WPL 2025: Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry Lead RCB To Six-Wicket Win Over Gujarat Giants
Richa Ghosh and Ellyse Perry smashed forceful fifties as Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off the very best run chase within the historical past of Girls’s Premier League to register an exhilarating six-wicket win over Gujarat Giants in Vadodara on Friday.
Perry (57, 34b, 6×4, 2×6) and Ghosh (64 not out, 27b, 7×4, 4×6) had been in chic contact as defending champions RCB scaled down the goal of 202 with ease within the event opener.
It was a exceptional turnaround for RCB as they had been tottering at 14 for 2 after second over, as Ashleigh Gardner ousted openers Smriti Mandhana (9) Danny Wyatt (4) within the house of 4 balls.
However from thereon, Perry and Raghavi Bist (25, 27b) added 86 runs for the third wicket to regular the ship, earlier than the latter fell to pacer Deandra Dottin.
Perry, who was dropped on 19, made full use of that likelihood to punish Giants bowlers, who had been extremely wayward and buckled below strain. Perry, who continues to be recovering from a hip harm that she sustained through the latest Girls’s Ashes, introduced up her fifty with a six off Dottin off 27 balls.
The Aussie quickly fell to Sayali Satghare whereas attempting to up the ante, however Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja (30 not out, 13b, 4×4) took over from that time. They pummelled the clueless GG bowlers throughout their 93-run stand as Ghosh, who was dropped on zero, made them pay with a 23-ball fifty.
It was sufficient for RCB to canter residence as they whittled down 64 runs off the final 5 overs.
Earlier, contrasting fifties by skipper Gardner and veteran Beth Mooney guided Gujarat Giants to a wholesome 201/5. Mooney was standard whereas placing 56 off 42 (8×4) however Gardner was all fireplace and brimstone en route a 79 off 37 balls (3×4, 8×6).
After shedding Laura Wolvaardt and D Hemalatha with 41 on the board, Gujarat recovered properly by means of Mooney and Gardner. The Aussie pair added 44 runs for the third wicket, earlier than Mooney perished taking part in a pull off leg-spinner Prema Rawat, giving a easy catch to Smriti Mandhana.
However an even bigger storm was awaiting RCB, as Gardner and West Indian Dottin (25, 13b, 3×4, 1×6) added 67 runs in simply over 5 overs.
Not like Mooney, who relied on placement, Gardner was extra aggressive, utilizing toes in opposition to spinners and hitting simply by means of the road in opposition to pacers.
The Australian gave a belting to Prema and India U19 pacer VJ Joshitha, clobbering them for 3 sixes every in an over. Dottin fell to pacer Renuka Singh whereas going for a mighty heave.
