Royal Challengers Bangalore Women’s (RCB-W) Sophie Devine played an inning to try to remember as she bulldozed her way to a 36-ball 99 versus Gujarat Giants Girls (GG-W) to assist RCB earn their second match on the trot in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023.
Many thanks to Devine’s onslaught, RCB chased down a first rate complete of 189 operates in mere 15.3 overs and eights wickets remaining. Whilst, Sophie got out a person shorter of what would have been the to start with WPL century, her innings was sufficient for the overall RCB dugout to bow to her.
In a video producing rounds on twitter, RCB gamers and personnel can be witnessed providing standing ovation to Devine and bowing down to her as she walks again just after wreaking havoc on the Giants. Have a look at the online video listed here:
In 2nd over of the chase significantly, Sophie went all guns blazing as she hit five boundaries back-to-back together with three fours and two sixes to get 24 operates of the overs. Have a search at the video clip listed here:
RCB ended up off to a flyer after Devine and skipper Mandhana included 125 runs for the initial wicket in beneath 10 overs in advance of Sneh Rana sent Smriti back again on 37. Devine was subsequent to drop on a group score of 157 but Heather Knight and Ellyse Perry ensured RCB get to property without the need of any further more decline of wickets.
Previously, Laura Wolvaardt (68 off 42) and Ashleigh Gardner (41 off 26) served Gujarat get to 188 in their 20 overs for the decline of just four wickets. Sophie Devine also took a single wicket out of all those 4 before inflicting misery on Giants bowlers.
It was the fifth decline for the Giants as they now sit at the base of the desk with 4 factors in 7 matches. Even though RCB are way too at the identical place, greater internet run-amount has served them continue to be in contention of the playoffs.
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