Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to register their second win as they face Gujarat Giants in match number 5 played at Bengaluru on 27th February 2024. RCB would be high on confidence as they registered a 2 win over UP Warriorz. S Meghana and Richa Ghosh scored half-centuries that helped them to post a decent total.
Sobhana Asha was the pick of bowlers with 5 for 22 which changed the fortune of the match. On the other hand, Gujarat Giants struggled as they posted 126 for 9 in 20 overs. Despite their tight bowling, they lost the match by 5 wickets.
Match Details
Details– RCB vs Gujarat Giants, Match 5, WPL 2024
Venue– M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Date and Time-27th February 2024, 7.30 PM IST
Head-to-Head Record
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Giants played twice in last year’s WPL edition. Both teams won one match each. Gujarat Giants won the first match by 11 runs. It was an amazing performance as Gujarat Giants made 201 for 7 in 20 overs and restricted RCB to 190.
The second match saw RCB register 8 wickets thanks to Sophie Devine’s 99. It promises to be another exciting encounter in front of a capacity crowd.
Pitch ReportÂ
The pitch at Bengaluru is helpful for the bowlers initially with batting looking tough. UP Warriorz scored just 119 in 20 overs as Delhi Capitals chased down the target with ease with 9 wickets to spare and 33 balls remaining.
The captain that wins the toss would likely to bowl first, restrict the opponent and then chase down the target easily.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Gujarat Giants (GG)- Predicted Playing XI
RCB
Smriti Mandhana (C), Sophie Devine, S Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (WK), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Bahadur, Sobhana Asha, Renuka Singh.
GG
Beth Mooney (C), Veda Krishna Murthy, Harleen Doel, Phoebe Litchfield, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ash Gardner, Emma Bryce, Sneha Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Lea Tahuhu.
Fantasy Selection- RCB vs GG
Team 1– Smriti Mandhana, Beth Mooney (VC), Ellyse Perry (C), Phoebe Litchfield, Richa Ghosh, Dayalan Hemalatha, Shreyanka Patil, Sneha Rana, Sobhana Asha, Lea Tahuhu, Renuka Singh.
Team 2– Sophie Devine, Harleen Doel, S Meghana, Phoebe Litchfield, Richa Ghosh (C), Ash Gardner (VC), Georgia Wareham, Emma Bryce, Simran Bahadur, Tanuja Kanwar, Renuka Singh.
