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WPL LIVE: Gujarat Giants v/s Royal Challengers Bangalore - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Smriti Mandhana (Source: RCB/Twitter)
The two bottom most team of the 2023 Women's Premier League (WPL) - Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore, go head to head at the Brabourne Stadium today.
Who will register their first-ever WPL win?
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
Live Updates
- 8 March 2023 2:25 PM GMT
50* for Sophia Dunkley
She is on carnage. Sophia Dunkley has the Brabourne on their feet. Smashes 23 runs off Preeti Bose and brings up her first WPL half century off just 18 balls.
THAT IS THE FASTEST WPL HALF CENTURY!
Gujarat Giants despite a maiden are bossing this powerplay.
GG: 59/1 (5)
- 8 March 2023 2:13 PM GMT
MEGHANA, OUT!
Schutt is hit for three boundaries in the third over, but the Australian hits back to remove S Meghana. Cramped for room as the batter looked to cut, the Indian only managed to edge it behind to Richa Ghosh.
GG: 22/1 (3)
- 8 March 2023 2:03 PM GMT
MAIDEN TO START!
This is a stunning start from RCB as Megan Schutt keeps Meghana tied to the striker's end with some tight lines. MAIDEN TO START THE MATCH!
GG: 0/0 (1)
- 8 March 2023 1:36 PM GMT
RCB PLAYING 11
One change for RCB as they bring in Poonam Khemnar in place of Disha Kasat.
Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Heather Knight Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, Meghan Schutt, Preeti Bose, Renuka Singh Thakur, Poonam Khemnar - 8 March 2023 1:33 PM GMT
GUJARAT GIANTS PLAYING 11
S Meghana, Sophia Dunkley, Harleen Deol, Annabel Sutherland, Sushma Verma, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana, Kim Garth, Mani Joshi, Tanuja Kanwar
- 8 March 2023 1:31 PM GMT
Gujarat Giants win the toss
Sneh Rana wins the toss and the Gujarat Giants have opted to bat first. No changes in the playing 11 for them.
- 8 March 2023 1:23 PM GMT
Goood Eveninggg!
Having played two matches each in the WPL, both the Gujarat Giants and the Royal Challengers Bangalore are yet to taste their first-ever victory in the tournament.
With just five more league stages matches left for both teams after today's encounter, this contest could well and truly decide who will be the first team to exit the inaugural edition of WPL.
Stay tuned!
