Courtesy of a scintillating batting show by New Zealand veteran batter Sophie Devine,Royal Challengers Bangalore thumped Gujarat Giants to an eight-wicket win. The 2 sides crossed swords on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in Match 16 of the continuing Ladies’s Premier League (WPL).
Upon successful the toss, Sneh Rana determined to place up a goal in opposition to RCB. Regardless of the early blow of Sophia Dunkley for 16 runs, Laura Wolvaardt scored a blistering half-century within the first innings. She took the onus of getting the very important runs as she smashed two maximums and 9 boundaries to attain 68 runs off 42 balls.
This was adopted by Sabbhineni Meghana, who performed a fragile 32-ball 31 earlier than she was despatched packing. Ashleigh Gardner, who got here down the middle-order, hammered 41 runs off 26 balls, together with six boundaries and one most.
With this, the Giants posted a aggressive complete of 188 runs of their stipulated 20 overs. In the meantime, Shreyanka Patil bagged two wickets, whereas Preeti Bose and Sophie Devine obtained a wicket apiece.
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RCB hammer Gujarat Giants in run chase
The duo of Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine instantly hit it off for the Bangalore-based franchise as they obtained runs at a speedy tempo. Along with her aggressive knock, Devine breathed fireplace as she took the gang on the Brabourne Stadium by storm.
Mandhana, too rapidly got here into her component and raised a powerful 125-run partnership with the veteran New Zealander. Nonetheless, the skipper couldn’t convert it into an enormous rating and was despatched again to the dugout for 37 runs by his counterpart- Sneh Rana.
Regardless of the autumn of her wicket, Devine continued to play her explosive knock and inched near a fast century. Nonetheless, she performed one-off to Kim Garth within the fingers of mid-off and was ultimately dismissed for 99 off 36 balls.
Although the facet misplaced two wickets, Heather Knight and Ellyse Perry steered RCB to a snug win by eight wickets. In doing so, RCB earned their second win within the WPL and dented Gujarat’s probabilities of making it to the play-offs.
Right here is how Twitter reacted-
10:01 PM Might 18, 2023
Highest chase of #WPL belongs to #RCB due to Devine.
10:32 PM Might 18, 2023
sophie devine is chris gayle of rcb ladies
09:35 PM Might 18, 2023
Sophie Devine on this WPL 2023: 14(11). 16(11). 66(45). 36(24). 21(19). 14(6). 99(36). 7 innings, 266 runs, 175 strike fee – Main runs scorer on this WPL!!!
10:25 PM Might 18, 2023
Simply probably the most heartbreaking image of the day – Sophie Devine completely deserved that hundred. Insanity of 99 runs from simply 36 balls, breathtaking knock!
10:19 PM Might 18, 2023
10:30 PM Might 18, 2023
Heartbreak for Sophie Devine. She obtained out on 99 runs however however what a tremendous innings performed by Sophie Devine. She smashed 99 runs from 36 balls together with 9 fours and eight sixes in opposition to GG.
10:30 PM Might 18, 2023
Sophie Devine 🥳🥳🥳 what an inning it was! Completely Carnage #RCBvGG#WPL
10:30 PM Might 18, 2023
Sophie Devine in RCB channel interview mentioned,”I’ve talked to Virat Kohli when he visited our camp, his advices simply modified my batting strategy”. #RCBvUPW#WPL2023 #WPL Small position Large affect
10:31 PM Might 18, 2023
We cannot overlook what Gayle did for RCB. We cannot overlook what Russell did for KKR. And certainly we’ll always remember what #sophiedevine has accomplished for RCB in the present day. 99 off 36. Are you freakin’ kiddin’ me!!! You made ladies’s cricket all of the extra legendary. #WPL#cricket#RCB
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