गुजरात जायंट्स vs रॉयल चैलेंजर्स बैंगलोर लाइव कमेंट्री
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गुजरात जायंट्स vs रॉयल चैलेंजर्स बैंगलोर लाइव कमेंट्री
बैंगलोर • 1st इनिंग्स
162/5
ऑल
ओवर्स
W
6s
4s
19.1
1
Kashvee Gautam to Nadine De Klerk
Begins with a full ball on middle, Nadine hangs back and drills it to long off, takes a single.
19.2
4
Kashvee Gautam to Radha Yadav
FOUR! Plenty of bottom hand on this shot. Too full and around off, Yadav stays put inside the crease and thwacks it over extra cover for a cracking boundary.
19.3
4
Kashvee Gautam to Radha Yadav
Four!
18.1
1WD
Sophie Devine to Nadine De Klerk
Wide! Full and pushed down leg, Nadine De Klerk has a swing at it but misses.
18.1
0
Sophie Devine to Nadine De Klerk
In and around the off stump, on a length, Nadine stays leg side and looks to force it away on the off side but is beaten as the ball goes under the blade.
18.2
0
Sophie Devine to Nadine De Klerk
Down the leg side, De Klerk fails to flick and it goes off her pads to the on side. They cross for a leg bye.
18.3
1
Sophie Devine to Radha Yadav
Hangs back to a length ball and drags it over mid-wicket for one.
18.4
1
Sophie Devine to Nadine De Klerk
Full and on middle, eased to long on for a run.
18.5
6
Sophie Devine to Radha Yadav
SIX! Out of here! Devine serves a length ball around leg, Radha goes deep inside the crease and plunders it over deep backward square leg for a maximum.
18.6
0
Sophie Devine to Radha Yadav
Full and outside off, Yadav tries to play lap shot initially but then tries the reverse-batted shot. Doesn't middle and it rolls to point.
स्कोर: 161/5
(19 Overs)
R Yadav
9(5)
De Klerk
3(5)
S Devine
4-0-25-1
Over 19 ·161 Runs
1WD
0
0
1
1
6
0
17.1
4
Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik
FOUR! Meanwhile, Naik continues with her purple patch. Flighted and full around leg, Naik skips down the track and whips it towards wide long on. The fielder sprints across from deep mid wicket but cannot cut it off, and the ball wins the race to the fence.
17.2
W
Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik
OUT! BOWLED! Both set batters depart in quick succession and it is a productive phase for the Giants. There was a little cat and mouse just before this delivery, with Naik shaping for the reverse before Ash backed out. This time she keeps it full and around middle. Naik makes room and looks to go over the off side, but plays all around it. The stumps are rattled, and Gautami Naik bows out for a well-made 73 off 55 balls.
17.3
1
Ashleigh Gardner to Radha Yadav
On middle, lofted down towards square leg for a run.
17.4
0
Ashleigh Gardner to Nadine De Klerk
Five wides! Gardner loses her radar and fires it down the leg side. Nadine De Klerk fails to get any bat behind it and the keeper also fails to collect. A boundary down to fine leg.
17.4
1
Ashleigh Gardner to Nadine De Klerk
Outside off, tapped to point for one.
17.5
1
Ashleigh Gardner to Radha Yadav
Flighted on middle, slogged to deep mid-wicket for one.
17.6
1
Ashleigh Gardner to Nadine De Klerk
Quicker and down the leg side, Nadine De Klerk goes down and sweeps it towards short fine. They cross. 13 runs from the over, along with a wicket.
स्कोर: 151/5
(18 Overs)
De Klerk
2(2)
R Yadav
2(2)
A Gardner
4-0-43-2
Over 18 ·151 Runs
4
W
1
0
1
1
1
16.1
1
Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik
Walks down the track to a length ball and knocks it towards long on for one.
16.2
0
Sophie Devine to Richa Ghosh
Four byes! That has gone through everyone. Full toss, close to off, Richa walks forward for a big shot but misses and it goes through Mooney, for a boundary behind. Bonus runs.
16.3
1
Sophie Devine to Richa Ghosh
Angling down the leg side, on a length, Richa helps it through square leg for a run.
16.4
1
Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik
A bit short and on off, Naik stays back and forces it to long on, for one.
