Gujarat vs Bangalore 2026 Match Match 12 Commentary | Ball-by-Ball Cricket Commentary

Gujarat vs Bangalore Commentary

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Gujarat vs Bangalore Commentary

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RCB • 1st innings

178/6

GG • 2nd innings

117/8

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Overs

19.1

Nadine De Klerk to Tanuja Kanwer

Full and angled into the left-hander from around the wicket, Kanwer hits it down to long on for one.

19.2

Nadine De Klerk to Renuka Singh Thakur

Tanuja Kanwer was gone had the throw hit. Very full, wide on off, Renuka backs away to go through the off side. She toe-ends it in front of mid off, where Smriti Mandhana is quick to get to the ball. Kanwer wants to sneak in a single but is sent back. Mandhana has a shy at the bowling end but misses. The fielder backing up is a bit deep and that allows the batters to take the single.

19.3

Nadine De Klerk to Tanuja Kanwer

Almost played on! Pace off, on a length, outside off, Tanuja swings with all her might but gets an inside edge on the bounce. The bounce takes the ball over the stumps and Richa Ghosh, standing up to the sticks, makes the stop.

19.4

Nadine De Klerk to Tanuja Kanwer

Full and around off, Tanuja sets up for the reverse lap but miscues it back towards the bowler.

19.5

Nadine De Klerk to Tanuja Kanwer

Nadine keeps the stumps in play, on a length, Tanuja drills it down to long on for a single.

19.6

Nadine De Klerk to Renuka Singh Thakur

Nadine gets the yorker in, on middle, Renuka Singh Thakur can only dig it out back to the bowler. Royal Challengers Bengaluru complete a thumping win by 61 runs to book their place in the playoffs!

Till Now Score: 117/8

(20 Overs)

Singh Thakur

6(6)

T Kanwer

11(11)

De Klerk

4-0-17-2

Over 20 ·117 Runs

18.1

Radha Yadav to Tanuja Kanwer

DROPPED, FOUR! Georgia Voll has shelled it. Angled into the left-hander, on middle, Kanwer drops on a knee and plays the slog sweep. Hits it flat towards deep mid-wicket, where Voll runs to her right and the ball ends up getting big on her. She tries to take it in reverse cup style over her left shoulder but the ball bursts through her hands and goes behind for a four.

18.2

Radha Yadav to Tanuja Kanwer

Flighted, full and on off, Tanuja sweeps it in front of square for a single.

18.3

Radha Yadav to Renuka Singh Thakur

Full and on off, Renuka presses forward and pushes it to long off for a single.

18.4

Radha Yadav to Tanuja Kanwer

At the sticks and the length stays full, slogged on the bounce to deep backward square leg for a single.

18.5

Radha Yadav to Renuka Singh Thakur

FOUR! Gets it away! Radha offers flight, full and on middle, Renuka charges down the track and slogs over mid-wicket for a boundary.

18.6

Radha Yadav to Renuka Singh Thakur

Short and flat, on off, tapped to cover by Thakur.

Till Now Score: 114/8

(19 Overs)

Singh Thakur

5(4)

T Kanwer

9(7)

R Yadav

4-0-34-1

Over 19 ·114 Runs

17.1

Shreyanka Patil to Tanuja Kanwer

Speared in from around the wicket, full and at the stumps, Kanwer plays the reverse but picks out the fielder at backward point.

17.2

Shreyanka Patil to Tanuja Kanwer

Tossed up, on off, Tanuja steps out and chips it back over the bowler's head for a single.

17.3

Shreyanka Patil to Bharti Fulmali

A big swing and a miss! Patil stays around the wicket to the right-hander and zips one across the batter. Fulmali swings for the hills but does not connect.

17.4

Shreyanka Patil to Bharti Fulmali

Another one fizzed across the batter, on a length, Fulmali smears it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.

17.5

Shreyanka Patil to Bharti Fulmali

OUT! CAUGHT! Shreyanka Patil is on the board in the wickets column. All six bowling options used by RCB tonight have at least a wicket to their name. This is slowed through the air, full and on off. Fulmali has a big swing through the line but gets the height and not the distance. Skies it towards long on, where Grace Harris runs in off the ropes and settles under the skier. She takes it around her left shoulder but not before a couple of bobbles.

