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WPL 2023, RCB vs GG Highlights: Sophie Devine's 99 helps RCB romp to easy 8-wicket victory vs Gujarat Giants

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants highlights, WPL 2023 RCB vs GG: RCB sealed a eight-wicket victory vs GG in Match 16, on Saturday. Follow here highlights of RCB vs GG cricket match, straight from Mumbai.
WPL 2023, RCB vs GG Highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants
WPL 2023, RCB vs GG Highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants

RCB vs GG Highlights WPL 2023: Chasing a target of 189 runs, Royal Challengers Bangalore sealed an easy 8-wicket victory vs Gujarat Giants in Match 16 of WPL 2023, at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Chasing a target of 189 runs, RCB raced to 189/2 in 15.3 overs, with Sophie Devine slamming 99 runs off 36 balls, packed with nine fours and eight sixes. Meanwhile, Kim Garth and Sneh Rana bagged a wicket each for GG. GG captain Sneh Rana initially won the toss and opted to bat. Laura Wolvaardt smacked 68 runs off 42 balls, packed with nine fours and two sixes, as GG went on to reach 188/4 in 20 overs, setting a target of 189 runs. Meanwhile, Ashleigh Gardner also smacked 41 runs off 26 balls, including six fours and a six. Meanwhile, Shreyanka Patil took two wickets for RCB, Sophie Devine and Preeti Bose bagged a dismissal each.

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Mar 18, 2023 10:35 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: One run, RCB win the match by eight wickets and 27 balls to spare!

A knee high full toss by Sneh, and Perry hits it to wide midwicket for a single. RCB WIN BY 8 WICKETS AND 27 BALLS TO SPARE!

RCB: 189/2 (15.3), Target: 189

Mar 18, 2023 10:31 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: FOUR!

A full delivery by Gardner, on middle. Knight smacks it over backward square for a one bounce four!

Mar 18, 2023 10:29 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: RCB need 13 from 36 balls

A short and wide delivery by Kanwar, and Knight guides it to sweeper for a single.

RCB: 176/2 (14), Target: 189

RCB need 13 from 36 balls.

Mar 18, 2023 10:25 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: FOUR! RCB NEED 21 FROM 42 BALLS!

A good length delivery by Gardner, on off. Knight gets a thin edge past the short third fielder for a four!

RCB: 168/2 (13)

Mar 18, 2023 10:22 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: FOUR!

A full delivery by Gardner, on sixth stump. Knight reverse sweeps this trough short third for a four!

Mar 18, 2023 10:20 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: OUT! DEVINE LEAVES AT 99! OH NO!

A length delivery by Garth and Devine can only hit it flat for a leaping catch on the ring at mid-off! SHE MISSED OUT ON HER TON!

Devine c Ashwani b Garth 99 (36)

Mar 18, 2023 10:12 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: SIX! OVER SQUARE LEG!

A full delivery by Ashwani, on middle. Devine slams it over square leg for another six! This was a flat one! NOBODY CAN STOP HER TONIGHT!

Mar 18, 2023 10:07 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: OUT!

Back of a length delivery by Rana, on fourth stump. Mandhana gets a leading edge, back to the bowler for a catch at chest height.

Mandhana c and b Rana 37 (31)

Mar 18, 2023 10:04 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: 6-6-4-6!

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE! DEVINE IS JUST LIKE GOD RIGHT NOW!

In the third delivery of the ninth over, Kanwar sends a full length delivery, on leg stump, which Devine smokes over midwicket, into the second tier for 94m six! Then she hammers her past wide long-off for a four!

In the fifth ball, she clobbers Kanwar over the non-striker for a six, followed by a six over midwicket!

RCB: 125/0 (9), Target: 189

RCB need 64 from 66 balls!

Mar 18, 2023 10:00 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: SIX! DEVINE GETS HER 50!

A flighted deilvery by Harleen, on middle. Devine creames it over long-on for a six! MASSIVE! SHE GETS HER 50 IN 20 BALLS!

RCB: 99/0 (7.5)

Mar 18, 2023 9:54 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: SIX!

A full delivery by Gardner, on fourth stump. Devine clatters it flat over the long-on boundary for a six! SHOT!

RCB need 99 from 78 balls now!

Mar 18, 2023 9:49 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: RCB need 112 from 84 balls

A length delivery by Garth, on the legs. Devine clobbers it deep over backward square leg for a four! STRONG SHOT!

RCB: 77/0 (6), Target: 189

RCB need 112 from 84 balls.

Mar 18, 2023 9:45 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: FOUR! RCB 68/0 (5), Target 189

A length delivery by Rana, outside the guideline. Devine, gets in line and drives it through cover for a four! Poor fielding by Garth!

