Devine, Smriti Mandhana (captain), Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Bahadur, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Indrani Roy, Shubha Satheesh, Shraddha Pokharkar, Disha Kasat, Nadine de Klerk, Kate Cross, Ekta Bisht
Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (captain), Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani, Taniya Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Ashwani Kumari, Aparna Mondal, Sneha Deepthi
Players to watch out for
Smriti Mandhana: The captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore played a match-winning innings of 43 from 27 balls in the last match against Gujarat Giants. The left-handed opening batter blasted eight fours and a six in her entertaining knock.
Renuka Singh Thakur: The right-arm speedster of Royal Challengers Bangalore won the player of the match award in her last game against Gujarat Giants. She opened the bowling and scalped 2/14 in her four overs, which she bowled upfront at the start of the innings. She accounted for the key wickets of two Australian batters, Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield.
Marizanne Kapp: The South African all-rounder was the pick of the bowlers for the Delhi Capitals in their last outing against UP Warriorz. She rattled the opposition with her pace and swing, snapping 3/5 in four overs, including one maiden. She bowled all four overs on the trot and broke the back of the opposition’s batting.
Shafali Verma: After a disappointing first match, the Delhi Capitals’ swashbuckling opener made a solid comeback with a feisty 64 from 43 balls against the UP Warriorz. Her undefeated innings was laced with half a dozen fours and four sixes. She stitched a stellar 119-run partnership with her opening partner and captain, Meg Lanning.
Pitch
The conditions will be favourable for batting. The captain winning the toss may look to bowl first since knowing the target on a pitch that offers plenty of runs is always better. Also, in the previous matches, it has been observed that the pace bowlers get assistance in the early part of the match and can wickets inside the powerplay.
Weather
Expect a cool and breezy evening with a temperature of around 22 degrees Celsius. There will be no cloud cover and no chance of rain. Humidity will be approximately 39%.
Match details
Date: February 29, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Live streaming: Jio Cinema, Sports 18