betvisa888 liveWPL 2023: Sophia Dunkley, Ash Gardner power Gujarat Giants to their first victory of the season; Twitter react

The sixth match of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 took place at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, where the Gujarat Giants (GG) faced off against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

After winning the toss, the Giants chose to bat first and started off strong. Harleen Deol played a crucial innings, scoring 67 runs off 45 balls, with 9 fours and 1 six. However, it was Sophia Dunkley who stole the show, smashing 65 runs off just 28 balls, including 11 fours and 3 sixes. With the help of some late hitting by the lower order, the Giants finished their innings with a massive total of 201-7 in 20 overs. Shreyanka Patil was the pick of the bowlers for🔥 RCB, taking 2 wickets for 32 runs.

In response, RCB started off well, with Sophie Devine leading the charge with a brilliant innings of 66 runs off 45 balls, featuring 8 fours and 2 sixes. But, Bangalore lost wickets at regular intervals, and despite a quickfire knock of 30 not out off 11 balls from Heather Knight, they could only manage to reach a total of 190-6 in their allotted 20 overs. Ashleigh Gardner was the standout bowler for the Giants, picking up 3 wickets for 31 ru🌺ns.

In the end, it was Gujarat who emerged victorious, winning the match by 11 runs. Dunkley was named the ‘Player of the Match’ for smashing the fastest half-century in the tournament. The Giants’ win have opened their account in the , while the Smriti Mandhana-led RCB remain at bottom.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Superb match 🫡
Take a bow ASHLEIGH GARDNER 👏👏👏
Showing everyone why she's the best allrounder in the world . Great game sense in knowing where to bowl to whom 👍
Tanuja 🥀kanwar another gem unearthed , kept it full and made it hard for batter💯s
— DK (@DineshKarthik)