Smriti Mandhana’s cheeky response on ‘dinner’ with Gardner after document dismissal
Ash Gardner etched her identify within the document books on Friday regardless of Gujarat Giants dropping to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by six wickets within the Girls’s Premier League (WPL). On Friday, February 14, Gardner dismissed Smriti Mandhana for the ninth time in Girls’s T20s, essentially the most by any bowler, going previous Nat Sciver Brunt’s eight.
After RCB had been requested to chase down 202 on the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara, Gardner dismissed Mandhana LBW, after which she additionally dismissed Danni Wyatt-Hodge. Total, Gardner has obtained the higher of the Indian vice-captain 15 occasions.
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After the match, Smriti was requested about whether or not he wish to take Gardner out for dinner after the Australian spinner dismissed her one more time in aggressive cricket. Replying to the presenter, the RCB skipper stated, “I believe I’ve to take her for runs, I believe it’s time now (laughs).”
Praises for Richa, Perry
Mandhana was delighted after RCB recorded the very best profitable run-chase within the historical past of the WPL. Ellyse Perry scored 56 to put the platform within the run-chase, after which Richa Ghosh’s unbeaten 64 off 27 took RCB previous the end line. Kanika Ahuja, who returned after lacking the final season, lent Richa assist with an unbeaten 30-run knock.
“I’m actually comfortable that we had been on the successful aspect. The way in which Richa and Pez (Perry) batted, it was superb to observe. Good to observe, they’ve been doing that within the nets. Actually comfortable that issues clicked,” Mandhana stated.
“After the primary innings, we knew it could be robust to bowl, so at all times thought we had been within the recreation. We misplaced the highest three wicket-takers of final 12 months, however fortunately we had good choices (coming in),” Mandhana added.
After taking down the Giants, Mandhana’s RCB might be up in opposition to Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals (DC) on Monday, February 17 in Vadodara.
