बैंगलोर vs दिल्ली, मैच 7, एम.चिन्नास्वामी स्टेडियम, बेंगलुरू, 29 February 2024 - कमेंट्री

OUT! TAKEN! Jess Jonassen strikes in the final over. Full and around off. Sophie Devine goes to heave it over deep mid-wicket but Radha Yadav is stationed there. She watches the ball and collects it safely sending Sophie Molineux back to the pavilion.

Full and around off. Shreyanka Patil drives it on long off and takes a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jess Jonassen has another one in this over! She tosses it up and outside off. Simran Bahadur dances down the ground and muscles it straight towards long off. Meg Lanning there takes an easy catch and in no time, Royal Challengers Bangalore are 8 wickets down.

OUT! TAKEN! Jess Jonassen is on a hat-trick. Floated full around off. Asha Shobana muscles it towards long on and Annabel Sutherland, the substitute fielder takes a simple catch. One wicket to go to wind up the match.

Full and on middle. Renuka Singh punches it to mid-wicket and runs a single.

Fullish and around leg. Shreyanka Patil goes for the reverse sweep and misses. She gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals but the umpire is unmoved. Does not matter, as Delhi win this game comprehensively by 25 runs.

FOUR! Much needed boundary for Bangalore! Back of a length on stump. Sabbhineni Meghana hangs back and lofts it over the mid off region and gets a boundary. 

FOUR! Back to back boundaries! Short delivery yet again, on the batter's lane. Sabbhineni Meghana stays inside her crease and pulls it to pass the square leg fielder for a boundary. 

OUT! RUN OUT! Another one has to depart. She follows Sabbhineni Meghana down the leg side. Sabbhineni Meghana nudges it to square leg and wants two. She is stranded midway as the fielder throws the ball to the bowler's end where the stumps are uprooted. She goes back to the dugout. Nadine de Klerk is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! This is turning into a nightmare for Bangalore! Fuller delivery just outside off. Nadine de Klerk had to go for a big shot, so she decides to slog sweep the delivery but fails to find the proper connection. She connects it from the upper edge of her willow, and the ball loops towards long on region. The substitute fielder Annabel Sutherland, runs towards the line of the catch and gets it into her safe pair of hands. 

Very full and around off. Sophie Devine guides it to third man for a single.

Full and outside off. Simran Bahadur slices it up towards deep cover and the ball lands safely between the two fielders as both of them didn't go for the catch. They get a couple of runs.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Sabbhineni Meghana comes down the track and eases it down the pitch. 

Fuller on middle and leg. Sabbhineni Meghana pushes it towards long on and gets a single. 

Short delivery on stump. Nadine de Klerk pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

DROPPED AT THE DEEP! This one is on a length on middle and leg. Sabbhineni Meghana comes dancing down the track and swivels it across the line towards the deep mid-wicket region. Arundhati Reddy runs under the skier to settle for a catch but spills it once and tries to grab for the second time, but spills it yet again. Double taken in between!

Fuller and on stump, Sabbhineni Meghana eases it back to the bowler. 

Fuller on off. Sabbhineni Meghana drives it towards long off for single. 

Short of a length on middle and leg. Sabbhineni Meghana pulls it towards the inner half of her willow towards sqaure leg and gets a single. 

Great effort in fielding! Much fuller on leg. Georgia Wareham flicks it towards the left of the short fine leg fielder. Shafali Verma dives to her left and makes a crucial stop. Only single taken!

Another exceptional stop! Full-length delivery down the leg. Sabbhineni Meghana flicks it to past the short fine leg, but yet another great stop from Shafali Verma as she dives to her right this time and makes another stop. Single taken. 

Yorker, outside off. Georgia Wareham tries to carve but misses. But oh no, Shikha Pandey overstepped her line and it's No Ball. Free Hit upcoming!

Low full toss, on stump. Georgia Wareham heaves it towards deep mid-wicket and gets a single. 

Short delivery, wide outside off. Sabbhineni Meghana cuts it towards the cover. 