17.6

Shreyanka Patil to Renuka Singh Thakur

Tossed up, on middle, Renuka Singh Thakur lunges for the block.

Till Now Score: 103/8

(18 Overs)

Singh Thakur

0(1)

T Kanwer

3(4)

S Patil

4-0-19-1

Over 18 ·103 Runs

16.1

Sayali Satghare to Bharti Fulmali

Goes slightly wide on the crease and pitches it up, near the tramline on off. Bharti reaches out and slams it to wide long off for a single. It could have been a wide had Fulmali left it.

16.2

1WD

Sayali Satghare to Ashleigh Gardner

Wide! This goes beyond the tramline and Ash lets it be.

16.2

Sayali Satghare to Ashleigh Gardner

OUT! CAUGHT! Not sure if this was a plan, but it has worked out quite well for RCB. End of a lone fight from the Gujarat skipper. Satghare keeps it wide on off, on the fuller side. Gardner throws her hands at it and it is sliced off the toe end of the blade. It goes straight to backward point, where Prema Rawat takes it around her waist. Not an animated appeal from any of the RCB players. It is sent upstairs for a check and the replays confirm that it was not a bump ball. Gardner departs for 54 (43) and that very well is the last nail in the coffin.

16.3

Sayali Satghare to Tanuja Kanwer

On middle and leg, pulled in front of square for a single by Kanwer.

16.4

Sayali Satghare to Bharti Fulmali

This dips on the batter, low full toss. Bharti is taken aback by the drop of the ball and squirts an inside edge behind square for a single.

16.5

Sayali Satghare to Tanuja Kanwer

A thigh-high full toss, on middle, Kanwer hits it back over the bowler's head without much timing for a single.

16.6

Sayali Satghare to Bharti Fulmali

Very full, dropping on the batter, outside off, Bharti swings, only to connect with thin air. End of a successful over for Sayali and RCB.

Till Now Score: 100/7

(17 Overs)

B Fulmali

12(12)

T Kanwer

2(2)

S Satghare

4-0-21-3

Over 17 ·100 Runs

1WD

15.1

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner

Shreyanka is back into the attack. Pushes it down leg, on a length, Gardner walks inside the line and swats it behind square leg. Radha Yadav is quick across the turf and dives to her right to save a couple of runs for her side.

15.2

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner

Fires it in full, on off, Ash swings a bit too hard and as a result, she loses her shape. Drags it down to long on for a single.

15.3

Shreyanka Patil to Bharti Fulmali

FOUR! Not a great option with the field up on the off side, and Patil is made to pay for it. On a nagging length, outside off, Bharti gets the width to work with and she carves it over cover for a four.

15.4

Shreyanka Patil to Bharti Fulmali

Fine stop! Short and quick, on off, Fulmali slaps it hard towards extra cover, where Smriti Mandhana flings herself to her left and cuts it off. Just a single.

15.5

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner

Slower through the air, floated up, on off, Gardner drops on a knee and drags it to deep mid-wicket. Only a run.

15.6

Shreyanka Patil to Bharti Fulmali

A real half-tracker but this does not rise much, on leg. Fulmali adjusts to the low bounce and gets it away to deep backward square leg for one. 10 runs off the over. 84 runs needed in 24 balls.

Till Now Score: 95/6

(16 Overs)

B Fulmali

10(9)

A Gardner

54(42)

S Patil

3-0-16-0

Over 16 ·95 Runs

14.1

Lauren Bell to Bharti Fulmali

A touch short and outside off, Bharti forces it to deep cover for one.

14.2

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner

Slower one, short again on off, Ashleigh Gardner smashes it to wide long off and Radha Yadav tries to stop the ball with a slide. They get two runs and it appears that Radha has hurt her right knee.

14.3

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner

Slower one, loopy and full outside off from Bell. Ash hits hard but towards long off, only for a run.

14.4

Lauren Bell to Bharti Fulmali

Shortish and on off, angling in, Bharti stays back to play late and guides it towards short third. They cross for a hesitant single.

