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Published 18:50 IST, March 5th 2023

RCB vs DC, WPL 2023 Highlights: DC beat RCB by 60 runs after Shafali & Tara' show

Smriti Mandhana leads Royal Challengers Bangalore in match no. 2 of the Women's Premier League 2023 against the Meg Lanning-led Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Stay tuned to the live blog on republicworld.com for all live updates from the RCB vs DC, WPL 2023 match.

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18:50 IST, March 5th 2023

Delhi Capitals defeat RCB by 60 runs

RCB suffered a 60-run loss after getting restricted to 163/8, while looking to chase 224 runs.

18:40 IST, March 5th 2023

Heather Knight looks to ease the pressure

Heather Knight hit a four and a six to start the 18th over, before getting out in the final ball. With Knight's wicket Tara Norris completed her five-wicket haul.

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18:30 IST, March 5th 2023

Megan Schutt seeks recovery after Pandey removes Sobhana Asha

After losing Asha in the 14th over, Megan Schutt and Heather Knight added 11 runs in the 15th over. RCB now need 107 run sin 29 balls to win the match.

18:15 IST, March 5th 2023

Norris on hattrick

Richa Ghosh was dismissed for only two runs as Norris registered her third wicket in the second ball of the 12th over. Kanika Ahuja was dismissed for a duck in the very next ball, as Norris found herself on a hattrick.

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18:07 IST, March 5th 2023

USA cricketer Tara Norris strikes twice

Tara Norris dismantled the stumps of star RCB allrounder Ellyse Perry in the 11th over, reducing RCB to 89/3. She then removed Disha Kasat in the same over.

18:02 IST, March 5th 2023

RCB aim comeback after losing Mandhana and Devine

RCB reached 72/2 in 9 overs with Ellyse Perry and Disha Kasat on the crease.

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18:02 IST, March 5th 2023

Perry strike consecutive fours

Ellyse Perry hit three consecutive fours in the first four balls of the 10th over.

17:47 IST, March 5th 2023

Mandhana goes for 35 off 23, RCB 56/2

Smriti Mandhana was dismissed by Capsey in the 7th over.

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17:41 IST, March 5th 2023

Devine walks back after Shafali takes a stunner

Shafali continued to get the most out of her performance on Sunday by taking a stunning catch to dismiss Sophie Devine. The Kiwi cricketer hit 14 runs in 11 balls.

17:31 IST, March 5th 2023

Sophie Devine hits three fours in an over

RCB took their total to 31/0 in 3 overs after Devine hit three fours in the 3rd over.

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17:27 IST, March 5th 2023

Mandhana goes big early into the chase

Smriti Mandhana hit two fours and a six in the second over of RCB's chase, before Devine started the third with another boundary.

17:20 IST, March 5th 2023

RCB off the mark

Smriti Mandhana scored her first WPL run off the very first ball she faced. Sophie Divine opened the innings for RCB with Smriti as Sikha Pandey opened the bowling for DC. 

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17:17 IST, March 5th 2023

RCB vs DC: 1st innings scorecard

17:09 IST, March 5th 2023

Kapp, Rodrigues add 12 runs off final over; DC 223/2 in 20 overs

Delhi Capitals set a 224-run target for Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

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17:01 IST, March 5th 2023

Delhi Capitals 211/2 in 19 overs

Rodrigues and Kapp added 10 runs off the penultimate over and took DC's total to 211/2.

16:58 IST, March 5th 2023

Delhi Capitals cross the 200 mark; Delhi Capitals 202/2

Marizanne Kapp hits a six as Delhi Capitals cross the 220 run mark; Delhi Capitals 202/2

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16:49 IST, March 5th 2023

Delhi Capitals cruising towards a mammoth total; 177/2 after 13 overs

Marizanne Kapp ends the over with a six as Delhi Capitals looks in the mood, 177/2 after 13 overs

16:44 IST, March 5th 2023

Shafali Verma denied a century

After Lanning's wicket, Shafali Verma was dismissed by Heather Knight in the same over. Shafali scored 84 runs off just 45 balls and missed a chance to score a hundred in her first WPL game.

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16:41 IST, March 5th 2023

Heather Knight strikes, and Meg Lanning gets dismissed on 72

Lanning walked back to the pavilion after scoring 72 runs iff 43 balls, reducing DC to 162/1 in 14.3 overs.

16:37 IST, March 5th 2023

Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning stitch 150+ runs stand

Delhi Capitals crossed the 150-run mark in the 14th over, ending the over at 153/0. Shafali was batting on 84 runs off 44 balls, while Lanning was at 64 runs off 40 balls.