OUT! TAKEN! Another bites the dust! Fuller delivery just outside off. Georgia Wareham swats it across the line to clear the deep mid-wicket region but fails to find the elevation. Capsey stays low and grabs the skier. Georgia Wareham has to depart. 

OUT! Taken! Marizanne Kapp joins the party as well! Marizanne Kapp bowls it a fraction short, just outside off. Richa Ghosh clears her front foot to hoist it across the line but gets nicked on the outer edge because of some extra bounce. The ball balloons towards the front of the backward point fielder and it's yet again Jess Jonassen. She runs forward and gets another catch into her safe pair of hands. Richa Ghosh has to depart. 

Back of a length on off. Georgia Wareham nudges it towards mid-wicket and gets a single. 

Short and outside off. Sabbhineni Meghana cuts it towards sweeper cover and gets a single. 

Back of a length on off. Georgia Wareham hangs back and clips it towards the vacant square leg and calls for a double. This is excellent running between the wicket!

Full-length delivery on off and middle. Georgia Wareham milks it towards mid-wicket and gets another run. 

Slower and short, outside off. Sabbhineni Meghana carves it towards the coverregion for a single. 

SIX! SHOT! Length delivery on leg. Richa Ghosh swings her bat hard and flicks it to clear deep square leg region for a maximum. 

SIX! Back to back sixes! On a length just outside off. Richa Ghosh hangs back and swats it to sail it over the deep square leg region for another biggie. 

Fuller on off. Richa Ghosh eases it towards the mid off and gets a single. 

Short of a length on stump. Sabbhineni Meghana drills it towards long on and gets one. 

Fuller and on off and middle. Richa Ghosh pushes it towards cover. 

Fuller on middle and leg. Richa Ghosh drills it towards long on to get another single. 

Short and down the leg. Sabbhineni Meghana makes a room to cut it but misses the connection. 

WIDE! Darts this one down the leg. 

Fuller on off. Sabbhineni Meghana gets down on her one knee and sweeps it uppishly towards the gap of sqaure leg region and gets a single. 

Fuller delivery down the leg. Richa Ghosh tries to sweep but gets the connection from the inner part of her willow. The ball zips past the left of the keeper and good effort at the deep fine leg makes it only a couple of runs. 

WIDE! Fuller, but darts down the leg side. 

Fuller and on off. Richa Ghosh pushes it towards the cover region. 

Short and on off. Richa Ghosh punches it towards the cover region. 

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Richa Ghosh gets a thick inner edge as she tries to swing it across the line. The ball rolls towards square leg and gets a single. 

Short and angled into the body. Sabbhineni Meghana pulls it to deep square leg for a single to begin the over.

Short and around off. Richa Ghosh pulls it to deep square leg and she gets off the mark with a single.

Shikha Pandey serves it short again on middle. Sabbhineni Meghana pulls but gets the upper edge as the ball flies towards fine leg. They run a single.

Full now on middle. Richa Ghosh digs it out towards cover where the fielder collects it.

Slower yorker, on middle. Richa Ghosh does well to eases it towards mid on to get a single. 

In air... but safe! Short delivery on middle and leg. Sabbhineni Meghana tries to hook it but gets the upper edge on the ball. The ball drops in between the keeper and short fine leg. SIngle taken in between.

Short and outside off. Sabbhineni Meghana cuts it towards deep cover for single. 

FOUR! Smriti Mandhana is upto some business! Much fuller on middle and off. Smriti Mandhana lofts it up and over the head of the bowler. The ball drops safely down the ground and bounces off towards the boundary fence. The fielder at long on makes a dive and tries to catch it but not chance for the fielder. 

Fuller and on stump. Smriti Mandhana drives it towards long on and gets a single. 

Marizanne Kapp bangs a short delivery. Sabbhineni Meghana tries to upper-cut the delivery but fails to connect. Sabbhineni Meghana takes a review for a wide ball and wins the challenge. Wided! 

Short delivery on middle. Sabbhineni Meghana cuts it towards mid off region for a single. The fielder was rapid enough to have a shy on the non-striker's end. Sabbhineni Meghana was a bit late arriving as a direct hit would have dismissed her. 