16.5
0
Sophie Devine to Richa Ghosh
Swing and a miss. Length ball outside off, Ghosh throws her hands at it but fails to connect.
16.6
W
Sophie Devine to Richa Ghosh
OUT! CAUGHT! A full toss, a real gift on middle, and Ghosh stays back to give it the full treatment straight down the ground. She does not quite get the distance though, and Gardner at long on settles under it and accepts the chance. Ghosh is not going anywhere, she wants it checked for a waist-high full toss. It is legal, shows the replay and she is on her way. A massive breakthrough for the Giants at this stage. The 69-run stand off 45 balls is snapped, and RCB slip to 138 for 4.
स्कोर: 138/4
(17 Overs)
R Ghosh
27(20)
G Naik
69(53)
S Devine
3-0-16-1
Over 17 ·138 Runs
1
0
1
1
0
W
15.1
1
Tanuja Kanwer to Gautami Naik
Flighted and full, around off, Naik walks forward and forces it to long off for a run.
15.2
6
Tanuja Kanwer to Richa Ghosh
SIX! This one has disappeared. Looped up, full and around middle, Ghosh wears her skates and launches it cleanly over long on for a biggie. She is a dangerous batter. The fifty stand is up, off 36 balls.
15.3
1
Tanuja Kanwer to Richa Ghosh
Mishit. Tossed up, around middle, Ghosh doesn't middle this one and drags it towards wide long on, for a run.
15.4
1
Tanuja Kanwer to Gautami Naik
Advances down the track and hits it towards long off for one.
15.5
2
Tanuja Kanwer to Richa Ghosh
Run out chance, missed! Kanwer serves it full and around off, Richa makes room and chips it over extra cover. Sophie Devine collects and throws it towards the bowler who fails to collect otherwise Gautami Naik woould have been a goner.
15.6
6
Tanuja Kanwer to Richa Ghosh
SIX! Put away. Kanwer still doesn't fire it in, gives it air and serves it on middle, Ghosh goes down and powers it straight down the ground. Clears the fence with ease, 17 runs from the over.
स्कोर: 131/3
(16 Overs)
R Ghosh
26(16)
G Naik
67(51)
T Kanwer
2-0-20-0
Over 16 ·131 Runs
1
6
1
1
2
6
14.1
4
Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik
FOUR! Width offered and Gautami cashes in! Short and wide on off, Naik lets the ball come to her and cuts it late to thread the gap between short third and backward point for a four.
14.2
1
Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik
Full and angled in at the stumps, Gautami gets down on a knee and slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.3
0
Kashvee Gautam to Richa Ghosh
Short in length and outside off, Richa want to cut but gets a bottom edge behind it.
14.4
1
Kashvee Gautam to Richa Ghosh
Flighted and on middle, this has been lofted down to long on, for a run.
14.5
2
Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik
Good effort in the field! On a back of a length, on off, punched on the up by Gautami. She manages to beat the diving mid off fielder to her right but the long on fielder gets around and dives to prevent the boundary. Two runs saved.
14.6
1
Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik
Fuller and on off, Gautami stays leg side and carves it over wide mid off. It is mopped up by the deep cover fielder. Back-to-back 9-run overs.
स्कोर: 114/3
(15 Overs)
G Naik
65(49)
R Ghosh
11(12)
K Gautam
3-0-21-1
Over 15 ·114 Runs
4
1
0
1
2
1
13.1
1
Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik
FIFTY FOR NAIK! Maiden WPL half-century for Gautami. She raises her bat towards the dugout, and this is a moment she will remember forever. Full and on the pads, Gautami works it through mid-wicket for a single to reach the milestone.
13.2
1
Ashleigh Gardner to Richa Ghosh
This skids through, flat and short, on off, Ghosh backs away and angles it behind point for a single.
13.3
2
Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik
DROPPED! That should have been taken. Floated up, around off, Naik gives the bowler the charge and stays leg side of the ball. She gets the height but not the distance. Kashvee Gautam runs in off the ropes and puts in a dive with her hands stretched out in front but fails to cling on. The ball clips her fingertips and drops down on the ground. Two runs taken. 100 up for RCB!
13.4
4
Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik
FOUR! How often have we seen this? A dropped catch is followed by a boundary. Tossed up, on a length, on off, Naik uses her feet again and smears it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a four.
