RCB beat GG by 8 wickets in WPL

Smriti Mandhana playing a shot during a match against Gujarat Giants at Bengaluru on Tuesday.
Smriti Mandhana playing a shot during a match against Gujarat Giants at Bengaluru on Tuesday.

BENGALURU, Feb 27:

A clinical all-round show helped Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Gujarat Giants by eight wickets in their Women’s Premier League match here on Tuesday.
Opting to field, RCB restricted Gujarat to a lowly 107 for 7 and then overhauled the target with ease, scoring 110 for 2 in 12.3 overs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Skipper Smriti Mandhana hit a 27-ball 43, while Sabbhineni Meghana (36) and Ellyse Perry (23) also chipped in with the bat to complement the bowling efforts of pacer Renuka Singh (2/14) and left-arm spinner Sophie Molineux (3/25).
Brief scores:
Gujarat Giants: 107 for 7 in 20 overs (Dayalan Hemalatha 31, Sophie Molineux 3/25).
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 110 for 2 in 12.3 overs (Smriti Mandhana 43; Ashleigh Gardner 1/15, Tanuja Kanwar 1/20) (PTI)