RCB: 68/0 (5), Target: 189

RCB need 121 from 90 balls.

Mar 18, 2023 9:40 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: SIX!

A full delivery by Kanwar, on sixth stump. Mandhana skies her drive over wide long-on for a six!

Mar 18, 2023 9:33 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: 6-4-4-6-4!

DEVINE TOTALLY TOOK OVER GARDNER IN THIS OVER!

In the second delivery, a full delivery by Gardner, on fourth stump, is slog swept by Devine over the backward square leg for a six! Then Devine drives a full delivery to the cover boundary for a four, followed by another four through extra cover!

Then, a full delivery by Gardner on off, was once again slog swept by Devine, for a six over the midwicket boundary! In the final delivery, Devine clobbered a full deliver by Gardner, to the mid-off boundary for a four!

Blitzkreig by Devine!

RCB: 37/0 (2), Target: 189

RCB need 152 from 108 balls!

Mar 18, 2023 9:27 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: FOUR!

A short and wide delivery by Garth. Mandhana cuts it through the off side, and it goes past the cover sweeper's dive! FOUR!

Mar 18, 2023 9:25 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: 4 leg byes!

A good length delivery by Garth, going down leg. It goes past the hips of Devine, and past the wicketkeeper to the boundary ropes for five wides! Gujarat review the decision and it gets overturned with ultra edge confirming contact on the pads. Four leg byes!

Mar 18, 2023 9:24 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: The action resumes!

Mandhana and Devine to begin the chase for RCB. Garth to bowl for GG!

Target: 189

Mar 18, 2023 9:10 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: 22 off the final over! WHAT AN OVER! Gujarat 188/4 (20)

Two fours and two sixes in this over!

After a wide, Schutt sent a full ball in the second delivery, on middle. harleen creamed it through the gap between cover and extra cover for a four! In the next delivery, Deol clipped Schutt over the square leg rope for a six!

In the fifth delivery, a full delivery by Schutt was driven by Hemalatha over extra cover for a six! In the final delivery, Hemalatha smacked a full delivery in the gap between long-on and deep midwicket for a four! WHAT AN END!

GG: 188/4 (20)

Mar 18, 2023 9:00 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: FOUR! Gujarat 166/4 (19)

A flighted up delivery by Patil, and Hemalatha drives it straight over the bowler's head for a four!

GG: 166/4 (19)

Last over remaining!

Mar 18, 2023 8:58 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: OUT! PATIL GETS GARDNER!

A low full toss by Patil, and it goes past Gardner's bat and hits the toe in front of middle. The umpire gives lbw as RCB appeal. Gardner reviews. There was no bat involved, and it was hitting middle stump. LBW!

Gardner lbw b Patil 41 (26)

Mar 18, 2023 8:53 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: 14 off this over!

This over had three fours!

In the first delivery, Gardner received a full delivery on fifth stump by Asha, which she slog swept over leg side, and into the midwicket boundary for a four! Then in the fourth delivery, she slog swept again a full delivery through deep square leg for a four! In the final ball, she went out to hammer the bowler over her head for a four!

GG: 156/3 (18)

Mar 18, 2023 8:50 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: OUT! WHAT A KNOCK BY WOLVAARDT!

A full toss by Patil, at off. Wolvaardt slams it straight to short midwicket for a catch! The fielder takes it on the second attempt!

Wolvaardt c Preeti b Patil 68 (42)

GG: 142/3 (17)

Mar 18, 2023 8:42 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: FOUR! PAST THE WICKETKEEPER!

A length delivery by Schutt, into the hips of the batter. Wolvaardt clips it past the wicketkeeper with ease, to the fine leg ropes for a four!

Mar 18, 2023 8:41 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: SIX! OVER LONG-OFF!

A full delivery by Schutt, on middle. Wolvaardt launches it over long-off for a six! SHOT!

Mar 18, 2023 8:36 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: SIX AND THAT'S FIFTY FOR WOLVAARDT!

Perry sends it in the slot, on off stump. Wolvaardt clobbers it over wide midwicket for a smashing six and gets her fifty off 35 balls!

GG: 113/2 (14)

Mar 18, 2023 8:31 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: FOUR! Gujarat get past 100!

A length delivery by Perry, on fourth stump. Wolvaardt slams it past the bowler and into the long-off boundary for a four! GG GET PAST 100!

Mar 18, 2023 8:23 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: OH NO! THE PARTNERSHIP IS BROKEN!

A good length delivery by Preeti, on seventh stump. It spins away more and Meghana goes down the track and ends up not connecting. She is outside the crease and the wicketkeeper does the rest!