14.5

1WD

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner

Wide! Way wide outside off, Bharti walks forward chasing it but misses.

14.5

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner

SIX! High, handsome, and a captain standing tall. The slower one is full around off, but Gardner reads it in a trice and goes hammer and tongs. She launches it high over long on, clears the rope with ease, and continues a lone fight for her side. The on-air commentator informs that this is only the second biggie conceded by Bell this season, the first one was struck by Mooney. 95 off 31 balls.

14.6

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner

Fifty for Ashleigh Gardner! Short and slow, on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a run. 13 from the over, 27 in the last two.

Till Now Score: 85/6

(15 Overs)

A Gardner

50(39)

B Fulmali

4(6)

L Bell

4-1-23-1

Over 15 ·85 Runs

1WD

13.1

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

Uses her feet to a full ball and hits it aerially towards long on. It doesn't carry to the fielder and they get one.

13.2

Radha Yadav to Bharti Fulmali

Tosses it up and serves it full on middle, Bharti backs away and goes hard at it only to drag it off the inner edge. It goes to deep mid-wicket and they cross.

13.3

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

FOUR! At last, Ash gets one away. A boundary after a long wait for Gujarat. Tossed up full around off, Gardner skips down the track and drills it cleanly over mid off. Much-needed runs, and a rare release of pressure.

13.4

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

A touch short on off, Ash cracks it from the back foot to cover-point.

13.5

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

FOUR! Another boundary. Gardner charges down in a flash, gets to the pitch of a full ball, and thumps it straight back over the bowler's head. That is a proper crunch, and the pressure eases just a touch.

13.6

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

FOUR! Make it three in the over. Short of a length around off and fired in to keep the batter inside the crease, but the Aussie rocks back and muscles it through deep cover. The fielder dives near the rope, full stretch, but it is all in vain as the ball wins the race. 14 from the over! Gujarat need many more overs like this one.

Till Now Score: 72/6

(14 Overs)

A Gardner

40(35)

B Fulmali

2(4)

R Yadav

3-0-23-1

Over 14 ·72 Runs

12.1

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner

Around off, on a length, Ashleigh Gardner drives it through covers for one. They need boundaries as the asking rate has gone over 15.

12.2

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Wareham

OUT! CAUGHT! Gujarat continue to sink in Vadodara. With the asking rate climbing alarmingly, Wareham goes searching for a big hit. Back of a length around off and it hurries off the deck, she rocks back to muscle it over the leg side but only gets the shoulder of the bat. The ball loops up to mid-wicket, Sayali Satghare settles under it and takes a comfortable catch. Gujarat are 56 for 6 and in deep trouble. 123 needed off 46 balls.

12.3

Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali

Short and wide outside off, Bharti tries to cut but misses.

12.4

Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali

Around middle and leg, Bharti Fulmali works it through square leg for a single.

12.5

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner

Outside off, hit through covers for one.

12.6

Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali

Serves it on a length, around off, Bharti defends it from the back foot. 3 runs and a wicket off the over.

Till Now Score: 58/6

(13 Overs)

B Fulmali

1(3)

A Gardner

27(30)

De Klerk

3-0-14-2

Over 13 ·58 Runs

11.1

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner

Full and on middle, knocked down to long on for a run.

11.2

Shreyanka Patil to Georgia Wareham

Very full and on off, Georgia makes room and drives but it's straight to mid off.

11.3

Shreyanka Patil to Georgia Wareham

Patil drags her length short, on middle, Wareham immediately drops her weight on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

11.4

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner

Around off, Ash plays it from the crease, across the line but finds mid-wicket. Dot.

11.5

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner

Flighted delivery, full and around off, Gardner jumps down the track and lofts it to the right of long on. Only a run.

11.6

Shreyanka Patil to Georgia Wareham

Play and a miss! Short in length and outside off, Wareham goes too deep inside the crease, so deep that she fails to connect with her attempted square cut. 3 from the over. 124 needed off 48 balls, and time is running out for GG.