13.5
1
Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik
Drags her length back, on middle, Gautami turns it through square leg and crosses over.
13.6
0
Ashleigh Gardner to Richa Ghosh
A massive appeal for LBW! Not given. Ashleigh Gardner has a word with the keeper, Beth Mooney, before going for the review. This is slowed down, slower than the previous ball, on a length, on middle. Ghosh drops on a knee for the sweep but swings early and is beaten. The ball sneaks under the blade and hits her on the crouched back thigh. The UltraEdge shows no bat but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is spinning past the leg stump.
स्कोर: 105/3
(14 Overs)
R Ghosh
10(10)
G Naik
57(45)
A Gardner
3-0-30-1
Over 14 ·105 Runs
1
1
2
4
1
0
12.1
0
Tanuja Kanwer to Gautami Naik
Drops it fractionally short, on off, Gautami cuts but picks out the fielder at point.
12.2
1
Tanuja Kanwer to Gautami Naik
Darted in from around the wicket, full and around off, Naik steps out and pushes it down to long off for one.
12.3
0
Tanuja Kanwer to Richa Ghosh
Slower through the air and fuller as well, on off, Richa waits on it and steers it to short third. Naik is keen for a single but Ghosh sends her back.
12.4
1
Tanuja Kanwer to Richa Ghosh
On the shorter side, on off, this is hit down to long off for a single by Ghosh.
12.5
0
Tanuja Kanwer to Gautami Naik
Flighted delivery, outside off, Naik gets down the track again and despite not being to the pitch of the ball, she swings through the line. Ends up getting it off the toe end of the blade and Kanwer makes a good stop, low to her left.
12.6
1
Tanuja Kanwer to Gautami Naik
This comes in with the arm, shorter and on middle. Naik tucks it to deep square leg for a single. A tidy first over from Tanuja.
स्कोर: 96/3
(13 Overs)
G Naik
49(41)
R Ghosh
9(8)
T Kanwer
1-0-3-0
Over 13 ·96 Runs
0
1
0
1
0
1
11.1
1
Georgia Wareham to Gautami Naik
Floated up, on off, Gautami skips down the track and hammers it down to long off for a run.
11.2
1
Georgia Wareham to Richa Ghosh
Loopy ball, full and outside off, Ghosh clears the front leg and stays leg side to go over cover. Slices it more off the outer half over extra cover for a single.
11.3
0
Georgia Wareham to Gautami Naik
Flatter and shorter, on middle, Naik stays back to flick and gets an inside edge onto the pads.
11.4
4
Georgia Wareham to Gautami Naik
FOUR! Fine shot! A bit too full from Naik, on off, Gautami gets a good stride in and firms the drive wide of deep cover. The fielder in the deep sprints and dives to her left but in vain.
11.5
1
Georgia Wareham to Gautami Naik
Full and on middle, Naik wrists it off the pads to deep square leg for a single.
11.6
6
Georgia Wareham to Richa Ghosh
SIX! Clean strike! Wareham offers flight but ends up serving it right in the slot, on off, Ghosh holds her shape and launches it well over the long off fence for a biggie. 13 from the over!
स्कोर: 93/3
(12 Overs)
R Ghosh
8(6)
G Naik
47(37)
G Wareham
1-0-13-0
Over 12 ·93 Runs
1
1
0
4
1
6
10.1
0
Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik
Sliding in at the hips, Naik walks inside the line for the tickle but misses. Good take by Beth Mooney standing up to the stumps. Wide is not given because the ball was within the new guideline for wide on the leg side.
10.2
1
Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik
On a back of a length, on off, Naik taps it to deep point for one.
10.3
0
Sophie Devine to Richa Ghosh
On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Ghosh is beaten on the flick and gets hit high on the front pad.
10.4
0
Sophie Devine to Richa Ghosh
Nearly took the leg stump! Fuller and around leg, Ghosh has a big swing across the line but misses. The ball goes past the leg pole and deflects away off Mooney's pads for a bye.
10.5
5
Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik
BUZZERS! Devine serves it full, on off, Gautami taps it with a straight bat in front of mid off and pinches a quick single. Kashvee Gautam swoops in and fires in a throw at the batting end to the left of Beth Mooney. Mooney fails to get around Richa Ghosh and the fielder at short fine leg is too wide to back throw up. Five runs!
