# 2024 Women's Premier League (cricket) final

The 2024 Women's Premier League Final was played on 17 March 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi. The runner-up of previous season and table topper of this season, Delhi Capitals played in the final against the winner of this season's Eliminator, Royal Challengers Bengaluru to decide the winner of the 2024 season.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the match and the maiden title by defeating Delhi Capitals by eight wickets.

## Background

On 14 February 2024, the BCCI announced the schedule for the 2024 season of the Women's Premier League. Bengaluru and Delhi hosted the whole season with the playoffs and the Final being played at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi.

## Road to the final

Delhi Capitals began their campaign with a loss against Mumbai Indians, in their first game at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. However, they regained momentum by securing victories against UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, propelled them forward with 4 points. Their winning streak continued as they won against Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians, accumulating a total of 8 points, as they moved to the Delhi leg of the league stage. Despite a loss against UP Warriorz, they managed to top the table with two successive wins against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Giants. They made it to the finals as the leaders of the points table at the end of the league stage.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru commenced their league stage campaign with a win against UP Warriorz, followed by a victory against Gujarat Giants, before losing to Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians back to back. They had a mixed showing in the second segment of the league stage in Delhi, winning two games while losing two games to Gujarat and Delhi. They made it to the playoffs stage where they defeated Mumbai Indians in the eliminator game to make it to the finals.
League progression :
| Delhi Capitals | Delhi Capitals | Delhi Capitals | Delhi Capitals | vs | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| League Stage |||||||||
| Opponent | Scorecard | Result | Points | Match No. | Opponent | Scorecard | Result | Points |
| Mumbai Indians | 23 February 2024 | Lost | - | 1 | UP Warriorz | 24 February 2024 | Won | 2 |
| UP Warriorz | 26 February 2024 | Won | 2 | 2 | Gujarat Giants | 27 February 2024 | Won | 4 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 29 February 2024 | Won | 4 | 3 | Delhi Capitals | 29 February 2024 | Lost | 4 |
| Gujarat Giants | 3 March 2024 | Won | 6 | 4 | Mumbai Indians | 2 March 2024 | Lost | 4 |
| Mumbai Indians | 5 March 2024 | Won | 8 | 5 | UP Warriorz | 4 March 2024 | Won | 6 |
| UP Warriorz | 8 March 2024 | Lost | 8 | 6 | Gujarat Giants | 6 March 2024 | Lost | 6 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 10 March 2024 | Won | 10 | 7 | Delhi Capitals | 10 March 2024 | Lost | 6 |
| Gujarat Giants | 13 March 2024 | Won | 12 | 8 | Mumbai Indians | 12 March 2024 | Won | 8 |
| League progression Team Group matches Playoffs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 E F Delhi Capitals 0246881012L Royal Challengers Bengaluru 24446668WW Win Loss No result Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed. Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary. |||||||||
| Playoff stage |||||||||
| vteEliminator Final 1 Delhi Capitals 113 (18.3 overs) 2 Mumbai Indians 130/6 (20 overs) EW Royal Challengers Bengaluru 115/2 (19.3 overs) 3 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 135/6 (20 overs) |||||||||
| Qualified for the finals | Qualified for the finals | Qualified for the finals | Qualified for the finals | Elimator | Elimator | Elimator | Elimator | Elimator |
| Qualified for the finals | Qualified for the finals | Qualified for the finals | Qualified for the finals | | Opponent | Scorecard | Result | Result |
| Qualified for the finals | Qualified for the finals | Qualified for the finals | Qualified for the finals | 9 | Mumbai Indians | 15 March 2024 | Won | Won |
| 2024 Women's Premier League final |||||||||

## Match
### Match officials

* On-field umpires: Abhijit Bhattacharya and Gayathri Venugopalan
* Third umpire: Parashar Joshi
* Reserve umpire: Pashchim Pathak
* Match referee: G. S. Lakshmi
* Toss: Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.

### Summary

* Final 17 March 2024 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Delhi Capitals 113 (18.3 overs) | v | Royal Challengers Bengaluru 115/2 (19.3 overs) |
| Shafali Verma 44 (27) Shreyanka Patil 4/12 (3.3 overs) | | Ellyse Perry 35* (37) Shikha Pandey 1/11 (4 overs) |
* Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 8 wickets Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi Umpires: Abhijit Bhattacharya and Gayathri Venugopalan Player of the match: Sophie Molineux (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
* Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.