Till Now Score: 55/5

(12 Overs)

G Wareham

2(5)

A Gardner

25(28)

S Patil

2-0-6-0

Over 12 ·55 Runs

10.1

Radha Yadav to Kashvee Gautam

OUT! BOWLED! The squeeze tightens and Gujarat crumble further, losing their fifth wicket. A tempting, loopy delivery, full and drifting in from around off, lures Kashvee out as she looks to clear the leg side. She swings hard, connects with nothing, and the ball thunders into the stumps. Yadav is off in celebration, the fielding side is sensing blood, and Gujarat are left needing a steep 131 from 59 balls. Georgia Wareham is the new batter.

10.2

Radha Yadav to Georgia Wareham

Slower through the air, full and on off, Georgia drives it to deep cover and gets off the mark with a single.

10.3

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

Short and wide outside off, cut to point, but straight to the fielder.

10.4

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

Shortish and outside off, Ash cracks it to sweeper cover and rushes back for the second run as the throw from the deep is a bit weak. 50 up for GG!

10.5

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

Presses back to a short ball and punches it to deep cover for one.

10.6

Radha Yadav to Georgia Wareham

Skidding down the leg side, Georgia Wareham fails to flick and it drops off her pads to the leg side.

Till Now Score: 52/5

(11 Overs)

G Wareham

1(2)

A Gardner

23(25)

R Yadav

2-0-9-1

Over 11 ·52 Runs

9.1

Shreyanka Patil to Kashvee Gautam

Missed by the off stump by a coat of varnish! Patil drops it short, around the off pole, Gautam presses back to clip it away on the leg side. She is beaten on the inside edge and the ball goes just past the off stump.

9.2

Shreyanka Patil to Kashvee Gautam

Flighted delivery, full and on off, Gautam uses her feet and works it past extra cover for a couple of runs.

9.3

Shreyanka Patil to Kashvee Gautam

On a nagging length, on middle, Kashvee whips it in front of square on the leg side and crosses over.

9.4

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner

This is flat and short, skids through, outside off, Gardner goes for the cut but misses.

9.5

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner

And again! Even quicker and the length stays short, outside off, Ash flashes but is beaten for pace.

9.6

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner

Trifecta of plays and misses! Slower and fuller, outside off, a tentative prod by Gardner with no real footwork and she is beaten again. A tidy first over from Patil. Just 3 runs off it.

Till Now Score: 48/4

(10 Overs)

A Gardner

20(22)

K Gautam

4(7)

S Patil

1-0-3-0

Over 10 ·48 Runs

8.1

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner

Full and around off, Ash strokes it through covers for a single.

8.2

Nadine De Klerk to Kashvee Gautam

On a back of a length, outside off, Gautam gets on her toes and whips it with her bottom hand to mid on.

8.3

Nadine De Klerk to Kashvee Gautam

Keeps it on the shorter side, on off, Kashvee stands upright and pats it to mid on again.

8.4

Nadine De Klerk to Kashvee Gautam

Pushes the length up, outside off, Gautam takes a step across and reaches out in front before driving it to long on for a single.

8.5

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner

FOUR! Oh, dear. Untidy from Radha Yadav. Nadine lands it on a short of a length, outside off, Gardner stays deep in the crease and gets on top of the bounce. She punches it straight to Radha at deep cover, who fails to get low enough and the ball sneaks under her hands before going through her legs for a four.

8.6

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner

At the hips, Gardner is beaten on the inside edge on the flick and wears it on the thigh pad. Just 6 runs off the over despite the four, which should not have been one. GG need 134 runs in 66 balls.

Till Now Score: 45/4

(9 Overs)

A Gardner

20(19)

K Gautam

1(4)

De Klerk

2-0-11-1

Over 9 ·45 Runs

7.1

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

Flat and short, on off, Gardner taps it to cover.

7.2

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

Pushed through, on a nagging length, outside off, Gardner is beaten for pace as she looks to get it away through the off side.

7.3

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

Short and around off, pushed to cover by Ash.

7.4

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

FOUR! Edged away! Fired in, fuller and outside off. No foot movement from Gardner and she pokes at it with her hands. Gets an outside edge that goes through the vacant slip region and it races away.

7.5

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner

Radha is lucky to get away with it! It seems to have slipped out of her hands. A high full toss but below the waist, on off, Gardner slaps it with a flat bat down to long off for a single.

