WPL 2024: Smriti, Renuka star; RCB Women beat Gujarat by eight wickets 

The adage “the more things change, the more they stay the same” appears tailored for the Gujarat Giants because it slumped to its second consecutive loss regardless of bringing in 10 contemporary faces forward of the Women’s Premier League 2024. 

Smriti Mandhana’s 43 off 27 after the disciplined bowling spells from Renuka Thakur (4-0-14-2) and Sophie Molineux (4-0-25-3) guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to an eight-wicket win in opposition to the Giants right here on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday.

RCBW vs GGW WPL 2024 Highlights 

Smriti hit Lea Tahuhu for 3 fours within the first over, giving RCB a headstart within the chase. She pierced the in-field frequently, taking Royal Challengers to 32 within the first three overs earlier than Sophie Devine fell cheaply. 

Smriti was caught and bowled by Tanuja Kanwer earlier than S. Meghana and Ellyse Perry took them over the end line in 12.3 overs. 

Earlier within the innings, a mixed bowling effort helped Royal Challengers limit Giants to 107 for seven. 

Renuka gave Royal Challengers their first breakthrough, cleansing up skipper Beth Mooney with an in-swinger within the third over as Giants struggled after being put in to bat first.

She was scientific in her straight four-over spell, and together with Devine and Shreyanka Patil, accounted for 27 dots within the first six overs, limiting Giants to 29 in the PowerPlay.

Royal Challengers utilized strain on each ends, denying Harleen Deol—Mooney’s new opening pair—and Phoebe Litchfield any simple singles. 

In the seventh over, Phoebe was stumped off Renuka’s supply courtesy of fast glovework by Richa Ghosh. 

Molineux delivered a double blow within the eleventh over that despatched Veda Krishnamurthy and Harleen packing, leaving Giants at 50 for 4. 

While Veda holed out to Georgia Wareham, Harleen’s 31-ball 22-run innings ended with an unlucky run out. 

Wareham picked Ashleigh Gardner within the sixteenth over to open her wicket-tally. Molineux caught quickly after, dismissing Kathryn Bryce for 3.

The wickets fell at common intervals, but it surely was Dayalan Hemalatha’s (31, 25b, 2×4, 1×6) late cameo that ensured the Giants crossed 100, but it surely turned out to be inadequate in opposition to the house crew.