10.6
0
Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik
Full and on off, eased to mid off by Naik.
स्कोर: 80/3
(11 Overs)
R Ghosh
1(4)
G Naik
41(33)
S Devine
2-0-13-0
Over 11 ·80 Runs
0
1
0
0
5
0
9.1
2
Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik
Not in control but safe! Looped up, full and outside off, Gautami looks to go inside out but loses her shape in trying to do so. The ball is sliced off the outer half, but it clears the backtracking Anushka Sharma at the backward point. Two runs taken.
9.2
1
Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik
Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle, swept square on the leg side for a single.
9.3
W
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana
OUT! LBW! Gujarat Giants get the review right. Once again in her career, Smriti Mandhana falls to off spin. From around the wicket, sliding on with the arm, on middle and leg. Mandhana goes back to a full ball and tries to flick it away. She is beaten on the inside edge and the ball hits her on the outside half of the front pad. A confident shout for LBW but turned down. Ashleigh Gardner thinks this is close and takes the review. No bat is involved on UltraEdge. It is three reds on Ball Tracking with the ball crashing into the leg stump. 26 (23) for Smriti. RCB are now 69/3.
9.4
1
Ashleigh Gardner to Richa Ghosh
Full and fired in at the pads, Ghosh helps it wide of short fine leg and picks up a single to get off the mark.
9.5
2
Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik
This is looped up, full and outside off, Naik advances down the track to go over the top on the off side. Gets it off the outer half and it is spooned wide of short third for a couple of runs.
9.6
1
Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik
Flat and short, on off, Naik stays back and forces it to the left of long off for a single.
स्कोर: 73/3
(10 Overs)
G Naik
35(30)
R Ghosh
1(1)
A Gardner
2-0-21-1
Over 10 ·73 Runs
2
1
W
1
2
1
8.1
4
Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik
FOUR! Sophie Devine is welcomed with a boundary. Devine starts with a floater, on a length, on off, Naik is quick to get onto the front foot and just swings through the line. Lofts it over mid off and picks up a boundary.
8.2
0
Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik
Nearly sneaked through! This skids through and keeps a bit low, on a back of a length. Gautami hurriedly drops her bat down on the ball and the ball squirts off an inside edge to short fine leg.
8.3
1
Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik
At the sticks, on a length, Naik turns it wide of mid-wicket and turns the strike over.
8.4
1
Sophie Devine to Smriti Mandhana
A bit of inward shape, full and on middle, Mandhana knocks it to long off for a run.
8.5
0
Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik
Rapped on the pads! Looks to be heading down leg. Full and angled in at the pads, Naik plays all around it and wears it on the front pad. The angle would have taken the ball past the leg stump.
8.6
1
Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik
Stays full, on middle and leg, Gautami flicks it through square leg for a single.
स्कोर: 66/2
(9 Overs)
G Naik
29(26)
S Mandhana
26(22)
S Devine
1-0-7-0
Over 9 ·66 Runs
4
0
1
1
0
1
7.1
1WD
Happy Kumari to Smriti Mandhana
Wide! Sprayed down leg by Kumari, on a back of a length. Mandhana swings but fails to lay any bat on it. 50 comes up for RCB!
7.1
1
Happy Kumari to Smriti Mandhana
Angling away from the left-hander, bowled into the wicket. The ball keeps a bit low but Smriti adjusts and pulls it behind square leg for a single.
7.2
1WD
Happy Kumari to Gautami Naik
Wide! Fuller, near the tramline on off, Gautami shimmies down the track and has a swing at it but misses. A tight call, but it has gone the way of the batting side.
7.2
1
Happy Kumari to Gautami Naik
On a good length, outside off, Gautami punches it through covers and gets to the other end.
7.3
0
Happy Kumari to Smriti Mandhana
Kumari tries to pitch the ball up but ends up serving a low full toss, on off. Mandhana pushes it with a straight bat to mid off.
7.4
1
Happy Kumari to Smriti Mandhana
Happy goes into the surface, over middle, this does not bounce much. Mandhana gets her hands low and chips it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.
7.5
4
Happy Kumari to Gautami Naik
MISFIELD, FOUR! Kanika Ahuja should have done better there. Happy lands it on a back of a length, outside off, Naik presses on the back foot and looks to force it away through the off side. Hits it a bit uppishly and it goes on the bounce to extra cover. Ahuja is a bit late to move to her right and fails to get her body behind the ball. The ball gets past her and races away.
