The rising teenager Shreyanka Patil produced her career-best T20 figures to assist Royal Challengers Bangalore bowl out Delhi Capitals on 113 in the WPL 2024 final on Sunday.
Indian teenager took 4 wickets for 12 in the final at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium to get her palms on the Purple Cap for the primary time. Sophie Molineux was the one to show the sport round after the Capitals posted 61/0 in powerplay overs.
The Australian spinner took three wickets in the ninth over to provide RCB a much-needed breakthrough. Shreyanka took a helpful wicket of Meg Lanning after which concluded her spell with three extra wickets.
With 4 for 12, Shreyanka produced the all-time figures in the WPL final and of her T20 profession. She talked concerning the enjoying circumstances at Arun Jaitley Stadium and revealed how her workforce made a comeback after Delhi’s explosive begin to the innings.
“I really enjoyed bowling in the middle,” Shreyanka stated. “They got a really good start but we did not let our guard down. We said it was a matter of a wicket. When we got the first, it was about the next and we kept fighting. Enjoyed each and every moment of the first innings. There was something in the wicket. If there is a little turn, I feel I am a different beast.”
Meanwhile, Shreyanka additionally revealed a hairline fracture to her hand occurred in the eliminator conflict in opposition to Mumbai Indians on Friday.
“Playing against MI in Bangalore, I got a hairline fracture. The team management and the physio team really worked hard to get me back on the field and huge credit to them. When I played against Australia, Pez (Perry) came up to me and told I would get a lot to learn from Sophie. Big match player and she turned up (tonight),” Shreyanka added.