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{{short description|2024 WPL cricket tournament final in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox limited overs final
|title = 2024 Women's Premier League Final
|image=TATA_WPL_final_2024_Poster.jpg
|imagesize=250 px
| event = [[2024 Women's Premier League (cricket)|2024 Women's Premier League]]
| team1 = [[Delhi Capitals (WPL)|Delhi Capitals]]
| team2 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL)|Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| team1score = 113
| team1overs = 18.3 overs
| team2score = 115/2
| team2overs = 19.3 overs
| details = Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 8 wickets
| date = 17 March 2024
| stadium = [[Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium]]
| city = [[New Delhi]]|
| man_of_the_match = [[Sophie Molineux]] (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
| umpires = Abhijit Bhattacharya and [[Gayathri Venugopalan]]
| attendance = 29,717<ref>{{Cite Instagram |postid=C4n0KHFPxpD |user=wplt20 |title=Attendance for tonight's #TATAWPL #Final at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi 🏟️ |first=Women's Premier League (WPL) |last= |author=Women's Premier League |author-link=Women's Premier League (cricket) |date=17 March 2024}}</ref>
| previous = [[2023 Women's Premier League (cricket) final|2023]]
| next = [[2025 Women's Premier League (cricket) final|2025]]
}}

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 [[2023 Women's Premier League (cricket)|previous season]] and table topper of this season, [[Delhi Capitals (WPL)|Delhi Capitals]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2024-03-14 |title=Delhi Capitals defeat Gujarat Giants by seven wickets to take direct flight to WPL final |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/delhi-capitals-defeat-gujarat-giants-by-seven-wickets-to-take-direct-flight-to-wpl-final/articleshow/108473688.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-03-15 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> played in the final against the winner of this season's [[2024 Women's Premier League (cricket)#Eliminator|Eliminator]], [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru (WPL)|Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=WPL 2024 Eliminator: Mumbai Indians Heartbroken as Royal Challengers Bangalore Turn Fortunes to Storm into Final - News18 |url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/wpl-2024-eliminator-mumbai-indians-heartbroken-as-royal-challengers-bangalore-turn-fortunes-to-storm-into-final-8817312.html |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref> to decide the winner of the [[2024 Women's Premier League (cricket)|2024 season]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.wplt20.com/news/bengaluru-and-delhi-to-host-tata-wpl-2024 |title= Bengaluru and Delhi to host TATA WPL 2024| date=14 February 2024 |work=Women's Premier League |access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref>

[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru (WPL)|Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] won the match and the maiden title by defeating [[Delhi Capitals (WPL)|Delhi Capitals]] by eight wickets.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/wpl/royal-challengers-bangalore-wins-wpl-2024-womens-premier-league-beats-delhi-capitals-dc-vs-rcb-news/article67961118.ece |title= RCB wins its first title across leagues as Smriti Mandhana's side beats DC in WPL 2024| date=17 March 2024 |work=Sportstar |access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref>

== Background ==
On 14 February 2024, the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] announced the schedule for the 2024 season of the [[Women's Premier League (cricket)|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]].<ref name=":0" />

== Road to the final ==
{{See also|Delhi Capitals in 2024 (WPL)|2024 Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL) season}}

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.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=WPL {{!}} 2023/24 Women's Premier League {{!}} Live Score, Schedule, News |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-premier-league-2023-24-1411373 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207151328/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-premier-league-2023-24-1411373 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 December 2023 |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} </ref>

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.<ref name=":4" />{{dead link|date=March 2024}}{{Clear}}