7.6

Radha Yadav to Kashvee Gautam

Nicely bowled! Slower through the air, fuller as well, around off, Gautam brings her bat out in front to smother the spin but is beaten as the ball goes past the blade. A brilliant first over from Radha.

Till Now Score: 39/4

(8 Overs)

K Gautam

0(1)

A Gardner

15(16)

R Yadav

1-0-5-0

Over 8 ·39 Runs

6.1

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner

Slanting into the pads, on a length, Gardner works it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

6.2

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner

At the sticks, on a short of a length, punched wide of cover. Gautami Naik slides to her left and keeps the batters down to one.

6.3

Nadine De Klerk to Anushka Sharma

Should Radha Yadav have gone for it? Fuller in length, outside off, Sharma extends her hands and swings through the line. She slices it aerially towards deep cover. Indecision on the part of Radha in the deep. She opts to collect the ball on the bounce rather than going for the catch. They cross.

6.4

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner

In and around the off stump, Gardner looks to cover the line but gets an outside edge wide of short third for a run.

6.5

Nadine De Klerk to Anushka Sharma

On a length, on off, knocked to mid off.

6.6

Nadine De Klerk to Anushka Sharma

OUT! CAUGHT! This time, Radha Yadav goes for the catch and gobbles it up. Just as a partnership was developing, Nadine De Klerk has broken through. De Klerk rolls her fingers over the ball and keeps it full, outside off. Sharma is made to reach out and she looks to go big on the off side. One hand comes off the bat handle and she spoons it towards deep cover. Radha runs in off the ropes to take the catch and the ball nearly slipped out off her hands but she managed to cling on close to her body. 18 (20) for Anushka. GG are 34/4, chasing 178.

Till Now Score: 34/4

(7 Overs)

A Sharma

18(20)

A Gardner

10(11)

De Klerk

1-0-5-1

Over 7 ·34 Runs

5.1

Sayali Satghare to Anushka Sharma

FOUR! A poor delivery and it gets the treatment! Short and wide on off, Anushka stands tall and reaches out to flay it over point. One hand comes off the handle but the connection is good enough to find a boundary.

5.2

Sayali Satghare to Anushka Sharma

Closer to the off stump, on a back of a length, this is punched on the up to mid off.

5.3

Sayali Satghare to Anushka Sharma

On top of off, Sharma hammers the pull through mid-wicket. Georgia Voll gets around in the deep and tumbles to her left to cut it off. They cross.

5.4

Sayali Satghare to Ashleigh Gardner

Into the surface, around off, Gardner goes back and drags the pull wide of deep mid-wicket for one more.

5.5

Sayali Satghare to Anushka Sharma

Satghare continues to be a bit short, on middle, Anushka swivels and pulls it firmly to deep backward square leg for another single.

5.6

Sayali Satghare to Ashleigh Gardner

Skidding through, on a hard length, on middle, Ash helps it down to deep fine leg for a run. 8 runs off the final over of the Powerplay. At the end of 6 overs, GG are 29/3.

Till Now Score: 29/3

(6 Overs)

A Gardner

6(8)

A Sharma

17(17)

S Satghare

3-0-16-2

Over 6 ·29 Runs

4.1

Lauren Bell to Anushka Sharma

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Short and outside off, Sharma shows lightning hands, stands tall in the crease, and cracks it over covers. No messing about, that races away to the fence. A good start to the over for GG!

4.2

Lauren Bell to Anushka Sharma

Drifting down the leg side, Sharma nudges it to deep fine for one.

4.3

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner

Back of a length, around off and straightening off the seam, Ash gets behind the line and defends it down.

4.4

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner

Beauty from Bell. Lovely outswinger, it's delivered on a driving length outside off, Ashleigh Gardner is lured into the shot and gets beaten.

4.5

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner

Another outswinger, close to off and on a fuller length. This time Ash tries to play a bit straight and it takes the outer edge. The ball runs behind backward point and they get a couple of runs.

4.6

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner

Sliding down the leg side, on a length, Gardner misses out to flick and it goes off her pads to deep fine. They collect a couple of leg byes.