Meghana st Richa b Preeti 31 (32)

Mar 18, 2023 8:19 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: GLORIOUS SHOT!

A short delivery by Perry, wide on seventh stump. Meghana uppercuts it over backward point to the boundary ropes for a four! GLORIOUS! MASTERCLASS!

Mar 18, 2023 8:13 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: 12 off this over!

In the first delivery, Meghana slogged a full delivery from Knight through wide midwicket for a four!

Then in the fourth delivery, a googly from Knight was clipped fine by Wolvaardt, which went past the wicketkeeper and into the fine leg boundary for a four!

GG: 78/1 (10)

Mar 18, 2023 8:08 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: EXCELLENT DEIVERY!

A full length delivery by Asha, on off. Wolvaardt tries to clip it across the line, but is beaten as it spins past off stumps! EXCELLENT DELIVERY!

Mar 18, 2023 8:02 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: INSIDE OUT!

A full delivery by Preeti and Meghana goes back to bring out the inside out shot, and connects well! It goes to the right of sweeper cover for a four!

Mar 18, 2023 7:58 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Wolvaardt is rebuilding for Gujarat now!

A half-volley by Perry, on eighth stump. Wolvaardt guides it high over backward point for a four!

GG: 45/1 (6)

Mar 18, 2023 7:52 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: THROUGH COVER!

A full delivery by Devine, on fifth stump. Wolvaardt shuffles down the track and clobbers it through cover for a four!

Mar 18, 2023 7:48 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: HAMMERED PAST BACKWARD POINT!

A length delivery by Schutt, on seventh stump. Wolvaardt square drives it past backward point for a four!

Mar 18, 2023 7:46 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Two runs, Gujarat Giants 30/1 (3.3)

A full delivery by Schutt, on the pads. Meghana flicks it to the right of midwicket for a double.

GG: 30/1 (3.3)

Mar 18, 2023 7:43 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: OUT! THAT WAS POOR FROM DUNKLEY!

OUT! RCB GET THE EARLY WICKET!

A good length delivery by Devine, and Dunkley goes for the scoop over fine leg but misses totally! The ball hits the leg stump!

Dunkley b Devine 16 (10)

Mar 18, 2023 7:39 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: FOUR! DOMINATION!

A full delivery by Schutt, with a bit of width. Wolvaardt drives it behind square on the off side for a four! STRONG START!

Mar 18, 2023 7:35 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: 11 off the first over!

The second delivery was a full ball by Devine, swinging away. Dunkley slammed it through the covers for a four! Then in the fifth delivery, she clattered a full delivery on fourth stump, through mid-off for a four!

Mar 18, 2023 7:33 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: The action begins!

Dunkley and Wolvaardt are in the middle to open for GG. Devine to bowl for RCB!

Mar 18, 2023 7:11 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Playing XIs

RCB: Sophie Devine, Smriti Mandhana(c), Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Richa Ghosh(w), Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, Disha Kasat, Megan Schutt, Asha Shobana, Preeti Bose

GG: Sophia Dunkley, Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sabbhineni Meghana, Sushma Verma(w), Kim Garth, Sneh Rana(c), Tanuja Kanwar, Ashwani Kumari

Mar 18, 2023 7:10 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: What did the captains have to say?

After winning the toss, Sneh said, "We will bat first. The matches played earlier, the surface has got slower. In place of Mansi, Meghna comes in. I’m happy with the way girls performed the other day, the played with the right positive attitude. I think the pitches might change but 160-165 would be a par score."

Meanwhile, RCB skipper Mandhana stated, "I don’t know if the tosses have been 50-50 or 60-40. Don’t mind losing tosses if we can win matches. We were looking to field anyway because we chase better than we set totals. One change, Renuka misses out and Preeti comes in."

Mar 18, 2023 7:01 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Gujarat Giants win toss, opt to bat

GG captain Sneh has won the toss and opted to bat.

Mar 18, 2023 6:40 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Last meeting

Both sides faced each other in match 6, which GG won by 11 runs. In what is more like a rematch, RCB will be eyeing revenge! Chasing target of 202 runs, RCB were restricted to 190/6 in 20 overs. Initially, GG posted 201/7 in 20 overs, courtesy of half-centuries from Harleen and Dunkley.

Mar 18, 2023 6:27 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Kim Garth in hot form

Garth has become GG's star bowler this season, and has taken eight dismissals, which makes the team's highest wicket-taker this season. She took two wickets in their previous fixture, in which they defeated DC by 11 runs. She is also fifth in the Purple Cap race.

