Captain, star batter, and now coach: Smriti Mandhana juggles roles in WPL 2025
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB-W) opener Dannielle Wyatt Hodge credited her captain Smriti Mandhana for teaching her throughout their match-winning partnership towards Delhi Capitals (DC-W) in Match 4 of the Girls’s Premier League 2024 (WPL 2024). RCB hammered Delhi by eight wickets as they chased down the goal of 142 in 16.2 overs to register their second successive win of the event.
After bundling out DC for a low rating, RCB bought off to an ideal begin to their chase as openers Mandhana and Wyatt Hodge added a whopping 107 runs for the primary wicket off 65 balls. The duo complemented one another very well as Wyatt scored 42 (33) whereas Mandhana registered her quickest half century in WPL off 27 balls.
Following their partnership, Hodge praised Smriti for her magnificent innings, saying she had the perfect seat in the home to look at her bat. She additionally talked about how batting collectively in The Hundred for the Southern Braves helped them construct good understanding, which got here to fruition on the pitch.
“We stated earlier than this sport, I spoke within the huddle that lets do that! Had the perfect seat in the home with Smriti batting like that. Our catching has been distinctive. She retains me very calm. She was teaching me slightly. We bat quite a bit collectively for the Southern Courageous. Nice franchise. Everybody has been so welcoming. The slower balls have been gripping. Some useful messages from her. Pleasure to bat with Smriti,” stated Wyatt within the post-match presentation.
RCB vs DC, Highlights
RCB go to high of factors desk
Mandhana performed a wide ranging innings of 81 (47) smashing ten fours and three sixes as she registered her highest rating in WPL. Earlier within the day, Renuka Singh (3/23) and Georgia Wareham (3/25) ran via Delhi’s batting order to bundle them out for 141. Courtesy of her three-wicket haul, Renuka has grow to be the main the wicket taker of the event to this point having scalped 5 wickets from two matches.
The correct-arm seamer was additionally adjudged Participant of the Match as RCB climbed to the highest of the WPL factors desk after one other scientific win.