{| style="text-align:center;margin:auto;"
|- style="vertical-align:top;background:#99CCFF"
! colspan="4" |[[Delhi Capitals (WPL)|Delhi Capitals]]
!vs
! colspan="4" |[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru (WPL)|Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
|- style="vertical-align:top;background:#99CCFF"
! colspan="9" |[[2024 Women's Premier League (cricket)#League stage|League Stage]]
|- style="vertical-align:top;background:#C1E0FF"
|Opponent
|Scorecard
|Result
| Points
|Match No.
|Opponent
|Scorecard
|Result
| Points
|-
| style="text-align:center;margin:auto;" |[[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]]
|23 February 2024
|Lost
!-
| style="background:#C1E0FF" | 1
| style="text-align:center" |[[UP Warriorz]]
|24 February 2024
|Won
|2
|-
| style="text-align:center" |[[UP Warriorz (WPL)|UP Warriorz]]
|26 February 2024
|Won
| 2
| style="background:#C1E0FF" |2
| style="text-align:center" |[[Gujarat Giants (WPL)|Gujarat Giants]]
|27 February 2024
|Won
|4
|-
| style="text-align:center" |[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru (WPL)|Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
|29 February 2024
|Won
|4
| style="background:#C1E0FF" |3
| style="text-align:center" |[[Delhi Capitals (WPL)|Delhi Capitals]]
|29 February 2024
|Lost
|4
|-
| style="text-align:center" |[[Gujarat Giants (WPL)|Gujarat Giants]]
|3 March 2024
|Won
|6
| style="background:#C1E0FF" |4
| style="text-align:center" |[[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]]
|2 March 2024
|Lost
|4
|-
| style="text-align:center" |[[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]]
|5 March 2024
|Won
|8
| style="background:#C1E0FF" |5
| style="text-align:center" |[[UP Warriorz (WPL)|UP Warriorz]]
|4 March 2024
|Won
|6
|-
| style="text-align:center" |[[UP Warriorz (WPL)|UP Warriorz]]
|8 March 2024
|Lost
|8
| style="background:#C1E0FF" |6
| style="text-align:center" |[[Gujarat Giants (WPL)|Gujarat Giants]]
|6 March 2024
|Lost
|6
|-
| style="text-align:center" |[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru (WPL)|Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
|10 March 2024
|Won
|10
| style="background:#C1E0FF" |7
| style="text-align:center" |[[Delhi Capitals (WPL)|Delhi Capitals]]
|10 March 2024
|Lost
|6
|-
| style="text-align:center" |[[Gujarat Giants (WPL)|Gujarat Giants]]
|13 March 2024
|Won
|12
| style="background:#C1E0FF" |8
| style="text-align:center" |[[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]]
|12 March 2024
|Won
|8
|-
| colspan="9" style="text-align:left;background:#C1E0FF;" |{{#invoke: Women'sPremierLeagueProgression
|create

|L1, W4, W7, W10, W12, L15, W17, W20


|U, L22


|W2, W5, L7, L9, W11, L13, L17, W19


|W21, W22


|caption=League progression
|teams=Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru
|knockoutType=1
|matchesPerTeam=8
|matchReportArticle=2024 Women's Premier League (cricket)}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;background:#99CCFF"
! colspan="9" |[[2024 Women's Premier League (cricket)#Playoffs|Playoff stage]]
|- style="align:center;background:#C1E0FF"
! colspan="9" |{{#section:2024_Women's_Premier_League_(cricket)|playoffs}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;background:#99CCFF"
! colspan="4" rowspan="3" style="align:center" |Qualified for the finals<ref name=":1" />
! colspan="5" |[[2024 Women's Premier League (cricket)#Eliminator|Elimator]]
|- style="align:center;background:#C1E0FF"
| style="background:#C1E0FF" |
|Opponent
|Scorecard
| colspan="2" |Result
|-
| style="background:#C1E0FF" |9
|[[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]]
|15 March 2024
| colspan="2" |Won
|- style="vertical-align:center;background:#C1E0FF"
! colspan="9" |2024 Women's Premier League final
|}

== Match ==

=== Match officials ===
* '''On-field [[umpire (cricket)|umpires]]''': Abhijit Bhattacharya and [[Gayathri Venugopalan]]
* '''[[Third umpire]]''': Parashar Joshi
* '''[[Fourth umpire|Reserve umpire]]''': [[Pashchim Pathak]]
* '''[[Match referee]]''': [[G. S. Lakshmi]]
* '''[[Toss (cricket)|Toss]]''': Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.

=== Summary ===
{{#section:2024 Women's Premier League (cricket)|match22}}

=== 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.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=DC-W vs RCB-W, Women's Premier League 2023/24, Final at Delhi, March 17, 2024 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-premier-league-2023-24-1411373/delhi-capitals-women-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-women-final-1417737/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2024-03-16 |title=Listen: WPL final - Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bangalore |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/68563868 |access-date=2024-03-17 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":2" />

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.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />

=== 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.<ref name=":2" />

Royal Challengers' [[Sophie Molineux]] was declared the player of the match.<ref name=":2" />