Mar 18, 2023 6:20 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Focus on Ellyse Perry

Despite RCB's poor batting form, Perry has stepped up as their senior player and is second in the Orange Cap race, with 205 runs from six games. Focus will be on her, RCB will be hoping to put in a strong batting display. She will also need to perform with the ball.

Mar 18, 2023 6:12 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Akash Chopra's criticism of GG

Recently, former India cricketer Chopra criticised GG for their approach in WPL 2023. He said, "Gujarat have multi-fold problems. How can a team having Rachael Haynes and Mithali Raj have such poor thinking? It just seems cluttered. Sophia Dunkley was in good form, she was the Player of the Match, and you dropped her. You play Laura Wolvaardt with confidence in the next match, you feel she will do good, but you drop her when she gets out and bring back Sophia. Will you change in the next match again?"

Mar 18, 2023 5:54 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Virat Kohli's advice to RCB

Earlier this week, Kohli had some special advice for RCB. He said, "Always think about the opportunity that you have rather than how bad it is right now. There is always a flip side to it, and it could always be worse than this."

Mar 18, 2023 5:50 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Squads

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Sophie Devine, Smriti Mandhana(c), Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Kanika Ahuja, Richa Ghosh(w), Shreyanka Patil, Disha Kasat, Megan Schutt, Asha Shobana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Dane van Niekerk, Preeti Bose, Erin Burns, Komal Zanzad, Indrani Roy, Sahana Pawar, Poonam Khemnar

Gujarat Giants: Sophia Dunkley, Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana(c), Sushma Verma(w), Kim Garth, Tanuja Kanwar, Mansi Joshi, Ashwani Kumari, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Sabbhineni Meghana, Monica Patel, Hurley Gala, Shabnam Md Shakil, Parunika Sisodia

Mar 18, 2023 5:39 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Hello and good evening everyone!

Hello and good evening everyone! Welcome to our live coverage of today's second WPL 2023 match, which will be between RCB and GG. Stay tuned folks, for some exciting cricket!

Mar 18, 2023 8:36 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: SIX AND THAT'S FIFTY FOR WOLVAARDT!

Perry sends it in the slot, on off stump. Wolvaardt clobbers it over wide midwicket for a smashing six and gets her fifty off 35 balls!

GG: 113/2 (14)

Mar 18, 2023 8:31 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: FOUR! Gujarat get past 100!

A length delivery by Perry, on fourth stump. Wolvaardt slams it past the bowler and into the long-off boundary for a four! GG GET PAST 100!

Mar 18, 2023 8:23 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: OH NO! THE PARTNERSHIP IS BROKEN!

A good length delivery by Preeti, on seventh stump. It spins away more and Meghana goes down the track and ends up not connecting. She is outside the crease and the wicketkeeper does the rest!

Meghana st Richa b Preeti 31 (32)

Mar 18, 2023 8:19 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: GLORIOUS SHOT!

A short delivery by Perry, wide on seventh stump. Meghana uppercuts it over backward point to the boundary ropes for a four! GLORIOUS! MASTERCLASS!

Mar 18, 2023 8:13 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: 12 off this over!

In the first delivery, Meghana slogged a full delivery from Knight through wide midwicket for a four!

Then in the fourth delivery, a googly from Knight was clipped fine by Wolvaardt, which went past the wicketkeeper and into the fine leg boundary for a four!

GG: 78/1 (10)

Mar 18, 2023 8:08 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: EXCELLENT DEIVERY!

A full length delivery by Asha, on off. Wolvaardt tries to clip it across the line, but is beaten as it spins past off stumps! EXCELLENT DELIVERY!

Mar 18, 2023 8:02 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: INSIDE OUT!

A full delivery by Preeti and Meghana goes back to bring out the inside out shot, and connects well! It goes to the right of sweeper cover for a four!

Mar 18, 2023 7:58 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Wolvaardt is rebuilding for Gujarat now!

A half-volley by Perry, on eighth stump. Wolvaardt guides it high over backward point for a four!

GG: 45/1 (6)

Mar 18, 2023 7:52 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: THROUGH COVER!

A full delivery by Devine, on fifth stump. Wolvaardt shuffles down the track and clobbers it through cover for a four!

Mar 18, 2023 7:48 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: HAMMERED PAST BACKWARD POINT!

A length delivery by Schutt, on seventh stump. Wolvaardt square drives it past backward point for a four!

Mar 18, 2023 7:46 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Two runs, Gujarat Giants 30/1 (3.3)

A full delivery by Schutt, on the pads. Meghana flicks it to the right of midwicket for a double.

GG: 30/1 (3.3)

Mar 18, 2023 7:43 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: OUT! THAT WAS POOR FROM DUNKLEY!

