WPL 2025: Capitals Halt RCB at 147/5 Despite Ellyse Perry's 60 Not Out
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Synopsis
In a thrilling match of WPL 2025, Ellyse Perry's unbeaten 60 runs guided RCB to a total of 147/5. However, impactful wickets from debutant Nallapureddy Shree Charani in the death overs led to RCB's struggle against the Delhi Capitals, showcasing the intensity of the league.
Key Takeaways
- Ellyse Perry scored an unbeaten 60 runs.
- Nallapureddy Shree Charani took crucial wickets for Delhi Capitals.
- RCB managed only 41 runs in the last five overs.
- Raghvi Bisht partnered with Perry for a significant 66 runs.
- Delhi Capitals' bowling proved effective during the power-play.
Bengaluru, March 1 (NationPress) Key wickets taken by Nallapureddy Shree Charani, a debutant for Delhi Capitals, during the closing overs left the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) struggling in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 on Saturday. Ellyse Perry’s impressive unbeaten score of 60 propelled the home team to 147/5 by the end of the first innings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
With her pivotal 60-run knock, Ellyse Perry surpassed Delhi Capitals' captain Meg Lanning to become the highest run-scorer in WPL Season 3 history, accumulating 895 runs across 22 matches. The Delhi Capitals, known for their strong bowling in the power-play, struck early when skipper Smriti Mandhana was sent back by Shikha Pandey in the second over. A full delivery that moved away from Smriti prompted her to drive at it, resulting in an edge to slips.
Ellyse, along with Danni Wyatt-Hodge, quickly regrouped after the early loss and aggressively targeted the bowling attack. Meg Lanning’s strategy to introduce a spinner in the power-play backfired as the batters capitalized on Jess Jonassen in the fifth over.
Wyatt-Hodge showcased her intent by hitting a towering six over long-on. However, on the subsequent delivery, she attempted to clear the mid-off fielder but failed to connect properly.
Fortunately for her, a mistimed jump by Meg provided her a second chance. Elysse then joined the action, advancing down the pitch and sending Jess's delivery straight for six. Just as it appeared that RCB had settled in, Marizanne Kapp struck on the first ball post-drinks, claiming Danni’s wicket.
Raghvi Bisht and Perry then formed a crucial 66-run partnership for the third wicket. However, Raghvi struggled to pick up the pace during the middle overs, placing more pressure on her partner. The game shifted dramatically in the 17th over when the debutant invited Raghvi to come down the pitch, resulting in a stumping. Charani followed up by removing Richa Ghosh in the same over.
Following that, RCB's batting performance deteriorated, managing only 41 runs while losing three wickets in the last five overs. The batters would have hoped to rotate the strike more effectively and provide better support to their star Australian player.
Brief scores:
RCB 147/5 in 20 overs (Ellyse Perry 60, Raghvi Bist 33; Nallapureddy Charani 2-28, Shikha Pandey 2-24) vs Delhi Capitals
