RCB vs GG WPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently battling against Gujarat Giants to remain alive in the tournament. Both the teams are eyeing for a crucial win. However, they also need to do it by big margin for improving the net run rate. And, it appears that RCB are well on to the pursuit as they have scored 77 runs with no loss in the powerplay itself.
Smriti and Sophie light up the Brabourne
Sophie Devine and Smirti Mandhana started their chase with required aggressiveness. Chasing mammoth 189, both the openers went firing from all guns. Smriti Mandhana who had a disappointing season also joined the party and smashed sixes in her comeback knock. Just in the second over, which was bowled by Gardner, Sophie Devine smashed 24 runs, taking the score to 37 runs in just two overs.
The first ball of the over was dot, however, the remaining over read 6,4,4,6,4 as she continued to smash and accelerate the run rate. At the powerplay, Sophie Devine remained unbeaten on 36 off just 15 balls while Smriti Mandhana who also showed signs of a comeback had scored 32 off 22. The video of the smash hit by both the openers are getting immensely popular on social media.
Watch the viral RCB vs GG WPL 2023 video here
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (Playing XI): Sophie Devine, Smriti Mandhana(c), Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Richa Ghosh(w), Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, Disha Kasat, Megan Schutt, Asha Shobana, Preeti Bose
Gujarat Giants (Playing XI): Sophia Dunkley, Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sabbhineni Meghana, Sushma Verma(w), Kim Garth, Sneh Rana(c), Tanuja Kanwar, Ashwani Kumari
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