SIX! Exceptional from Smriti Mandhana! Fuller delivery on off, shaping in towards the batter. Smriti Mandhana shuffles across and flicks it with full swing of bat over the deep mid-wicket region for a maximum. 

OUT! TIMBER! Marizanne Kapp has the last laugh and she gets rid of the dangerous Smriti Mandhana. She delivers it on a length around the off pole. Smriti Mandhana tries to create room for herself and play it on the off side. She misses the connection completely and her off stump meets with the ball. She walks back dejected and that is a big wicket for Delhi Capitals.

Short and on stump. Sabbhineni Meghana comes down the track and eases it back to the bowler. 

SIX! BOOM! Tossed up, on middle and off. Sabbhineni Meghana clears her foot and lofts it to clear the long on fence for a maximum. 

Tossed up, on off. Sabbhineni Meghana eases it towards cover for single. 

Flater and short on stump. Smriti Mandhana hangs back and eases it towards square leg for single.

Tossed up, wide outside off. Sabbhineni Meghana drives it gently towards long off and gets single. 

FOUR! This is excellent cricketing! Again a tossed up delivery wide outside off. Smriti Mandhana comes down the track and plays inside out towards deep cover region for a maximum. 

Short of a length on off. Sabbhineni Meghana pushes it towards backward point. 

Short delivery once again, on stump. Sabbhineni Meghana pulls it towards square leg for one. 

Much fuller on off. Smriti Mandhana shuffles and scoops it towards fine leg to get another single. 

Fuller outside off. Sabbhineni Meghana drives it towards mid off and gets a single. 

FOUR! SHOT! Another full toss to Smriti Mandhana. She swings hard and pulls it towards the sqaure leg region for four more runs. 

Yorker, right into the blockhole, on leg. Smriti Mandhana jams it down the pitch. 

Fuller delivery, around off. Sophie Devine drills it towards long off for one. 

Pitches up, down the leg. Smriti Mandhana makes a bit of room and drives it from the left of the bowler for a single. 

OUT! TAKEN! Arundhati Reddy draws the first blood for the team! Arundhati Reddy bowls a full toss on off. Sophie Devine attempts to heave it across the line towards her leg but fails to find the elevation. The ball rises high up in the sky at mid-wicket and Jess Jonassen makes no mistake to take the catch. Sophie Devine has to depart after having a fine knock! Sabbhineni Meghana walks up to the middle as next batter. 

Short and outside off. Sabbhineni Meghana cuts towards backward point.

Fuller and on stump. Sabbhineni Meghana makes room and punches it towards mid off. 

Short delivery and on batters lane. Sabbhineni Meghana mistimes her pull towards deep mid-wicket and gets a single. Sabbhineni Meghana is underway!

Short of a length just outside off. Sophie Devine comes down the track and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

FIFTY FOR Smriti Mandhana! That's the first first for Smriti Mandhana in Women's T20 League! This one is short and outside off. Smriti Mandhana opens her face of the bat towards the right of sliding deep cover and gets a couple of runs. 

Flatter delivery, around off and on a length. Smriti Mandhana punches it towards deep cover for one. 

SIX! BOOM! Short delivery around off. Sophie Devine comes down the track and hoist it up and over the deep midwicket for a maximum. 

SIX! This is one huge! Back-to-back maximum! Minnu Mani bowls it much fuller on off. Sophie Devine comes down the track and sails it over the deep mid-wicket fence. 

Short delivery on stump. Sophie Devine pulls it towards square leg and takes a single. 

Short delivery, on middle and off. Smriti Mandhana pulls it towards the gap of deep mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs. 

Much fuller now, outside off. Smriti Mandhana sweeps it across the line towards square leg and gets a single.

On a length outside off. Sophie Devine comes down the track and drills it towards long off for a single.

Tossed up, fuller on middle. Smriti Mandhana drives it towards long off and gets one. 

Short of a length outside off. Sophie Devine cuts it straight to the extra cover fielder. 

