Mandhana and Sophie Devine (14 runs) got RCB off to a good start, putting on 41 for the first wicket but lost the New Zealander in the fifth over, who was dismissed by Ellyse Capse. Mandhana was then joined by Ellyse Perry (31 runs), both heading towards a good partnership but Capse again dealt a second blow to RCB by dismissing Mandhana. After this, the process of falling wickets of RCB continued.
Tara Norris bowled brilliantly, taking four wickets for six runs in her two overs (two in each over). Tara bowled Ellyse Perry in the first over and then dismissed Disha Cassat. Then in his second over, he made wicket-keeper batsman Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja his victims. It was too late for the eighth wicket partnership between Knight and Shutt, with the team well short of the target.
Earlier, Shefali was more aggressive in both the Delhi Capitals openers, hitting 10 fours and four sixes during her 45-ball innings. At the same time, World Cup winning Australian captain Lanning hit 14 fours during his 43-ball innings. Both were in good touch and the Royals were setting up the Challengers Bangalore bowling attack at the batting-friendly Brabourne Stadium. Both had hit 12 boundaries in the powerplay. The team had scored 100 runs in 10 overs.
RCB captain Mandhana used seven bowlers to break this partnership but in the end England’s Heather Knight got success. Knight gave double blow to Delhi Capitals by dismissing both the players in the 15th over.
Heather first bowled Lanning on the third ball of the 15th over and then a ball later had Shefali caught by wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, ending their 84-ball partnership. But after this, Marijane Kapp (39 not out) and Jemima Rodrigues (22 not out) crossed the 200-run mark together and shared an unbeaten 60-run partnership in 31 balls. South African batsman Kapp hit three sixes and three fours in his 17-ball knock while Jemimah hit three fours in 15 balls.