=== Scorecard ===
<small>Source: ''ESPNcricinfo''<ref name=":2" /></small>
{{Cricket match batting box begin|title=Delhi Capitals innings}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Meg Lanning]] |status=lbw Patil |runs=23 |balls=23 |4s=3 |6s=0 |strike_rate=100.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Shafali Verma]] |status=c Wareham b Molineux |runs=44 |balls=27 |4s=2 |6s=3 |strike_rate=162.96}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Jemimah Rodrigues]] |status=b Molineux |runs=0 |balls=2 |4s=0 |6s=0 |strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Alice Capsey]] |status=b Molineux |runs=0 |balls=1 |4s=0 |6s=0 |strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Marizanne Kapp]] |status=c Devine b Asha |runs=8 |balls=16 |4s=0 |6s=0 |strike_rate=50.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Jess Jonassen]] |status=c Mandhana b Asha |runs=3|balls=11|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=27.27}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Radha Yadav]] |status=run out Molineux |runs=12|balls=9|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=133.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Minnu Mani]] |status=lbw Patil |runs=5|balls=3|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=166.67}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Arundhati Reddy]] |status=b Patil|runs=10|balls=13|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=76.92}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player= [[Shikha Pandey]]|status=not out|runs=5|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=100.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player= [[Taniya Bhatia]]|status=c Ghosh b Patil|runs=0|balls=1|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
|colspan="4"| Extras 3 (wd 3) <br> '''Total 113 (18.3 overs)'''
| 8
| 3
| 5.65 RR
{{Cricket match box end}}
'''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)
{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowling}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Renuka Singh (cricketer)|Renuka Singh]] |overs=2 |maiden=0 |runs=28 |wickets=0 |econ=14.00 |wides=2 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Sophie Molineux]] |overs=4 |maiden=0 |runs=20 |wickets=3 |econ=5.00 |wides=0 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Ellyse Perry]] |overs=2 |maiden=0 |runs=14 |wickets=0 |econ=7.00 |wides=0 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Sophie Devine]] |overs=1 |maiden=0 |runs=9 |wickets=0 |econ=9.00 |wides=0 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Georgia Wareham]] |overs=3 |maiden=0 |runs=16 |wickets=0 |econ=5.33 |wides=0 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Shreyanka Patil]] |overs=3.3 |maiden=0 |runs=12 |wickets=4 |econ=3.42 |wides=0 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Sobhana Asha]] |overs=3 |maiden=0 |runs=14 |wickets=2 |econ=4.66 |wides=1 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title=Royal Challengers Bengaluru innings}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Smriti Mandhana]] |status=c Reddy b Mani |runs=31 |balls=39 |4s=3 |6s=0 |strike_rate=79.49}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Sophie Devine]] |status=lbw Pandey |runs=32 |balls=27 |4s=5 |6s=1 |strike_rate=118.52}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Ellyse Perry]] |status=not out |runs=35 |balls=37 |4s=4 |6s=0 |strike_rate=94.59}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Richa Ghosh]] |status=not out |runs=17 |balls=14 |4s=2 |6s=0 |strike_rate=121.43}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Sabbineni Meghana]] |status=did not bat |runs= |balls= |4s= |6s= |strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Georgia Wareham]] |status=did not bat |runs= |balls= |4s= |6s= |strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Sophie Molineux]] |status=did not bat |runs= |balls= |4s= |6s= |strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Disha Kasat]] |status=did not bat |runs= |balls= |4s= |6s= |strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Shreyanka Patil]] |status=did not bat |runs= |balls= |4s= |6s= |strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Sobhana Asha]] |status=did not bat |runs= |balls= |4s= |6s= |strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[Renuka Singh (cricketer)|Renuka Singh]] |status=did not bat |runs= |balls= |4s= |6s= |strike_rate=}}
|colspan="4"| Extras 0 <br> '''Total 115/2 (19.3 overs)'''
| 14
| 1
| 5.89 RR
{{Cricket match box end}}
'''Fall of wickets:''' 49/1 (S. Devine, 8.1 ov), 82/2 (S. Mandhana, 14.6 ov)
{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=Delhi Capitals bowling}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Marizanne Kapp]] |overs=4 |maiden=0 |runs=20 |wickets=0 |econ=5.00 |wides=0 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Alice Capsey]] |overs=3 |maiden=0 |runs=13 |wickets=0 |econ=4.33 |wides=0 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Shikha Pandey]] |overs=4 |maiden=0 |runs=11 |wickets=1 |econ=2.75 |wides=0 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Radha Yadav]] |overs=1 |maiden=0 |runs=18 |wickets=0 |econ=18.00 |wides=0 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Arundhati Reddy]] |overs=3.3 |maiden=0 |runs=26 |wickets=0 |econ=7.42 |wides=0 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Jess Jonassen]] |overs=2 |maiden=0 |runs=15 |wickets=0 |econ=7.50 |wides=0 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[Minnu Mani]] |overs=2 |maiden=0 |runs=12 |wickets=1 |econ=6.00 |wides=0 |no-balls=0}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.wplt20.com/}}
* [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-premier-league-2023-24-1411373 Series home] at [[ESPNcricinfo]]
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