Fuller outside off. Sophie Devine drills it towards long on and gets a single. 

Slower delivery right away, on off and much fuller. Smriti Mandhana heaves it from the inner part of her willow towards the mid-wicket and gets a single.

LEG BYE! Much fuller down the leg. Sophie Devine makes a bit of room and tries to flick but gets thumped on the pads. The ball rolls towards the left of the keeper. Quick single taken.

Slower and much fuller yet again, on leg. Smriti Mandhana tries to flick but was pretty late on that. Get nicked on the inner part of her blade. The ball bounces and reaches the keeper. 

Full-length delivery outside off. Smriti Mandhana opens her face of bat towards the backward point fielder. The fielder dives to her right and makes an excellent stop. Single taken.

Back of a length, shaping in, on leg. Sophie Devine tries to flick but thumps her thigh pad. 

FOUR! Streaky! That was much needed for the batters!  Full-length delivery on leg. Sophie Devine attempts to clip it but gets the inner part of her bat and the ball rolls past the left of the keeper and four more runs into the account of Sophie Devine.

Arundhati Reddy begins with a slower one, back of a length and outside off, Sophie Devine gets through her cut early and misses.

Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Sophie Devine tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Arundhati Reddy follows the batter well and serves this full, on leg, angling in, Smriti Mandhana only manages to knock it towards mid off.

SIX! She is not gonna miss out there! Arundhati Reddy bowls a juicy full toss, on middle, Smriti Mandhana extends her arms nicely and smashes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Pitched up and on off, Smriti Mandhana drills it towards mid off.

On a length and on leg, Smriti Mandhana works it through mid-wicket for one.

Shikha Pandey begins with a good-length delivery around off, shaping away, Sophie Devine slashes hard at it but misses.

Fuller one and on middle, Sophie Devine clips it towards square leg for a single and gets off the mark.

FOUR! Smriti Mandhana making batting look easy here! This is on a hard length and just around off, Smriti Mandhana lets it come to her, uses the pace of the ball to guide it past short third man for a boundary.

Full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana drills it straight towards mid off.

FOUR! Again, she is just toying with the field here! Shikha Pandey serves this full and around off, Smriti Mandhana open the face of her bat and squeeze it through backward point for another boundary.

Overpitched and on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it towards extra covers.

Jess Jonassen also start with a short delivery, outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it towards point.

FOUR! Jess Jonassen drags her length back again and on middle, Smriti Mandhana moves across and smashes it towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Quicker, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana opens the face of her bat but steers it straight to short third man.

FOUR! Second of the over! This is short again and on off, Smriti Mandhana once again moves across to access the leg side and swats it past mid-wicket for another boundary.

Floated, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it towards covers.

Short yet again, outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it but finds point again.

Minnu Mani begins with short delivery, on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it towards covers.

Short again and around off, Smriti Mandhana moves back and punches it to cover-point.

SIX! BANG! Smriti Mandhana goes big now! This is tossed up, full and around middle, Smriti Mandhana gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it powerfully over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Another short delivery, outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it towards point.

FOUR! Smriti Mandhana looking in fine touch here! Minnu Mani flights this one up, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana backs away a bit and lofts it towards the wide long on fence for a one-bounce four.

Looped up, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it through extra covers for a single.

Marizanne Kapp starts with a hard-length delivery around off, Smriti Mandhana steers it towards point.

FOUR! Smriti Mandhana and Bangalore are underway in style! Marizanne Kapp serves this full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana uses her feet and wristily whips it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Good reply from Marizanne Kapp! She bowls this full again, on off, shaping in, Smriti Mandhana taps it out towards covers.

FOUR! Nice shot! Marizanne Kapp lands this back of a length and around middle, Smriti Mandhana moves across, rides the bounce well and pulls it towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Short of a length and around off, slower too, Smriti Mandhana rolls her wrists and plays and controlled pull towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Well bowled! Marizanne Kapp pitches it up, full and on middle, shaping in sharply, Sophie Devine tries to play at it but gets an inside edge onto her pads. 9 runs off the first over!