Mandhana's masterful knock helps RCB beat Capitals in WPL
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Smriti Mandhana hit a masterful 83 as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in the Women's Premier League.
The India opener hit 10 fours and three sixes in her 47-ball knock as RCB chased 142 with 22 balls to spare in a repeat of last year's final.
Mandhana, who hit her fastest WPL half-century off 27 balls, was dismissed with eight runs required but Ellyse Perry (seven not out) and Richa Ghosh (11 not out) saw RCB home.
England opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge made 42 off 33 balls in an opening-wicket stand of 107 with Mandhana.
The Capitals, who have been beaten finalists in the first two editions, were bowled out for 141 in 19.3 overs.
India opener Shafali Verma was out for a first-ball duck and Australia legend Meg Lanning made a 19-ball 17.
Jemimah Rodrigues (34) shared 60 with Lanning but the Capitals, who left out England's Alice Capsey, lost regular wickets and struggled against the leg-spin of Australia's Georgia Wareham, who claimed 3-25.
RCB are top of the table with two wins from two matches, while the Capitals are third with one win and one defeat.
