RCBW vs GGT WPL 2023: The Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday muscled the Gujarat Giants on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai to register their second win of the match. Sophie Devine performed a jawdropping knock of 99 runs off simply 36 balls to steer her facet to an emphatic 8-wicket win within the sixteenth match of the match. With this win, Bangalore have managed to win their second sport of the match and are staying alive within the match.
The Challengers had been requested to chase 189-run goal of their reverse fixture towards Gujarat and the batters, led by Devine, blew away the opposition left, proper and middle. Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana additionally contributed on the night time as she scored 37 and supported Devine within the chase.
Delhi Capitals qualify for the playoffs
The Delhi Capitals facet has certified for the playoffs as they’ve 8 factors from 6 video games. They turn into the second team after Mumbai Indians to e book a berth for the knockouts. The most that Gujarat and Bangalore can now get is 6, so they’ll end in prime three at any price. Now the combat is for the final remaining spot between Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz.
In the GGT vs RCBW match, Gujarat Giants gained the toss and opted to bat first. Captain Sneh Rana was off the view that 160-165 could be a par rating however her team didn’t get the very best of the begins with Dunkley falling within the third over. But Wolvaardt and S Meghana steadied the ship as each the batters anchored the center section. Wolvaardt continued to shine as she smashed her second fifty within the match (68 runs off 42 balls), whereas Meghana scored 31 from 32 balls. Ash Gardner additionally supplied the a lot wanted impetus with a 26-ball 41 however Hemlatha and Harleen Deol helped the Giants attain 188 with 16 and 12 run knocks, respectively.
In reply, the Banglore facet went all weapons blazing as the opening pair of Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine muscled the opposition. Devine bought 24 runs within the second over of the innings off Ash Gardner and that hinted of what was to come back. Devine went after all people within the area and smashed boundaries for for enjoyable. The RCB facet bought 77 off the primary six overs, the place Devine scored 36 of these runs. She bought off to her fifty in simply 20 balls after which stored her assualt going. In the ninth over of Tanuja Kanwar, Devine scored 25 runs as the Giants facet then stared a giant defeat. The duo shared a gap wicket stand of 125. Even although, Gaints bought Mandhana and Devine in area of round 2 overs, Bangalore had virtually reached residence. Heather Knight and Elyyse Perry remained unbeaten on 17 and 18, repsectively to assist Bangalore win in 15.3 overs.
RCB’s Playing XI:
Sophie Devine, Smriti Mandhana (c), Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, Disha Kasat, Megan Schutt, Asha Shobana, Preeti Bose
GGT’s Playing XI:
Sophia Dunkley, Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sabbhineni Meghana, Sushma Verma (wk), Kim Garth, Sneh Rana (c), Tanuja Kanwar, Ashwani Kumar
