Gujarat Giants beat RCB by 6 wickets (Image Credit:- X)
Royal Challengers Bangalore faced their third straight loss in Women Premier League against Gujarat Giants by six wickets. Gujarat Giants restricted RCB to 125/7 in 20 overs and chased down the target in 16.3 overs with 6 wicket remaining.
Royal Challengers Bangalore lost Danni Wyatt-Hodge (4 runs from 4 balls) , Ellyse Perry (0 run from 4 balls) and captain Smriti Mandhana (10 runs from 20 balls) inside the powerplay for just 25 runs on the board.
Raghvi Bist (22 runs from 19 balls) and Kanika Ahuja (33 runs from 28 balls) slowly brought RCB back before Raghvi Bist’s run out. GG captain Ashley Gardner dropped Raghvi Bist but run out by Bharti Fulmali.
Georgia Wareham scored 20* runs from 21 balls and Kim Garth scored 14 runs from 15 balls. RCB finishes on below par score off 125/7 in their 20 overs.
Left arm spinner Tanuja Kanwar bowled an outstanding spell for Gujarat Giants. She picked 2 wickets in her 4 overs giving just 16 runs. Deandra Dottin (2/31 in 4 overs) , Kashvee Gautham (1/17 in 4 overs) and Ashleigh Gardner (1/22 in 4 overs) are the wicket takers for Gujarat Giants.
Chasing 126 run target Gujarat Giants top 3 batters Dayalan Hemalatha (11 runs from 15 balls) , Beth Mooney (17 runs from 20 balls) and Harleen Deol (5 runs from 10 balls) failed with the bat.
Captain Ashleigh Gardner (58 runs from 31 balls) including 6 fours and sixes along with Phoebe Litchfield (30* runs from 21 balls) partnership of 51 runs from 36 balls helps Gujarat Giants chase down the target in 16.3 overs.
Renuka Singh (2/24 in 4 overs) and Georgia Wareham (2/26 in 3 overs) are the wicket takers for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Player of the Match:- Ashleigh Gardner (1/22 & 58(31)).
Next Match (28/02/25):- Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians , 07:30 PM.