Shafali blitz powers Delhi to 9-wicket win over RCB

Shafali Verma smacked 80 not out as Delhi Capitals handed a fourth consecutive defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a commanding nine-wicket win in the Women's Premier League here on Saturday.

- Press Trust of India

BENGALURU:

After Ellyse Perry's fourth fifty (60 not out) of the season took the defending champions to a competitive 147/5, DC batters Shafali (80 not out) and Jess Jonassen (61 not out) brushed aside the challenge without much ado.

Chasing 148, DC prevailed with nine wickets in hand and 4.5 overs to spare, consolidating their position at the top of the WPL points table with 10 points from seven games, including five wins and two losses.

Delhi Capitals had, in fact, handed a similar thrashing to Mumbai Indians here on Friday.

RCB, on the other hand, slipped to fourth position with only two wins so far in six matches.

The defeat for the Smriti Mandhana-led side was the fourth in a row for RCB on their home ground, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.