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Roya Challengers Bangalore: Roya Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Sophie Devine lavished praise on skipper Smriti Mandhana for her valiant 74-run knock against Delhi Capitals at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, saying the way left-hander batter it "oozed confidence of the team".

Fighting valiantly while chasing a colossal target of 195, RCB found themselves faltering in the dying embers of the game to concede a 25-run loss on Thursday. Skipper Smriti was in dream touch, smashing the bowlers to all corners of the park but it eventually didn’t come to fruition as RCB their first loss of the season.

Smriti's knock in an opening stand of 77 with Sophie was the brightest point for RCB in their loss which praise from the Sophie.