Newfound confidence and a toothless bowling opponent helped Gujarat Giants register its first win of the season with a 19-run win over Royal Challengers on the Arun Jaitley Stadium right here on Wednesday. A 140-run stand between Beth Mooney (85 n.o., 51b, 12×4, 1×6) and Laura Wolvaardt (76, 45b, 13×4) which set the Giants up for its greatest whole of the season was the spotlight of a largely one-sided encounter.
Chasing 200 to win, Royal Challengers have been by no means allowed to get snug on the crease with a relatively proactive bowling assault doing nicely to take common wickets. Gardner made Smriti Mandhana her bunny but once more for a 16-ball 24.
Sophie Devine started with some huge hits peppered over lengthy on and deep sq. leg however fell quickly after. Ellyse Perry went just a little over a run a ball however neither her nor Richa Ghosh might capitalise on begins. Georgia Wareham (48, 22b, 6×4, 2×6) seemed essentially the most promising batter of the lot, however misplaced companions usually. When the equation got here right down to 57 off 17 balls, the writing was on the wall for the Royal Challengers.
GG-W vs RCB-W Highlights: Gujarat Giants beats Royal Challengers Bangalore Girls by 19 runs
Earlier, Mooney grew to become the primary captain to win the toss and decide to set a goal. The opening stand, the best of the season and Giants’ first fifty-plus rise up high this yr, uncovered. RCB’s wasteful bowling.
Nervy operating value Mooney two companions, Wolvaardt first and Litchfield subsequent after which Gardner fell for a first-ball duck.
D. Hemalatha and Veda Krishnamurthy have been despatched in a single after one other forward of big-hitting Kathryn Bryce however might collectively handle only a run every on the expense of 5 balls. What seemed like a 210-run whole stopped at 199.
Giants’ whole featured only one six and 26 fours. Seventeen extras conceded and a few clumsy fielding in key moments solely compounded the Mandhana and Co.’s off night time on the sphere.