In the seventh game of the Women’s Premier League’s second edition, Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (BAN-W) will clash with Delhi Capitals Women (DEL-W) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday, February 29. RCB-W secured a victory over Gujarat Giants Women in their second match of the WPL season 2. Led by Smriti Mandhana, RCB-W also emerged victorious in their opening game against UP Warriorz Women by a narrow margin of two runs. Displaying dominance against the Gujarat-based franchise, BAN-W sealed the match with 8 wickets in hand and 7.3 overs to spare.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals faced defeat in their tournament opener against the defending champions in the season’s curtain-raiser. However, they bounced back impressively in their subsequent match against UP-W, clinching victory by 9 wickets. Led by skipper Meg Lanning and opener Shafali Verma, Delhi Capitals’ batting onslaught saw them dominate the UP bowlers, forging a formidable partnership of 119 runs. With both BAN-W and DEL-W arriving on the back of resounding victories, their upcoming encounter promises to be a closely contested battle. The Bengaluru-based outfit will look to capitalize on the home advantage as they take on the Capitals.
BAN-W vs DEL-W WPL 2024: M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report Today Match
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore boasts one of the finest batting tracks in the country, setting the stage for a potentially high-scoring match. Considering the importance of decision-making and the pivotal toss, both skippers might lean towards bowling first to have a clear target in mind, given the favorable conditions for batting at this venue.
BAN-W vs DEL-W WPL 2024: M Chinnaswamy Stadium T20 Records and Stats
- Location: Bengaluru, India, also known as Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium.
- T20 History: Hosted its first T20 match on December 25, 2012, and its last match on January 17, 2024.
- Matches Played: A total of 10 T20 matches have been played at the venue.
- Home Advantage: The home side has won 4 matches, accounting for 40% of victories.
- Visitor Success: Touring sides have won 3 matches (30%), while neutral teams have won 2 matches (20%).
- Batting First vs. Second: Matches won batting first stand at 40%, while those won chasing are 50%.
- Toss Impact: The team winning the toss has won 50% of the matches.
- Tied Matches and No Result: There have been no tied matches, but one match ended with no result.
- Individual Performances: Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual innings with an unbeaten 121* against Afghanistan on January 17, 2024.
- Best Bowling: Yuzvendra Chahal’s 6/25 against England on February 1, 2017, remains the best bowling performance.
- Team Records: Afghanistan recorded the highest team innings with 212/6 against India on January 17, 2024, while England’s 127 against India on February 1, 2017, is the lowest team innings.
- Highest Run Chase: Australia achieved the highest run chase with 194/3 against India on February 27, 2019.
- Average Statistics: The average runs per wicket is 24.98, with an average of 8.14 runs per over. The average first innings score is 148 runs.
City | Bengaluru, Bangalore | ||
Country | India | ||
Also or previously Known as | Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium | ||
First T20 Match | 25/12/2012 | ||
Last T20 Match | 17/01/2024 | ||
Matches Played | 10 | ||
Matches Won by Home Side | 4 (40.00%) | ||
Matches Won by Touring Side | 3 (30.00%) | ||
Matches Won by Neutral Side | 2 (20.00%) | ||
Matches Won Batting First | 4 (40.00%) | ||
Matches Won Batting Second | 5 (50.00%) | ||
Matches Won Winning Toss | 5 (50.00%) | ||
Matches Won Losing Toss | 4 (40.00%) | ||
Matches Tied | 0 (0.00%) | ||
Matches with No Result | 1 (10.00%) | ||
Highest Individual Innings | 121* | R G Sharma (India) | 17/01/2024 v Afghanistan |
Best Bowling | 6/25 | Y S Chahal (India) | 01/02/2017 v England |
Highest Team Innings | 212/6 (Afghanistan) | 17/01/2024 v India | |
Lowest Team Innings | 127 (England) | 01/02/2017 v India | |
Highest Run Chase Achieved | 194/3 (Australia) | 27/02/2019 v India | |
Average Runs per Wicket | 24.98 | ||
Average Runs per Over | 8.14 | ||
Average Score Batting First | 148 |