New Delhi: RCB’s batsmen, who are at the bottom of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2023), made a big bang on Monday. Coming out to bat first against Delhi Capitals, RCB captain Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine were dismissed early, but after that Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh together created such a storm that cricket fans got goosebumps. Both the batsmen hit 82 runs in the last 6 overs while batting fast.
smashing fours and sixes
For 14 overs, RCB had scored 68 runs losing 3 wickets, but after that Perry scored 12 runs in one over of Shikha Pandey, hitting fours and sixes. In the 16th over, Richa created a sensation by hitting Alice Kepsy’s first ball for a four, a six on the fourth and a four on the sixth. Now it was the turn of the next over. In the 17th over, Perry hit a six off the very first ball. After this, Ghosh hit a six on the third, then Perry hit a six on the sixth to destroy the bowlers of the Capitals.
Brilliant hitting from Ellyse Perry – 67* in 52 balls. RCB scored over 80 runs in the last 6 overs. pic.twitter.com/1PvmrUc7fM
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 13, 2023
Ellyse Perry is AB de Villiers of RCB women pic.twitter.com/Ha6rcdDYzR
— Kevin (@imkevin149) March 13, 2023
Ellyse Perry in WPL 2023:
31(19)
13(7)
32(25)
52(39)
67*(52)The backbone of RCB batting, when ever team is under pressure, she fought the lone battle. pic.twitter.com/rKSO0Kd8kC
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 13, 2023
Ghosh hit runs at a strike rate of over 231
In the 18th over, Perry hit a six while Ghosh hit a four and a six. In the 19th over, Shikha Pandey bowled well and got Ghosh out. In the 20th over, Perry again hit a six to take his team’s score to 150 runs. Perry scored an unbeaten 67 off 52 balls hitting 4 fours and 5 sixes. At the same time, Richa Ghosh hit 3 fours and 3 sixes in 16 balls and scored 37 runs at a strike rate of more than 231. Seeing the batting of the batsmen of RCB, who came back after losing their first four matches, their fans were filled with happiness.
