RCBW vs GGW Match Prediction & Analysis
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women lost in the Super Over in their last match against the UP Warriorz. They will take on Gujarat Giants in their third home game of the season.
RCB Women have lost both their matches at this venue so far. The Giants, despite a star-studded top 4, have struggled to make an impact with the bat in their recent outings.
After a successful run-chase against UP Warriorz, the Giants scored 120 and 127 batting first in their next two games. Harleen Deol and Deandra Dottin are the key players in the lower middle order whose performances are crucial for Gujarat’s success.
RCB Women, on the other hand, will hope for a better bowling performance at the death. Their star players like Ellyse Perry and Daniel Wyatt-Hodge have looked in good touch but most others in the middle and lower middle order haven’t shown any promise in recent games.TEAMS PREVIEW
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It will not be easy to get over the recent loss they suffered against the Warriorz. They could not chase down 9 runs in the Super Over. Skipper Smriti Mandhana played 3 of those 6 balls and scored just 2 runs.
RCB Women were on top of the game and were cruising to victory while defending 180 runs having reduced the opposition to 134 for 8 in 16.2 Overs. However, in the remaining 22 balls, they conceded 46 runs and the game ended in a tie.
17 runs were conceded in the 20th Over. This game was very much in their hands until the last Over. Kim Garth, Renuka Singh Thakur, and Georgia Wareham are the key bowlers who need to bounce back in this game.
Sneh Rana picked up 3 wickets including two of the big name in the opposition’s middle order. There is great promise in this bowling attack. We expect them to bounce back in this match.
However, it is the batting that looks vulnerable. Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja need to find their rhythm and deliver more consistently if RCB Women are to turn things around.
The top 3 hold the key to a big total in this side. At the moment, it seems like a lot depends on these 3 batters.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Predicted Playing XI:
Smriti Mandhana (c), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Richa Ghosh (wk), Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Sneh Rana, Ekta Bisht, Renuka Singh ThakurRoyal Challengers Bangalore Actual Playing XI:
Smriti Mandhana, Danielle Wyatt, Raghvi Bist, Kanika Ahuja, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Prema Rawat, Richa Ghosh, Renuka Singh, Kim Garth, Sneh Rana
Gujarat Giants Preview
Gujarat Giants pack a strong punch in the batting lineup. Skipper Ashleigh Gardner and all-rounders Harleen Deol and Deandra Dottin are the key players in the middle order.
These 3 played a big role in Gujarat’s successful run chase against UP Warriorz which was also the Giants’ only win so far in this season. However, in the next game, they were bowled out for 120 runs batting first.
In their last game against Delhi Capitals Women at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, their batting woes continued and GG finished with 127 for 9 while batting first. The top-order has continued its poor run of form and there has been a collapse in each of the last 3 matches.
The experienced Beth Mooney will be expected to lead from the front. Her scores of 10, 1, and 0 in her last 3 outings are concerning. Most of the top 4 batters have been inconsistent and only Deandra Dottin has consistently scored in the lower middle-order.
In the bowling department, Kashvee Gautam will be one to watch out for. She’s been consistently delivering breakthroughs while bowling at great economies. Tanuja Kanwar and skipper Ashleigh Gardner are other key players in this squad.
Gujarat Giants Predicted Playing XI:
Beth Mooney (wk), Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Deandra Dottin, Simran Shaikh, Tanuja Kanwar, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Meghna Singh, Priya MishraGujarat Giants Actual Playing XI:
Bharati Shrikrushna Fulmali, Phoebe Litchfield, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner, Kashvee Gautam, Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Meghna Singh, Beth Mooney, Priya Mishra, Tanuja KanwarWeather Conditions
There will be cloudy skies in Bengaluru with a high of 31 degrees Celsius. There isn’t a significant probability of rain and we can expect a complete and uninterrupted match between the two sides.
RCBW vs GGW Pitch Report
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Pitch Report
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It is a great wicket for batting and plenty of runs are on offer. Batters should have the upper hand in the contest against the bowlers. The average 1st innings score in the last 4 games of WPL here is 162 runs. The team batting first should aim for something over 175 runs to be in a competitive position in the game.
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first have won 3 of the last 4 matches at this venue. The pitch offers plenty of support for the batters and chasing has always been the favorite option in T20 matches on this ground.
