Delhi Capitals’ Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 win against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) was a nail-biting affair that showcased some brilliant batting performances. Reema Malhotra, a former Indian all-rounder, was all praise for the young Alice Capsey, who stepped up after the early dismissal of the dangerous Shafali Verma. Malhotra highlighted the importance of having match-winners like Capsey in the team who can turn the game on its head at any moment.
Capsey’s knock of 38 runs off just 24 balls was filled with destructive batting and innovation. She smashed eight fours during her innings, and her partnership of 44 runs with Meg Lanning gave the required momentum to the Capitals’ chase. Malhotra observed that Capsey’s promotion to No. 3 in the T20 World Cup for England was due to her ability to play the brand of cricket that she displayed during the match.
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Malhotra also praised Jess Jonassen’s Player of the Match performance, where she batted with a strike rate of 200 and played the big shots when required. However, she felt that Shikha Pandey should have been chosen as the Player of the Match for her exceptional figures of 3/23 in four overs and a brilliant catch to dismiss Heather Knight.
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The Delhi Capitals’ win was their fourth in five games, consolidating their second position in the points table. The match was a testament to the fact that even if you lose a dangerous batter like Shafali Verma early on, players like Capsey and Jonassen can step up and win the game for you.