### Delhi Capitals innings

Delhi Capitals Women won the toss and elected to bat first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women. The innings kicked off with promising starts from Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma, but soon faced a setback when Lanning fell victim to a lbw delivery by Shreyanka Patil after scoring 23 runs. Verma, however, showcased a brilliant display of batting, scoring 44 runs off just 27 deliveries, including 2 fours and 3 sixes, before being caught by Georgia Wareham off Sophie Molineux's bowling. The batting order suffered a collapse with quick dismissals of Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, and Marizanne Kapp, all falling without adding any significant score, and the Capitals at 81 for the loss of six wickets. Despite contributions from Radha Yadav, Minnu Mani, and Arundhati Reddy, the team struggled to build partnerships. For the Royal Challengers, Patil and Molineux claimed 4 and 3 wickets respectively, while Asha Sobhana also chipped in with 2 crucial dismissals.
Delhi Capitals Women managed to post a total of 113 runs in their allotted 20 overs, with Shikha Pandey remaining unbeaten on 5 runs. However, the innings was marked by a lack of substantial partnerships and a flurry of wickets, causing their run rate to stagnate around 6.10. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women's bowlers displayed a disciplined performance, and ensuring regular breakthroughs.

### Royal Challengers Bengaluru innings

Chasing 114 to win, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women embarked on their innings with Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine at the crease. Mandhana anchored the innings with a knock of 31 runs off 39 deliveries before being caught by Arundhati Reddy off Minnu Mani's bowling. Devine, on the other hand, provided the much-needed impetus to the innings, scoring a brisk 32 runs off 27 deliveries before being dismissed lbw by Shikha Pandey. However, their partnership laid a solid foundation for the chase. Ellyse Perry took charge of the innings thereafter, displaying her experience and skill to remain unbeaten on 35 runs off 37 balls, steering her team closer to victory. Richa Ghosh scored a quickfire 17 runs off 14 deliveries, ensuring there were no hiccups towards the end of the innings. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women chased down the target with 3 balls to spare, finishing at 115/2 in 19.3 overs, clinching the championship title of the 2024 Women's Premier League.
Royal Challengers' Sophie Molineux was declared the player of the match.

### Scorecard

Source: ESPNcricinfo
Delhi Capitals innings :
| Player | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike rate |
| Meg Lanning | lbw Patil | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Shafali Verma | c Wareham b Molineux | 44 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 162.96 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | b Molineux | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Alice Capsey | b Molineux | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Marizanne Kapp | c Devine b Asha | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jess Jonassen | c Mandhana b Asha | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Radha Yadav | run out Molineux | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Minnu Mani | lbw Patil | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Arundhati Reddy | b Patil | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Shikha Pandey | not out | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Taniya Bhatia | c Ghosh b Patil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras 3 (wd 3) Total 113 (18.3 overs) | Extras 3 (wd 3) Total 113 (18.3 overs) | Extras 3 (wd 3) Total 113 (18.3 overs) | Extras 3 (wd 3) Total 113 (18.3 overs) | 8 | 3 | 5.65 RR |
Fall of wickets: 64/1 (S. Verma, 7.1 ov), 64/2 (J. Rodrigues, 7.3 ov), 64/3 (A. Capsey, 7.4 ov), 74/4 (M. Lanning, 10.4 ov), 80/5 (M. Kapp, 13.1 ov), 81/6 (J. Jonassen, 13.3 ov), 87/7 (M. Mani, 14.1 ov), 101/8 (R. Yadav, 16.2 ov), 113/9 (A. Reddy, 18.2 ov), 113/10 (T. Bhatia, 18.3 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowling :
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Econ | Wides | NBs |
| Renuka Singh | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Sophie Molineux | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellyse Perry | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophie Devine | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Wareham | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Shreyanka Patil | 3.3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Sobhana Asha | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.66 | 1 | 0 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru innings :
| Player | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike rate |
| Smriti Mandhana | c Reddy b Mani | 31 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 79.49 |
| Sophie Devine | lbw Pandey | 32 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 118.52 |
| Ellyse Perry | not out | 35 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 94.59 |
| Richa Ghosh | not out | 17 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 121.43 |
| Sabbineni Meghana | did not bat | | | | | |
| Georgia Wareham | did not bat | | | | | |
| Sophie Molineux | did not bat | | | | | |
| Disha Kasat | did not bat | | | | | |
| Shreyanka Patil | did not bat | | | | | |
| Sobhana Asha | did not bat | | | | | |
| Renuka Singh | did not bat | | | | | |
| Extras 0 Total 115/2 (19.3 overs) | Extras 0 Total 115/2 (19.3 overs) | Extras 0 Total 115/2 (19.3 overs) | Extras 0 Total 115/2 (19.3 overs) | 14 | 1 | 5.89 RR |
Fall of wickets: 49/1 (S. Devine, 8.1 ov), 82/2 (S. Mandhana, 14.6 ov)
Delhi Capitals bowling :
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Econ | Wides | NBs |
| Marizanne Kapp | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Alice Capsey | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Shikha Pandey | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Radha Yadav | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 3.3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 7.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Jess Jonassen | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnu Mani | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |