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Meg Lanning’s DC go top with perfect peformance

Meg Lanning’s DC go top with perfect peformance

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There was a nice embrace between Meg Lanning and Shabnim Ismail at the end of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) match in Bengaluru. When Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals met earlier in the season, in the battle of retired international superstars it was the South African pacer who looked sharper and dismissed the DC captain with a peach. But on Friday, Lanning stamped her class, taking down Ismail with an array of boundaries, including a stunning on-drive, as DC went on to beat MI in a one-sided contest to go top of the table. “I’ve played a lot against her and she’s a great competitor I love coming up against her. So yeah, it was nice to get a couple away today,” Lanning said after the match. It was just one of the many things that went her way. The ‘win-toss-win-match’ trend continued as MI were asked to bat and never got going, managing just 123/9. The run-chase was then broken open early by Lanning and Shafali Verma – the WPL’s most prolific duo – …

WPL 2025 | UPW vs DC: Meg Lanning’s return to form a positive as Delhi Capitals leave it late to beat UP Warriorz | Cricket News

WPL 2025 | UPW vs DC: Meg Lanning’s return to form a positive as Delhi Capitals leave it late to beat UP Warriorz | Cricket News

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It’s been a strange old start to Delhi Capitals’ Women’s Premier League campaign. They huffed and puffed over the line, quite literally when it came to crossing the crease, against Mumbai Indians. They were off colour for large parts against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. And despite playing well for a significant amount of the match against the UP Warriorz on Wednesday in Vadodara, they once again left it uncomfortably late. For a team that was arguably the strongest on paper before the tournament started, the start has been laboured, but having stumbled at the finish line for the first two years, maybe they are – as the cliche goes – looking to peak at the right time. And one of the more favourable signs in that regard was Meg Lanning’s most fluent knock of the tournament yet. With her signature off-side strokes, the captain struck a serene 69 off 49 balls, laced with 10 out of 12 boundaries coming on that side of the wicket, as DC beat UP Warriorz by 7 wickets to register their …

Can the WPL produce superstars from domestic Indian cricketers this third edition? | Cricket News

Can the WPL produce superstars from domestic Indian cricketers this third edition? | Cricket News

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From one city in its inaugural edition, the Women’s Premier League will spread its wings a little further for the third season, being held in four different venues across the country, starting with Vadodara on Friday. Gujarat Giants will play hosts to Royal Challengers Bengaluru as the first leg kicks off at the BCA Stadium. After six matches, the caravan will shift to the home of the defending champions in Bengaluru. Lucknow will then take centerstage where UP Warriorz will get a chance to play in their home venue for the first time, then the curtains will come down in Mumbai. Indian cricket, meanwhile, would love to see the spread of WPL across the length and breadth of the country reflected in the performances on the field too. There is little doubt that the first two editions have helped female domestic cricketers achieve financial security while also providing a bigger platform to showcase their skills. The likes of Saika Ishaque, Asha Sobhana, Sajana Sajeevan and Shreyanka Patil have gone on to play for India, thanks …

Meg Lanning Revealed the Reason Behind her International Retirement At the Age of 31

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Meg Lanning(Image: BCCI) Former Australian Women Cricketer Meg Lanning for the first time revealed the reason behind her decision to quit the international cricketing career at the age of 31 years. Meg Lanning has revealed that she struggled with “an unhealthy relationship” with exercise and food which indirectly led her to take this decision. Meg made her debut in 2010 at the age of 18 years and has played 132 T20Is and 103 ODIs and also represented Australia in six Test matches. As per the report in CA, Lanning has revealed she was grappling with an identity crisis outside of cricket that not even her teammates and closest friends knew about. She was often only eating two “not significant” meals a day despite running up to 90km a week. Lanning did not label her relatively insignificant food intake as an eating disorder – but admitted she was in denial about needing help. “It sort of just spiralled and I was in denial, even though everyone kept telling me something wasn’t quite right,” Lanning told The Howie Games podcast. …

WPL Final: How the wiles of spinners and cool of Ellyse Perry powered RCB to their maiden title | Cricket News

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When the powerplay of Delhi Capitals innings was done, the scoreboard read 61/0. It was a whirlwind. The competition’s best partnership – Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma – were off to a flier. Especially the Indian youngster, who was once again showing off her ball-striking ability, stable base with all the focus down the ground. The ball was flying off her bat. She had reached 42 off 21 balls, Lanning was doing her part, playing the second fiddle as she tends to. Then came Sophie Molineux’s 8th over at the end of which 64/0 became 65/3. In the space of four balls – that aptly read out W-0-W-W – the Aussie left-arm spinner dismissed Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Alice Capsey. Three of DC’s most destructive batters, all gone in a hurry. It was the over that changed the direction of the match decisively. Royal Challengers Bangalore spun their way to a win, ending a long wait for a fanbase that has made their voice heard loud and clear from south to north. DC could …

‘Feel lighter after retiring from international cricket’: DC skipper Meg Lanning

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Delhi Capitals’ Captain Meg Lanning poured her heart out during the first episode (Season 4) of the Delhi Capitals Podcast. In a free-wheeling conversation, the former Australian Captain reflected on her life after retiring from international cricket, “It was not an easy decision to make, but I am content with the decision that I’ve made. When you’re the Australian Captain, you get used to being seen in a certain way and it feels like you can’t let your guard down too much. I definitely feel lighter after retiring from international cricket.” Lanning also said that she feels more comfortable around social media after giving up her international cricket duties, “I am a bit more relaxed around social media now. I was fairly guarded when I was playing for Australia. It’s been really cool to come into the Delhi Capitals environment where social media is done a little bit differently. There’s a lot of thought behind the ideas that the social media team comes up with at DC and I’ve tried to embrace some of those …

WPL 2024: Meg Lanning puts on an offside masterclass, Jemimah Rodrigues follows through as DC thump champions MI | Cricket News

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In a pre-tournament video where WPL captains are made to pick a chit and ask each other questions, Alyssa Healy is told to pick between Meg Lanning’s square cut or Smriti Mandhana’s cover drive. “If I could bottle both, that would be great,” she says. Speaking to this daily after Lanning’s retirement, Aussie legend Lisa Sthalekar had no hesitation in saying “You can’t go past that square drive of hers” when asked what she’d remember the most about Lanning’s career. Her international career might be behind her now, but Lanning showed on Tuesday night at the Arun Jaitley Stadium just how good her game on the offside is. During her 38-ball 55 against Mumbai Indians, Lanning peppered the offside boundary during a clinic on finding gaps. However, Jemimah Rodrigues’ knock later on managed to overshadow Lanning’s genius. Riding on those two knocks, Delhi Capitals posted 192/4 as Lanning’s DC handed MI their first-ever defeat while chasing in the WPL, as Harmanpreet Kaur and Co were restricted to 163/8 and lost by 29 runs. Meg Lanning …

WPL: Sloppy Gujarat Giants remain winless as Delhi Capitals’ impressive run takes them to the top | Cricket News

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As Delhi Capitals cantered to a 25-run win over Gujarat Giants despite a bit of a wobble with the bat in their Women’s Premier League (WPL) fixture on Sunday, the difference between a top-level franchise at the top of the league table and a messily-assembled, inexperienced squad had never been clearer. Giants had done well to take wickets through the middle overs in the first innings but even as their bowling delivered, sloppy batting, careless fielding – which included dropping a few sitters – allowed Meg Lanning’s side reach 163. And by staying sharp in the field and not allowing their opponents any gifts, Capitals’ par total proved beyond Giants’ flailing batting order. Lanning’s 41-ball 55 was crucial in avoiding a collapse for her side, especially on a day the depth of their batting order was tested in the absence of the big-hitting Marizanne Kapp. But she was given a helping hand by the fielders. Kathryn Bryce dropped a sitter when the Aussie had scored 30. Nine balls later, she raised her bat for a …

Smriti Mandhana finally arrives to the WPL party but RCB fail to execute record-chase against Delhi | Cricket News

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Of the few things that the Women’s Premier League missed last year was a signature Smriti Mandhana innings. One of the only two Indian captains – and likely the future Indian captain – underperforming, didn’t sit well. Few batters in world cricket are as soothing to watch as the southpaw and to have her deliver in the wham-bam setting of T20 cricket was always going to be paisa vasool. It took 11 innings but the RCB captain finally arrived at the party on Thursday with a stylish 74. Her free-flowing knock, however, went in vain as Royal Challengers Bangalore lost to the Delhi Capitals by 25 runs, a result which may gnaw them for a while. With 195 to chase down against a resourceful Delhi bowling attack, RCB needed their captain to get going from the start to have any shot at it. She’d do just that. Marizanne Kapp had rendered the likes of Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath ineffective a couple of nights ago with the new ball. Mandhana though decided to target her …

WPL 2024: Marizanne Kapp, Radha Yadav set it up; Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning smash fifties in thumping win for DC vs UPW | Cricket News

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Both Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz came into their match on the back of heartbreaking defeats in their Women’s Premier League (WPL) openers after having victory in sight. The margins were incredibly fine. The contrast, however, couldn’t have been starker on Monday as DC thumped UPW in a one-sided affair to win by nine wickets with 33 balls to spare. From the moment the coin fell in favour of Meg Lanning, barely anything went right for UP Warriorz. Opting to bowl first, Lanning handed the ball to Powerplay specialist Marizanne Kapp, who responded with a four-over burst of high quality, registering stunning figures of 4-1-5-3. Spinner Radha Yadav, who Lanning later said had come into this match as if with a point to prove, picked up four wickets. All UPW could manage was 119/9 in their 20 overs. 𝙏𝙤𝙥 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙢𝙥 🔥🔥 Marizanne Kapp gets Tahlia McGrath 💪#UPW three down inside the powerplay 🤯 Match Centre 💻📱https://t.co/YnKaBW7IeD#TATAWPL | #UPWvDC pic.twitter.com/5RgiH6iWzE — Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 26, 2024 If that felt under par …