7.6
1
Happy Kumari to Gautami Naik
Full and on middle, Naik wrists it wide of mid-wicket for a single. The 50-run stand comes up between this pair.
स्कोर: 59/2
(8 Overs)
G Naik
23(21)
S Mandhana
25(21)
H Kumari
1-0-10-0
Over 8 ·59 Runs
1WD
1
1WD
1
0
1
4
1
6.1
6
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
SIX! All the way! Thakur gets the ball to move back into the right-hander, on a length, on middle and leg. Naik picks it up off her pads and manages to clear the leaping Georgia Wareham at the deep mid-wicket fence.
6.2
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
In and around off, on a short of a length, Gautami dabs it down on the off side.
6.3
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
Pace off from Renuka, on a good length, outside off, Gautami looks to force it away on the off side but is beaten on the outside edge.
6.4
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
Full and honing in at the sticks, Naik plants her front foot across and pushes out in front of her body. Ekes out an inside edge that goes behind square leg for a single.
6.5
4
Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana
FOUR! Nicely done! This is on a back of a length, on middle. It comes at waist height and Mandhana swivels quickly and gets her hands high to control the shot. Pulls it to the left of the fielder at deep square leg for a four.
6.6
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana
The length is pushed up, on off, Smriti strokes it in front of square on the off side and keeps the strike with a single. An economical outing for Renuka. She ends with figures of 4-0-23-1.
स्कोर: 49/2
(7 Overs)
S Mandhana
23(18)
G Naik
17(18)
Singh Thakur
4-0-23-1
Over 7 ·49 Runs
6
0
0
1
4
1
5.1
0
Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik
A bit of shape back into the right-hander, on a length, around off, Naik presses forward and taps it back on the deck.
5.2
0
Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik
Dug in short, on off, Gautami hangs back and ends up swinging a bit too hard. She loses her shape and miscues it to mid on.
5.3
4
Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik
FOUR! Gets it through! Fuller in length, outside off, Naik gets on the front foot and just caresses it to the right of the diving cover-point fielder. Georgia Wareham gives it a long chase and slides to push the ball away from the fence but her effort goes in vain.
5.4
0
Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik
Drags the length back, on off, Naik stays back and glides it with an open bat face to short third.
5.5
1
Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik
Naik will feel that she has missed out here! Gautam angles it into the pads, on a short of a length. Naik swivels to get it away but fails to hit it wide enough of short fine leg. Tanuja Kanwer dives to her left and makes a half-stop. Just a single.
5.6
0
Kashvee Gautam to Smriti Mandhana
Going across the left-hander, on a back of a length, Mandhana stabs it down on the off side. At the end of the Powerplay, RCB are 37/2.
स्कोर: 37/2
(6 Overs)
S Mandhana
18(16)
G Naik
10(14)
K Gautam
2-0-12-1
Over 6 ·37 Runs
0
0
4
0
1
0
4.1
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
Back of a length and angled into the body, Naik nudges it down through backward square leg and rotates the strike.
4.2
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana
Nice and full, angled wide of the off stump. Mandhana reaches across and drives it to deep cover for a single.
4.3
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
Oh, that could have easily gone back onto the stumps. Hard length outside off, Naik hangs back to guide it away but the ball keeps low and takes the inside edge. Thankfully for Naik and RCB, it goes back onto the pads.
4.4
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
Oh, that's stayed really low. On a good length, looking to dart it back in from outside off. Naik hops across to cover th line but the ball nearly travels along the turf and beats the bat.
4.5
2
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
A shot that was played under pressure by Naik. Length ball, pushed wide of the off stump. Gautami Naik goes reaching for it and ends up slicing it up and over the short third region for a couple of runs.
4.6
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
Full of a length and around off, Gautami leans on and pushes it to the right of mid on for a single.
स्कोर: 32/2
(5 Overs)
G Naik
5(9)
S Mandhana
18(15)
Singh Thakur
3-0-11-1
Over 5 ·32 Runs
1
1
0
0
2
1
3.1
0
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana
Gardner starts around the wicket to Mandhana. This is drifted into the pads but bowled flatter. Smriti fails to get it away.