Till Now Score: 21/3

(5 Overs)

A Gardner

4(6)

A Sharma

11(13)

L Bell

3-1-10-1

Over 5 ·21 Runs

3.1

Sayali Satghare to Anushka Sharma

Pitches it up and around off, Anushka drives but finds the fielder at covers.

3.2

Sayali Satghare to Anushka Sharma

Movement back into the batter, from a good length around off, Sharma hits it down the ground but finds mid on.

3.3

Sayali Satghare to Anushka Sharma

FOUR! That will calm a few nerves in the dressing room. Full and outside off, Anushka Sharma leans into it and lofts it sweetly over extra cover. Lovely timing, full extension of the arms, and a boundary to get things moving for Gujarat.

3.4

Sayali Satghare to Anushka Sharma

Misses out. Short and wide outside off, Sharma cuts from the back foot but it goes straight to point.

3.5

Sayali Satghare to Anushka Sharma

On a length, around middle, Anushka tries to flick across the line but it takes the inner edge and hurries to short fine. They cross for a brisk run.

3.6

Sayali Satghare to Ashleigh Gardner

A bit too straight, on a shortish length, Gardner stays back and tucks it to deep mid-wicket, for a couple. The Aussie opens her account. 167 needed off 96 balls.

Till Now Score: 12/3

(4 Overs)

A Gardner

2(2)

A Sharma

6(11)

S Satghare

2-0-8-2

Over 4 ·12 Runs

2.1

Lauren Bell to Anushka Sharma

Gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it off the inner edge to the leg side.

2.2

Lauren Bell to Anushka Sharma

Bell angles in a length ball, around off, Sharma pushes it to the off side, finds the cover fielder.

2.3

Lauren Bell to Anushka Sharma

Sliding down the leg side, on a length, Anushka tries to flick but misses. It strikes her on the pads, appeal is made but nothing doing. The batters cross for a leg bye.

2.4

Lauren Bell to Kanika Ahuja

Beaten all ends up! A touch short on off, angling away, Ahuja stays back and tries to run it down to deep third but misses. That was not too far away from kissing the outside edge.

2.5

Lauren Bell to Kanika Ahuja

OUT! CLATTERED! Another one bites the dust, and this is a beauty from Bell. She sends down a full inswinger around leg, Ahuja leans across to flick but plays all around it. Off the pads and onto the stumps, and that trademark smile says it all. Bell is in the wickets, Gujarat are 5 for 3, and they are well and truly staring down the barrel.

2.6

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner

Full in length and outside off, shaping away, Gardner allows it through to the keeper. Wicket maiden!

Till Now Score: 5/3

(3 Overs)

A Gardner

0(1)

A Sharma

1(6)

L Bell

2-1-3-1

Over 3 ·5 Runs

1.1

Sayali Satghare to Beth Mooney

OUT! BOWLED! Sayali strikes gold with her very first ball. Short of a length on middle and skidding through with extra pace, it hurries Mooney on the back foot as she looks to pull across the line. She is beaten for speed, the ball sneaks through, and the bails light up. An early blow to Gujarat, and Mooney's lean run drags on. They are 3 for 1, chasing a target of 179.

1.2

Sayali Satghare to Anushka Sharma

In the channel outside off, Sharma pushes inside the line and gets beaten.

1.3

Sayali Satghare to Anushka Sharma

Angles in a full ball on off, Sharma presses forward and pushes it to mid off.

1.4

Sayali Satghare to Anushka Sharma

Anushka is off the mark. A delivery around middle and angling down, Sharma works it to deep square leg for one.

1.5

Sayali Satghare to Sophie Devine

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in the over and RCB have their tails up. Another skiddy length ball on middle, Devine sits back to launch it over mid wicket but fails to middle it. She hits it to the longer side of the ground where a fielder is waiting, and Georgia Voll makes no mistake. Devine is gone for a duck, and this is a nightmare start for the Giants.

1.6

Sayali Satghare to Kanika Ahuja

Around middle, angling down, Ahuja works it off her pads to short fine. Fantastic first over from Sayali, just 1 run and two big wickets off it.

