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This would be the second assembly between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Giants this WPL and the defending champions shall be aiming to finish a season double.
RCB bowlers must step up. (BCCI Picture)
Smarting from their dramatic Tremendous Over loss within the Ladies’s Premier League, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will intention to get again on monitor once they tackle bottom-placed Gujarat Giants in Bengaluru on Thursday.
The defending champions began robust with two commanding wins, however consecutive defeats towards Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz have halted their momentum.
With Delhi Capitals surging to the highest of the desk after their victory on Tuesday, RCB shall be determined to return to profitable methods.
In the meantime, Gujarat Giants proceed to languish on the backside of the factors desk, having managed only one win in 4 outings.
Their newest defeat to Delhi Capitals was significantly dismal, as they barely scraped previous the 100-run mark.
The loss to UP Warriorz will sting Smriti Mandhana and Co. probably the most, as they had been in management for a lot of the sport however did not defend 42 runs within the final three overs, resulting in a Tremendous Over, the place they may muster solely 4 runs.
“Disappointing to be on the dropping facet in the present day. We did a number of issues proper with each bat and ball, however issues faltered in direction of the tip. We are going to take that in our stride and are available again stronger,” Mandhana stated after the match.
Mandhana herself has struggled for kind, registering only one massive knock in 4 innings. Off-spin stays her Achilles’ heel, having been dismissed by it 11 instances within the WPL — greater than every other batter.
On the brilliant facet, England’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge has been a gentle presence on the prime, whereas Australian veteran Ellyse Perry has been in sensational contact, notching three half-centuries, together with an unbeaten 90 within the earlier sport.
Perry, who had been nursing a hip harm, returned to bowl two overs within the final match, offering a serious enhance to RCB’s stability.
Nonetheless, RCB’s bowling unit has been removed from spectacular. Their pacers, Renuka Singh and Kim Garth, have struggled with consistency, typically erring on both facet of the perfect size.
In the meantime, their spinners Georgia Wareham, Ekta Bisht, and Kanika Ahuja have did not exert management within the essential center overs.
Gujarat Giants’ batting woes proceed to hang-out them. The facet tried reshuffling their inconsistent prime order within the final match — bringing in Harleen Deol as an opener and changing the struggling Laura Wolvaardt with Phoebe Litchfield– however the transfer did not repay.
Including to their troubles, captain Ashleigh Gardner, who was their standout performer within the early video games, has endured a lean patch with each bat and ball.
The staff has leaned closely on its abroad contingent, and if they’re to show their fortunes round, their Indian gamers might want to step up.
Groups (From):
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (c), Kanika Ahuja, Ekta Bisht, Charlie Dean, Kim Garth, Richa Ghosh (wk), Heather Graham, VJ Joshitha, Sabbhineni Meghana, Nzhat Parween, Jagravi Pawar, Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Sneh Rana, Prema Rawat, Renuka Singh, Georgia Wareham, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner (c), Bharti Fulmali, Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Simran Shaikh, Danielle Gibson, Dayalan Hemalatha, Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Sayali Satghare, Tanuja Kanwar, Beth Mooney (wk), Kashvee Gautam, Mannat Kashyap, Meghna Singh, Prakashika Naik, Priya Mishra, Shabnam Shakil.
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