Royal challengers vs giants
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 keeps to enthral cricket enthusiasts with exciting games, and the conflict between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Giants (GG) was no exception. Conducted at the Mbler Gallery. Thanks to a brilliant all-round performance by Ashleigh Gardner, the Gujarat Giants came out winners with a dominant six-wicket margin in this game at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium.
match Summary
February 27, 2025
Location: M. In Bengaluru Chinnaswamy Stadium,
Toss: The Gujarat Giants chose first to field and won.
Gujarat Giants were six-wicket winners.
RCB’s Issue with the Bat
RCB struggled to build momentum against an organized GG bowling front after being put in to hit first. The batsmen had little luck in forming alliances; Gujarat’s bowlers kept the runs few through the innings.
Essential points of RCB’s inning:
Captain of RCB Smriti Mandhana tried to anchor the innings but got little help from the opposite end.
Deandra Dottin and Tanuja Kanwar shone for GG, slowing down the run rate and grabbing important wickets.
On a strong batting field, RCB could only compile 125/7 in their scheduled 20 overs, which is below average.
Ashleigh Gardner’s heroics help GG seal the victory.
Pursuing 126 runs, the Gujarat Giants got off to a rough start, with seven overs of play and two outs for 32 runs. Ashleigh Gardner still changed the match by a stunning counterattack.
Gardner swung three fours and a six in the ninth over against rookie RCB bowler Prema Rawat to turn Gujarat’s way of playing.
Displaying her aggression and control, she scored a match-winning 58 off 31 balls.
In hardly 16.3 overs, GG easily hit the goal, therefore winning the competition.
Core actors
Giant of Gujarat:
Ashleigh Gardner: 58 runs (31 balls) and 1/22 (4 overs).
Deandra Dottin has 2/31 from four overs.
Tanuja Kanwar went 2/16 (4 overs) ✅
The Royal Challengers of Bengaluru:
✅ Smriti Mandhana top scored for RCB (exact number of runs TBD)
✅ Richa Ghosh offered a little last resistance.
What for Both Groups This Implies
✔️ This victory stopped the losing series and gave Gujarat Giants some self-assurance. This performance indicated they could rebound vigorously in the competition.
✔️ RCB should work on creating good partnerships and posting challenging scores. If they are to remain in the playoff race, their batting line has to rise.
Ultimately,
With nail-biting games and an outstanding personal show, the WPL 2025 is meeting hopes. Thanks to Ashleigh Gardner’s all-encompassing brilliance, the Gujarat Giants got a vital six-wicket victory; RCB, on the other hand, will have to reorganize and enhance their performance going ahead.
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