Till Now Score: 4/2

(2 Overs)

K Ahuja

0(1)

A Sharma

1(3)

S Satghare

1-0-1-2

Over 2 ·4 Runs

Sayali Satghare will operate from the other end. A 3-wicket haul in the last game for the right-arm quick against DC.

Anushka Sharma is in at number 3. She missed the last couple of games due to a hand injury.

Gujarat Giants find themselves in early trouble. No Ashleigh Gardner just yet. Kanika Ahuja joins Sharma out in the middle.

The Giants' skipper, Ashleigh Gardner, makes her way out to the centre.

We're done and dusted with the Powerplay overs. At this stage, RCB were 37/2, and Gujarat, after suffering three setbacks, have recovered to reach 29. Rebuilding phase for GG and Bengaluru will try to carry the same momentum forward. Here is Nadine De Klerk.

The slide continues for Gujarat. Kashvee Gautam walks in next. 145 needed off 78 balls. Radha Yadav is ready to bowl...

Strategic break. It has been all RCB in this chase. From the word go, they have bossed Gujarat Giants. A double strike from Sayali Satghare to remove both the dashing GG openers set the tone, and Lauren Bell soon joined the party with a wicket of her own. The Powerplay left Gujarat reeling. A small partnership tried to take shape, but Anushka Sharma, who looked nicely settled, also fell. Now it is all on Ashleigh Gardner to do the heavy lifting. They need 134 off 66 balls, and this chase is crying out for partnerships. Will it be one-way traffic, or does the home team still have some fight left in them? Shreyanka Patil is ready to bowl after the break.

Radha Yadav is back on.

Bharti Fulmali comes out to bat.

Lauren Bell returns to bowl her last over. 3-1-10-1 so far for Bell.

A slight hold-up in play as the physio sprints out to check on Radha Yadav. She may have done some damage to her right knee while putting in the slide on the previous delivery. She is fine to carry on.

Strategic break. The asking rate is a whopping 21 and the Gujarat Giants are under immense pressure. It looks a near impossible task, but if there is one pair that can still dare to dream, it is Gardner and Fulmali. Both can press the accelerator hard. That said, RCB have been very tidy so far, barring a loose over or two, and will be confident of shutting the door soon. Sayali Satghare is ready to bowl after the break.

Is that a bump ball? There is an appeal for a catch which has been taken at point. The umpire has taken this decision upstairs...

The skipper falls and makes way for Tanuja Kanwer.

The next batter walks in - Renuka Singh Thakur.

Nadine De Klerk is back on to finish things off. 2/14 in her 3 overs so far. She runs in, but no one is ready. Reload.

That wraps up this fairly one-sided contest, though it did have its moments of excitement. Five wins in five for RCB this season, and they are clearly having a great time. The defending champions, Mumbai Indians, will be in action on Tuesday, 20th January, as they lock horns with Delhi Capitals. The match starts at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but you can join us a little early for all the build-up. Until then, cheers!

0.1

Lauren Bell to Beth Mooney

Lauren Bell starts with a length ball on middle, Mooney clips it neatly off her pads and finds the gap wide of mid wicket. The fielder throws herself at it but cannot keep it in the ring, and they scamper back for two. Gujarat are up and running.

0.2

Lauren Bell to Beth Mooney

Full and outside off, Beth drives but finds the fielder at extra cover.

0.3

Lauren Bell to Beth Mooney

Angling down the leg side, Mooney helps it behind square leg and picks up a single.

0.4

Lauren Bell to Sophie Devine

Skiddy one, full and sliding down the leg side, and Sophie will feel she has let that one slip. She shapes to flick, misses completely, and it thuds into the pads. A half-hearted lbw appeal goes up, more in hope than expectation, and fades away just as quickly.

0.5

Lauren Bell to Sophie Devine

Back of a length, around off, Sophie gets behind the line and pushes it towards the bowler.

0.6

Lauren Bell to Sophie Devine

A bit of a mishit. Length ball in line of the stumps, Devine pushes it from the inner half of the bat and it rolls away to mid on. A tidy start from Bell, as usual.

Till Now Score: 3/0

(1 Overs)

S Devine

0(3)

B Mooney

3(3)

L Bell

1-0-3-0

Over 1 ·3 Runs