3.2
1WD
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana
WIDE! A bit fuller and a bit down the leg side. Mandhana misses the flick and a wide is called.
3.2
0
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana
Flighted ball, fuller and on middle and leg, Mandhana takes the front leg out of the way and drives it to mid on.
3.3
0
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana
Good work from Naik! Another full ball from Gardner, at the stumps as well. Mandhana drives it straight back and Gardner dives to her left to make a stop. However, the ball deflects back onto the stumps at the other end and there is an appeal for a run out. The third umpire checks the replays and finds that Gautami Naik had her bat grounded comfortably inside the crease.
3.4
4
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana
FOUR! That's gone through. Fractionally short and outside off, Mandhana hangs back and cuts it down just wide of point but the ball bounces off the other pitch and goes through for a boundary, giving no chance to the fielder of making a stop.
3.5
0
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana
Dragged length around off, Mandhana rocks back and works it leg side.
3.6
0
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana
FIVE WIDES! That's costly from Gardner. Full and drifted down the leg side, Mandhana looks to sweep but misses and the keeper gets beaten as well. The ball rolls away into the fine leg fence for five wides.
3.6
4
Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana
FOUR! A tad shorter again, on middle and leg. Mandhana rocks back and whips it away behind square leg and picks up yet another boundary.
स्कोर: 27/2
(4 Overs)
S Mandhana
17(14)
G Naik
1(4)
A Gardner
1-0-14-0
Over 4 ·27 Runs
0
1WD
0
0
4
0
0
4
2.1
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana
Good length, in and around off, eased away just wide of cover-point for a single by Mandhana.
2.2
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
Oh, that's unlucky! A touch fuller and around off, Gautami Naik shows the full face of the bat and drives it straight back but ends up hitting the stumps at the other end.
2.3
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
Fuller in length and around off, this one swings in late, Naik manages to flick it away through backward square leg and picks up a single.
2.4
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana
Full and just outside off, punched away through the vacant cover-point region for one more by Mandhana.
2.5
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
On a hard length, pushed wide of the off stump and this one slides straight on. Naik reaches out to cut but misses.
2.6
1WD
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
WIDE. Renuka goes wider on the crease and drifts this one in a long way from around off. The ball ends up down the leg side and a wide is called.
2.6
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik
Oh, that should have been put away. Too full and wide, there to be hit. Gautami Naik gets on the front foot and just strokes it along the turf to the cover fielder.
स्कोर: 13/2
(3 Overs)
G Naik
1(4)
S Mandhana
9(8)
Singh Thakur
2-0-6-1
Over 3 ·13 Runs
1
0
1
1
0
1WD
0
1.1
4
Kashvee Gautam to Smriti Mandhana
FOUR! That's classic Mandhana. Overpitched from Kashvee, full and wide outside off. Smriti Mandhana leans across and creams the drive through covers for the first boundary of the game.
1.2
1
Kashvee Gautam to Smriti Mandhana
Length ball, angled across the left-hander, Mandhana stays on the front foot and punches it wide of extra cover for a single.
1.3
1
Kashvee Gautam to Georgia Voll
Good-length delivery, swings in from around off and ends up near the pads. Georgia Voll clips it uppishly but through the gap at mid-wicket and turns the strike over.
1.4
1
Kashvee Gautam to Smriti Mandhana
Dragged length, slanting across from leg to off. This one stays a bit low but Mandhana hangs back and jams it out square through the off side for another single.
1.5
0
Kashvee Gautam to Georgia Voll
Much fuller and around off, Voll gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.
1.6
W
Kashvee Gautam to Georgia Voll
OUT! CHOPPED ON! Again, a wicket falls on the final ball of the over and RCB are rocked early. Good-length delivery around off, Kashvee gets it to nip back in. Just a few minutes ago, we heard the on-air commentators talk about playing straight on this deck in the first few overs, but Georgia Voll decides to go for the cut. The line is too close to cut, but the ball also angles back in and takes the inside edge to go on and hit the stumps. RCB are 9/2 after 2 overs!
स्कोर: 9/2
(2 Overs)
G Voll
1(3)
S Mandhana
7(6)
K Gautam
1-0-7-1
Over 2 ·9 Runs
4
1
1
1
0
W
0.1
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Grace Harris
Some swing right away for Renuka. This is bowled full and wide outside off, angles back in a long way. Grace Harris opts to stay watchful and defends it back to the bowler.
