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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants WPL Live Score: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and elected to field against the Gujarat Giants in the ongoing Women's Premier League Season 2 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday. RCB kicked off their season with a 2-run win over UP Warriorz, while, Gujarat Giants suffered a 5-wicket defeat against defending champions Mumbai Indians. Both teams will be eager to get a victory in order to gain more momentum as the season intensifies. RCB skipper Mandhana said at the time of the toss, "We would like to field first. There's something in it in the first 5 overs and I think it's always good to get a look in T20 cricket. Last game was brilliant, close wins are always special and they get the team going. We want to play the best brand of cricket. The first game was definitely important, but it's also important to forget the past and keep moving. Same team." GGT skipper Beth Mooney said at the time of the toss, "You need to try and embrace a crowd like this. We've had a few meeting here and there, these tournaments happen really quickly, we need to believe in the method and get the processes right before we get the results. We've got some world class players, some of them will have to miss out but opportunities will come by. No changes." Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Sophie Devine, Smriti Mandhana(c), Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (w), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Bahadur, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh Gujarat Giants (Playing XI): Beth Mooney (w/c), Veda Krishnamurthy, Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner, Kathryn Bryce, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Lea Tahuhu, Meghna Singh.
We are all in readiness for the contest to begin at Chinnaswamy! The two Umpires walk out to the middle as one of the officials hands them the new ball. Bangalore players are seen in a last-minute huddle with Smriti Mandhana offering some words of wisdom, near the ropes.
In case you were wondering how Gujarat are allowed to field five overseas players, it is because of a rule, currently only in the Women's T20 League, that states if a team has a player from any of the Associate nations, she can feature in the playing XI as the fifth overseas player. In Gujarat's case, Kathryn Bryce is a Scottish all-rounder, and having her in the playing XI has allowed them to field five overseas players.
The skipper of Gujarat, Beth Mooney says that they got to embrace the crowd and it does not happen often that you get to play in front of such crowds. States that they have had a few meetings but it is still not panic stations just yet. Mentions that it is important to make sure that the momentum is happening at the right time in such competitions. Adds that it is about getting the processes right before worrying about the results. Feels that there are a lot of world-class players in this tournament and a few are likely to miss out. Reckons that it is tough to match the balance but they are glad that they have Kathryn Bryce which is allowing them to play 5 overseas players. Ends by informing that they are going with the same team as the last game.
The captain of Bangalore, Smriti Mandhana says that they will bowl first. She says watching the other teams play a few games, it feels like having the target is a bit easier. Adds that the last game was brilliant, and close wins are always special. Says they need to keep it simple and follow the basics and adds they want to play the best brand of cricket. Adds the first game was important to start on the winning momentum, but they need to forget what has happened previously and focus on the present. Informs that they are playing with an unchanged team.
Gujarat (Unchanged Playing XI) - Beth Mooney (C/WK), Veda Krishnamurthy, Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner, Kathryn Bryce, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Lea Tahuhu, Meghna Singh.
You need to try and embrace a crowd like this. We've had a few meeting here and there, these tournaments happen really quickly, we need to believe in the method and get the processes right before we get the results.
Beth Mooney | GGT captain
Bangalore (Unchanged Playing XI) - Sophie Devine, Smriti Mandhana (C), Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (WK), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Bahadur, Asha Shobana, Renuka Singh.
We would like to field first. There's something in it in the first 5 overs and I think it's always good to get a look in T20 cricket. Last game was brilliant, close wins are always special and they get the team going. We want to play the best brand of cricket. The first game was definitely important but it's also important to forget the past and keep moving. Same team.
Smriti Mandhana | RCB captain
WPL RCB vs Giants Live: TOSS - RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana wins toss, opts to bowl against Gujarat Giants
TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in the favour of Bangalore and they will BOWL first.
RCB vs Giants Live: With the anticipated majority of crowd support favoring RCB, the Gujarat Giants face the challenge of asserting their dominance and securing their first victory in the 2024 season.
Gujarat Giants Squad: Beth Mooney(w/c), Veda Krishnamurthy, Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner, Kathryn Bryce, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Lea Tahuhu, Meghna Singh, Laura Wolvaardt, Tarannum Pathan, Mannat Kashyap, Shabnam Md Shakil, Sayali Satghare, Priya Mishra, Trisha Poojitha
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Sophie Devine, Smriti Mandhana(c), Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(w), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Bahadur, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Indrani Roy, Shubha Satheesh, Shraddha Pokharkar, Disha Kasat, Nadine de Klerk, Kate Cross, Ekta Bisht
WPL RCB vs Giants Live: RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana, who had hit Tahlia McGrath for a four and six, started off well but couldn't continue as she was dismissed for a disappointing 13 in 11 balls.
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We let ourselves down in the first ten overs. Credit has to go to TK (Tanuja Kanwar) and (Katherine) Bryce to get us to a defendable total. We were 20 runs short in the end to make it a challenging chase. Lot to take away from the first innings
Beth Mooney - GG skipper
RCB vs Giants Live: Sabbinenni Meghana and Richa Ghosh led RCB batting as they slammed fine half-centuries.
RCB vs Giants Live: Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore found themselves closely matched last season, ending at the bottom of the table with two wins each out of eight games.
WPL RCB vs Giants Live: Leg-spinner Sobhana Asha's exceptional spell of 5/22 guided RCB to the victory over UP Warriorz in their first match of the WPL 2024.
WPL RCB vs Giants Live: The 2024 Women's Premier League has kicked off with teams showcasing distinct performances. RCB secured a thrilling victory over UP Warriorz in a last-ball finish, marking a successful start to their season. On the flip side, Gujarat Giants faced a formidable challenge and were outplayed by the Mumbai Indians in their opening match.
RCB vs Giants Live: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Match 5 of the second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Giants in Bengaluru.
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