Gujarat Giants vs RCB Women Highlights: Gujarat Giants win by 11 runs – Royal Challengers Bangalore have suffered a hat-trick of losses as Gujarat Giants have eked out an 11-run win to open their account on Wednesday. Chasing a mammoth target of 202, RCB did start well with Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine adding 54 runs. While Mandhana departed, Devine continued, smashing 66. But GG kept fighting back with Ashleigh Gardner taking wickets. Heather Knight kept RCB’s hopes alive with 11-ball 30. But they fell short as RCB could only manage 190. Follow Women’s Premier League LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
With this win, GT is at the fourth position in the table with one win in three games and two points. RCB has lost all of their three games and is yet to earn a point.
GG-W vs RCB-W Highlights: Devine-Knight’s knocks in vain, RCB suffer hat-trick of losses as Dunkely-Deol power Gujarat Giants to 11-run win, Watch WPL 2023 Highlights
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RCB Innings Summary: Chasing 202, RCB got off to a great start. Openers Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine continued with their attacking strokes as witnessed during the first two games. Devine was looking lethal after failing to score in her previous two outings.
With Smriti holding the other end steady, RCB looked set for a massive opening stand. But off spin once again haunted skipper Smriti, ending her innings at 18 runs off 14 balls. It was Ashleigh Gardner who got her wicket.
After a while of rotating the strike, Ellyse Perry relieved some pressure by smashing Mansi Joshi for two straight fours in the 12th over. But the bowler had the last laugh as she picked up her wicket for 32 off 25 balls.
Gardner started the 16th over by dismantling Richa’s stumps, sending her back for just 10. RCB was at 125/3 and it was a big wicket for Gardner, given Richa’s finishing abilities. However, Heather Knight ended the over with two fours to bring down the equation to 67 runs in the final four overs.
RCB needed 24 in the final over. But the over started with the wicket of Poonam Khemnar for 2. RCB was 178/6 and needed 24 in five balls. RCB failed to complete the chase, finishing at 190/6 in 20 overs, with Shreyanka (11*) and Heather (30*) unbeaten.
Gujarat Giants Innings: Put to field first, Megan Schutt put Gujarat Giants openers in a tight hold as she restricted them from even taking a single run to finish her over as maiden. Gujarat openers Sabbhineni Meghana and Sophia Dunkley then opened their hands as they gathered 9 runs from Ellyse Perry’s over.
Despite being hammered for three boundaries in the 3rd over Schutt drew first blood as she dismissed Meghana for 8. Dunkley continued her red-hot form and slammed Renuka Thakur Singh for 14 runs with the help of two fours and one six.
Dunkley raced to her 18-ball fifty while slamming Preeti Bose for 23 runs. Dunkley slammed an 18-ball fifty which is the fastest by a player in WPL so far.
GG-W vs RCB-W Highlights: Devine-Knight’s knocks in vain, RCB suffer hat-trick of losses as Dunkely-Deol power Gujarat Giants to 11-run win, Watch WPL 2023 Highlights
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Harleen Deol then joined hands with Dunkley and the duo slammed the RCB bowlers all around the ground while taking risky singles. However, Dunkley’s stint at the crease came to an end as Shreyanka Patil dismissed her for 65.
After Dunkley’s dismissal, Deol handled the charge and along with Gardner, the duo slammed Bangalore bowlers for boundaries at regular intervals.
In the 19th over, Renuka removed Annabel Sutherland for 14. Gujarat lost their batters in quick succession as Sneh Rana was run out and well-set batter Harleen Deol was bowled out by Patil. Deol returned after playing a much-needed knock of 67 runs and smashed the cherry around to aid her side to a challenging total of 201/7 in 20 overs.
WPL 2023 Points Table:
| Pos | Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Mumbai Indians Women | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.185 |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals Women | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.550 |
| 3 | UP Warriorz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.864 |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2.327 |
| 5 | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.263 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Richa Ghosh(w), Poonam Khemnar, Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, Megan Schutt, Renuka Thakur Singh, Preeti Bose
Gujarat Giants Playing XI: Sabbhineni Meghana, Sophia Dunkley, Harleen Deol, Annabel Sutherland, Sushma Verma(w), Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana(c), Kim Garth, Mansi Joshi, Tanuja Kanwar