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16:32 IST, March 5th 2023

Shafali Verma continues to dismantle RCB's bowling unit

Alongside a couple of singles and a double, the 12th over saw Shafali Verma hit three fours. DC finished the over at 135/0. DC scored 10 runs off the next over.

16:19 IST, March 5th 2023

Shafali completes 31-ball fifty, Lanning follows feat

Shafali Verma completed her fifty in 31 balls as DC found themselves on 105/0 after 10 overs. Lanning also completed 30-ball fifty in the next over, where she also hit a four and six. DC were 119/0 in 11 overs.

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16:11 IST, March 5th 2023

Shafali Verma - Meg Lanning add 22 runs in an over

After Lanning and Shafali added eight runs off the 8th over, Shafali started the next over with two consecutive boundaries. After a single, Lanning found another boundary in the fourth ball. After getting the strike back. Shafali concluded the 9th over with a huge six.

16:05 IST, March 5th 2023

DC 64/0 in 7 overs

Delhi Capitals were 64/0 after 7 overs with both batters batting on 30 runs each.

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15:59 IST, March 5th 2023

Sophie Divine concedes 20 runs in final powerplay over

Shafali and Lanning added 20 runs in total from the last over of powerplay. DC were 57/0 in 6 overs.

15:51 IST, March 5th 2023

Shafali Verma on a roll

Shafali Verma continued to attack RCB, while DC reached 37/0 in 5 overs.

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15:45 IST, March 5th 2023

Shafali Verma registers her first maximum, DC-W 28/0 in 3.1 overs

Verma hit her first six in the WPL in the first ball of the 4th over, being bowled by Preeti Bose.

15:40 IST, March 5th 2023

DC-W off to steady start

Delhi Capitals scored three runs off the first over. Megan Schutt was handed the ball to bowl the second over of the match.

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15:40 IST, March 5th 2023

Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma into attack mode

Shafali scored her first boundary of WPL in the 2nd over, which also included two fours by captain Lanning. DC were 17/0 in 2 overs.

15:31 IST, March 5th 2023

Renuka Singh kicks off the proceedings

Renuka Singh Thakur opened the bowling for RCB, while Lanning took the strike for DC with Shafali Verma at the other end.

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15:24 IST, March 5th 2023

Match begins in less than 10 mins

Live action from the RCB vs DC match will begin at 3:30 PM IST.

15:13 IST, March 5th 2023

WPL 2023: Check confirmed playing XIs for RCB vs DC

DC playing XI: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (c), Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris

RCB playing XI: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Devine, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Heather Knight, Kanika Ahuja, Sobhana Asha, Megan Schutt, Preeti Bose, Renuka Singh

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15:02 IST, March 5th 2023

Smriti Mandhana wins the toss for RCB

RCB have won the coin toss and have opted to field first.

14:59 IST, March 5th 2023

RCB vs DC: Captains walk out for toss

Smriti Mandhana and Meg Lanning have walked out to the middle for the coin toss.

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14:51 IST, March 5th 2023

Check out RCB and DC's star-studded squad for WPL 2023

RCB squad: Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh, Erin Burns, Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shobana, Heather Knight, Dane van Niekerk, Preeti Bose, Poonam Khemnar, Komal Zanzad, Meghan Schutt, Sahana Pawar

DC squad: Meg Lanning (Captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp, Titas Sadhu, Alice Capsey, Tara Norris, Laura Harris, Jasia Akhter, Minnu Man, Taniya Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Jess Jonassen, Sneha Deepthi, Arundhati Reddy, Aparna Mandal

14:51 IST, March 5th 2023

RCB vs DC: Weather forecast

The sky is expected to remain clear on Sunday, with the temperature likely to range between 26 and 36 degrees Celsius. The match is being played at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

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14:33 IST, March 5th 2023

Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals play their first-ever WPL game

RCB and DC will face off in match no. 2 of the inaugural Women's Premier League. The match will be the first double header of the tournament, as UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants will clash later in the day. RCB is being led by Smriti Mandhana and features several superstars like Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Richa Ghosh, Sophie Divine, and Richa Ghosh. On the other hand, DC features star Indian players like Shafali Verma, and Jemimah Rodrigues, and overseas stars like Marizanne Kapp and Jess Jonassen.

14:33 IST, March 5th 2023

RCB vs DC, WPL 2023 match: Date, Time and Venue

Smriti Mandhana and Meg Lanning will walk out for the toss at 3 PM IST. The match is slated to begin at 3:30 PM IST at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

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14:33 IST, March 5th 2023