Smriti’s innings overshadowed Vishal Lakshya

When RCB lost the wicket of Grace Harris early, the mountain of 204 runs started looking even higher. But Mandhana made her intentions clear by hitting a brilliant off-drive on the very first ball. Mandhana had made the strategy for this innings during the break of the innings itself. He had told the coach that this pitch is not such that the match can be won in 6 overs, rather we have to stay till the end.

Unique combination of technology and timing

Seeing Mandhana’s footwork and timing, no one could say that she was not 100 percent physically fit. He failed every plan of Delhi. When Delhi used spinners to trap her, Mandhana used the crease to send them across the boundary. He scored runs against spin at a strike rate of 210, which shows his excellent skills. Mandhana’s captaincy was also amazing in this match.

Mandhana is a batting nerd in the eyes of RCB coach

RCB head coach Malolan Rangarajan said that ‘Mandhana is like a nerd with her batting. She works for hours on small details like her grip, bat lift and tapping. He had found his rhythm during the practice session two days before the final. When she got fever on the day of the match, she just told the coach, ‘No problem, I’ll be there.’ This makes it clear that Smriti was making every effort to win this title.

Smriti Mandhana’s wonder in the historic chase

RCB successfully completed the biggest run chase in WPL history by achieving the target of 204 runs. When Mandhana was returning to the pavilion after getting out in the 19th over, the match was almost in the hands of RCB. His innings completely directionless the Delhi bowling attack and made RCB the champion for the second time in three years.