Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants Live Score Updates, WPL 2025
RCBW vs GG, WPL 2025: Gujarat Giants put up a spirited bowling effort to restrict defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 125 for 7
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants Live Updates, WPL 2025: Gujarat Giants put up a spirited bowling effort to restrict defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 125 for 7 in their WPL match on Thursday, with the franchise equalling their lowest total. RCB managed just 34 runs in the last four overs and lost two wickets, summing up GG's bowling impact. Desperate for a win, the bottom-placed Giants who have just one victory, delivered with the ball, with pace spearhead Deandra Dottin (2/31) and left-arm spinner Tanuja Kanwar (2/16) giving outstanding performance. Ashleigh Gardner (1/22) and Kashvee Gautam (1/17) provided solid support. Smriti Mandhana (10 off 20), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (4 off 4), and in-form Ellyse Perry (0 off 4) fell cheaply. Perry had scored three fifties in her last four innings, including two 80-plus knocks. Kanika Ahuja (33 off 28; 1x4, 2x6) and Ragvi Bist (22 off 19; 1x4, 1x6) counter-attacked, adding 48 off 37 balls. (Live Scorecard)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(w), Raghvi Bist, Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Sneh Rana, Kim Garth, Prema Rawat, Renuka Singh Thakur
Gujarat Giants Women (Playing XI): Beth Mooney(w), Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner(c), Kashvee Gautam, Deandra Dottin, Meghna Singh, Tanuja Kanwar, Priya Mishra, Bharti Fulmali
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RCBW vs GG Live Updates, WPL 2025
Full and on the pads, Harleen Deol flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.
On a length, angling a long way back into Ash. The batter tucks this through mid-wicket for one.
Good length around off, Ash Gardner swings and misses.
FOUR! Ash Gardner seems to be carrying her good form. Pitched-up around off, Ash Gardner gets right on top of this and drives this all along the carpet through cover for four.
The skipper, Ash Gardner walks out to bat at number 4 for Gujarat.
OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Renuka has two to her name. On a length around the pads, Beth Mooney looks to take on the boundary rider towards deep mid-wicket but fails to get enough power behind this. The ball lands straight in the safe hands of Georgia Wareham and Mooney walks back.
On a length around the pads, Beth Mooney nudges this away towards deep mid-wicket and runs two.
Quicker and flatter around leg, Beth Mooney flicks this through mid-wicket for one. Gujarat end the Powerplay at 30/1!
Tossed up around middle and leg, Harleen Deol shimmies down the track and hits this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Full and wide outside off, Beth Mooney drives this towards sweeper cover for one.
Pushed through around leg, Harleen Deol pushes this towards mid on and takes a quick single. A bit of yes-no between Harleen and Beth but they complete the run.
Tossed up around off, Harleen Deol pushes this this back to the bowler.
Short of a length around the pads, Beth Mooney swivels and hits this toward deep square for one.
Harleen Deol walks out next to bat.
OUT! STUMPED! This wicket felt like was coming! Renuka Singh Thakur keeps it on a length and well outside off, Dayalan Hemalatha premediates and steps down the track and looks to pull but plays well inside the line. Richa Ghosh, the keeper standing up to the stumps, takes it quickly to her right and knocks the bails off in a flash. Super effort behind the stumps!
Full and outside off, Dayalan Hemalatha miscues her drive to mid-wicket.
Renuka Singh continues to keep it short of a length, on middle and leg, Beth Mooney pulls it to fine leg for one.
FOUR! Superb shot! Back of a length, on middle and leg, Beth Mooney rocks back and pulls it past mid on to her left for a boundary.
Full and angling away, just outside off, Beth Mooney looks to work it through the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Hard length, at the stumps, Beth Mooney is cramped in for room but does well to keep it out.