Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants: WPL 2025 Match 12 Report
Image credits: BCCI
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru suffered their third consecutive defeat in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, as they lost to the Gujarat Giants by 6 wickets in Match 12. The match was played on February 27, 2025, and the Gujarat Giants won with 21 balls to spare. Ash Gardner was the star player for the Gujarat Giants, scoring 58 runs off 31 balls to take her team home.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and chose to bat first, but they had a poor start, losing their first three wickets for just 26 runs. Smriti Mandhana, the captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, was struggling to get going and was eventually out for 10 runs off 19 balls. The team's innings was revived by Kanika Ahuja and Raghvi Bist, who scored 33 and 22 runs respectively, but it was not enough to take the team to a competitive total. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished their innings at 125/7 in 20 overs.
The Gujarat Giants had a watchful start to their innings, but Ash Gardner changed the game with her aggressive batting. She scored 58 runs off 31 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes, to take her team to victory. Phoebe Litchfield also played a crucial role, scoring 30 runs off 21 balls to support Gardner. The Gujarat Giants finished their innings at 126/4 in 16.3 overs, winning the match by 6 wickets. The bowling performance of the Gujarat Giants was impressive, with Tanuja Kanwar and Deandra Dottin taking 2 wickets each. The fielding of the team was also good, with some excellent catches being taken. The batsmanship of Ash Gardner was the highlight of the match, as she played some exceptional shots to take her team to victory.
The brief scores of the match are as follows:
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 125/7 in 20 overs (Kanika Ahuja 33, Raghvi Bist 22; Tanuja Kanwar 2/16, Deandra Dottin 2/31)
- Gujarat Giants: 126/4 in 16.3 overs (Ash Gardner 58, Phoebe Litchfield 30; Renuka Singh 2/24)
The match was played at a high intensity, with both teams giving their best effort. The Gujarat Giants' victory was well-deserved, as they played some excellent cricket throughout the match. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will have to regroup and come back stronger in their next match if they want to stay in contention for the playoffs. The WPL 2025 has been an exciting tournament so far, with some excellent cricket being played by all the teams. The fans are eagerly waiting for the next match, which promises to be another thrilling encounter.
challenger royal wpl rcb giant gujarat cricket bengaluru ash kanika
Related Tags