Delhi Capitals may be just one game away from securing their spot in the playoffs, but given their dominant performance in the tournament thus far, they are aiming for nothing less than a top-place finish.
This pursuit will require a victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
While UP Warriorz’s win on Saturday has kept a slim chance open for RCB to chase the top position, they find themselves in a precarious situation for securing a playoff berth.
The tournament is poised for late drama, where nerves will be as crucial as skills for these teams.
Although DC’s experienced unit may not be overly concerned by their narrow one-run loss in the last game, RCB’s top-order will need to shoulder the scoring burden once again.
Georgia Wareham’s impressive batting performance is a positive takeaway for RCB, but with the absence of crowd support, they will need more players to step up.
Match Details:
When: Sunday, March 10, 2024, 7:30 PM IST
Where: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Expectation: The pitch has witnessed both high and low scores, with teams batting first having a slight advantage due to the low bounce and slow nature of the surface.
Team News:
Delhi Capitals: Marizanne Kapp’s availability against RCB remains uncertain due to a sore hamstring. A decision on her participation will be made on match day.
Probable XI:
Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp/Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonnasen, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu
Royal Challengers Bangalore: RCB would have benefitted from the three-day rest to regroup. The availability of Shreyanka Patil is still uncertain, but the rest of the order is expected to remain unchanged.
Probable XI:
Smriti Mandhana, S Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Simran Bahadur, Shreyanka Patil/Ekta Bisht, S Asha, Renuka Thakur
What They Said:
“Really pleased with Wareham, thought we might lose by a bigger margin but her knock was amazing.
We’ll learn from our mistakes today, we’ll understand the conditions better.” – Smriti Mandhana, RCB captain, reflecting on the loss against Gujarat Giants
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