OUT! RCB GET THE EARLY WICKET!

A good length delivery by Devine, and Dunkley goes for the scoop over fine leg but misses totally! The ball hits the leg stump!

Dunkley b Devine 16 (10)

Mar 18, 2023 7:39 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: FOUR! DOMINATION!

A full delivery by Schutt, with a bit of width. Wolvaardt drives it behind square on the off side for a four! STRONG START!

Mar 18, 2023 7:35 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: 11 off the first over!

The second delivery was a full ball by Devine, swinging away. Dunkley slammed it through the covers for a four! Then in the fifth delivery, she clattered a full delivery on fourth stump, through mid-off for a four!

Mar 18, 2023 7:33 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: The action begins!

Dunkley and Wolvaardt are in the middle to open for GG. Devine to bowl for RCB!

Mar 18, 2023 7:11 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Playing XIs

RCB: Sophie Devine, Smriti Mandhana(c), Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Richa Ghosh(w), Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, Disha Kasat, Megan Schutt, Asha Shobana, Preeti Bose

GG: Sophia Dunkley, Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sabbhineni Meghana, Sushma Verma(w), Kim Garth, Sneh Rana(c), Tanuja Kanwar, Ashwani Kumari

Mar 18, 2023 7:10 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: What did the captains have to say?

After winning the toss, Sneh said, "We will bat first. The matches played earlier, the surface has got slower. In place of Mansi, Meghna comes in. I’m happy with the way girls performed the other day, the played with the right positive attitude. I think the pitches might change but 160-165 would be a par score."

Meanwhile, RCB skipper Mandhana stated, "I don’t know if the tosses have been 50-50 or 60-40. Don’t mind losing tosses if we can win matches. We were looking to field anyway because we chase better than we set totals. One change, Renuka misses out and Preeti comes in."

Mar 18, 2023 7:01 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Gujarat Giants win toss, opt to bat

GG captain Sneh has won the toss and opted to bat.

Mar 18, 2023 6:40 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Last meeting

Both sides faced each other in match 6, which GG won by 11 runs. In what is more like a rematch, RCB will be eyeing revenge! Chasing target of 202 runs, RCB were restricted to 190/6 in 20 overs. Initially, GG posted 201/7 in 20 overs, courtesy of half-centuries from Harleen and Dunkley.

Mar 18, 2023 6:27 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Kim Garth in hot form

Garth has become GG's star bowler this season, and has taken eight dismissals, which makes the team's highest wicket-taker this season. She took two wickets in their previous fixture, in which they defeated DC by 11 runs. She is also fifth in the Purple Cap race.

Mar 18, 2023 6:20 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Focus on Ellyse Perry

Despite RCB's poor batting form, Perry has stepped up as their senior player and is second in the Orange Cap race, with 205 runs from six games. Focus will be on her, RCB will be hoping to put in a strong batting display. She will also need to perform with the ball.

Mar 18, 2023 6:12 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Akash Chopra's criticism of GG

Recently, former India cricketer Chopra criticised GG for their approach in WPL 2023. He said, "Gujarat have multi-fold problems. How can a team having Rachael Haynes and Mithali Raj have such poor thinking? It just seems cluttered. Sophia Dunkley was in good form, she was the Player of the Match, and you dropped her. You play Laura Wolvaardt with confidence in the next match, you feel she will do good, but you drop her when she gets out and bring back Sophia. Will you change in the next match again?"

Mar 18, 2023 5:54 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Virat Kohli's advice to RCB

Earlier this week, Kohli had some special advice for RCB. He said, "Always think about the opportunity that you have rather than how bad it is right now. There is always a flip side to it, and it could always be worse than this."

Mar 18, 2023 5:50 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Squads

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Sophie Devine, Smriti Mandhana(c), Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Kanika Ahuja, Richa Ghosh(w), Shreyanka Patil, Disha Kasat, Megan Schutt, Asha Shobana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Dane van Niekerk, Preeti Bose, Erin Burns, Komal Zanzad, Indrani Roy, Sahana Pawar, Poonam Khemnar

Gujarat Giants: Sophia Dunkley, Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana(c), Sushma Verma(w), Kim Garth, Tanuja Kanwar, Mansi Joshi, Ashwani Kumari, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Sabbhineni Meghana, Monica Patel, Hurley Gala, Shabnam Md Shakil, Parunika Sisodia

Mar 18, 2023 5:39 PM IST

RCB vs GG Live Score WPL 2023: Hello and good evening everyone!

Hello and good evening everyone! Welcome to our live coverage of today's second WPL 2023 match, which will be between RCB and GG. Stay tuned folks, for some exciting cricket!

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