0.2
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Grace Harris
Agricultural from Grace Harris but RCB are off the mark. Good length, swinging back into the stumps, Grace swings it away off the inner half of the blade and gets it behind square leg for a single.
0.3
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana
Full of a good length, angling across from middle and off, Smriti Mandhana taps it towards cover.
0.4
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana
Beaten! Good-length delivery, darting across the left-hander. Mandhana crouches and looks to reach out and tap it away but is beaten.
0.5
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana
Mandhana is underway now. On a good length and angling away from off stump, Mandhana hangs back and eases it away past point for a single.
0.6
W
Renuka Singh Thakur to Grace Harris
OUT! CAUGHT! Renuka Singh Thakur gives the Gujarat Giants a perfect start here. Renuka pitches the ball further up on the stumps, and Harris ends up playing a tentative shot. Generally, Harris would go hard at the lofted shot, but she tried to just chip it over mid on and ended up getting it more off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes towards mid on, where Ashleigh Gardner leaps up and snaffles the catch. RCB are 2/1 after the first over, and Harris has to walk back with just one run to her name.
स्कोर: 2/1
(1 Overs)
G Harris
1(3)
S Mandhana
1(3)
Singh Thakur
1-0-2-1
Over 1 ·2 Runs
0
1
0
0
1
W
We are all set to get going. Ashleigh Gardner has her troops in a huddle for some final instructions. The fireworks go off as the team in orange takes the field. The two RCB openers, Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris, follow them. Renuka Singh Thakur has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Harris to face the first ball. Beth Mooney is standing up to the stumps. Here we go!
0
Gujarat Giants land the first punch. Georgia Voll is in at number 3. Kashvee Gautam will steam in from the other end.
0
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been rocked early. Gautami Naik joins her skipper out in the middle. She has opened the batting with Mandhana in the past in the Maharashtra Premier League.
0
Smriti Mandhana has had her struggles against off-spin in the past, and this is a favourable match-up from Gujarat’s perspective.
0
STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! The first 7 overs have certainly belonged to the home side and Gujarat Giants have picked up a couple of big wickets, all while keeping the scoring rate in check. However, we are now seeing the dew take effect a bit and with Smriti Mandhana at the crease, expect RCB to come hard at the bowlers. GG will look to keep things in check in the middle phase by picking up wickets, whereas RCB will hope this stand between Mandhana and Naik grows and lays down the platform for someone like Richa Ghosh later in the fray. Also, we will now see the debutant, Happy Kumari, in action with the ball.
0
Renuka Singh Thakur is done with her spell and it will be Sophie Devine, who will replace her in the attack.
0
Happy Kumari gave away 10 runs in her first over on debut. Will she continue? Nopes. Ashleigh Gardner brings herself back into the attack. Her first over went for 14 runs.
0
A wicket has gone down, a big one too. In walks the hard-hitter, Richa Ghosh.
0
We've reached the halfway mark and this game is hanging in the balance. The wicket of Mandhana may have tilted it slightly towards the Giants but we all know what the RCB batting line-up is capable of, even without Smriti.
0
Here is Georgia Wareham.
0
Another change. Ashleigh Gardner has been very active. Tanuja Kanwer comes into the attack now.
0
Tanuja Kanwer is back on.
0
Strategic break. RCB are on the charge now, with two batters well set at the crease. They will be eyeing something close to 190, and the momentum is firmly in their corner. Do remember Nadine De Klerk is yet to come. Gujarat Giants have had issues with the ball, both in the middle phase and at the death, they certainly need to pull up their socks and limit the damage. Sophie Devine to bowl.
0
The new batter is....Nadine De Klerk. Ashleigh Gardner will bowl out now. Oh, wait. The third umpire is reviewing the previous decision again after the wrong graphics were initially shown for the height check on Ghosh. The correct graphics have now been put up, and it is still a fair delivery. We are all good to go.
0
Radha Yadav joins Nadine De Klerk out in the middle. Two new batters at the crease in the death overs on a surface where batting hasn’t been easy. Let’s see how RCB finish.
0
Kashvee Gautam (3-0-21-1) to close out the innings.
0