A lot of reflection for sure - RCB captain Smriti Mandhana on the team’s losing streak

A tough set of four home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium came to an end for RCB as they were beaten by the Delhi Capitals, with the visitors chasing down a 148-run target with nine wickets to spare.

Despite Ellyse Perry’s 47-ball 60, RCB were dented by a lack of impactful contributions as the Capitals first restricted the hosts to 147/5 in 20 overs, before Shafali Verma (80*) and Jess Jonassen (61*) came together to finish the chase with 29 balls to spare.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana said, “Pez batted really well for us to get us to 145 runs. We could've got a better start from me. Batting wise on that wicket, still feel that 145 was a good effort. It did play on the slower side - was the fourth match on the same wicket, we could've adapted better.”

The southpaw also referred to a one week break that RCB will have before their next match in Lucknow, as she quipped, “We all have a week out before the next match. A lot of reflection for sure. That's how cricket is sometimes.”

She also had a special message for the fans, who turned out in large numbers to support RCB at the Chinnaswamy, “Really hard one for the fans who came out and supported us in huge numbers. Would just say sorry because they came out in huge numbers. We couldn't win a match in Bangalore. Huge thanks to them. They're still chanting RCB - there's a reason they're the best fans in the world.”