Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore will face each other in Match 13 of the Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL 2024) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on Wednesday, March 06. In a previous face-off in the tournament, RCB secured a convincing victory over the Gujarat-based side.
The Gujarat Giants have had a forgettable campaign so far as they have lost all four of the matches they have played and are languishing at the bottom of the WPL points table. However, the Giants are fueled by determination and a sense of urgency as they seek to clinch their first victory in the event, having faced four consecutive losses.
The batting has been one of the big let downs for the Giants. With injuries plaguing some of the key players, there have been constant changes in the batting lineup, and that hasn’t allowed the players to settle. While the ones who have been consistently part of the playing eleven, like Beth Mooney, have failed to perform. The bowlers on the other hand have fared better, however, their efforts have often been marred by poor fielding.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore have fared decently in WPL 2024, have managed to win three games out of five games, despite suffering two losses. After starting with two consecutive wins, the Smriti Mandhana-led side lost two games in a row and that would have made them nervous for a while. However they returned to winning ways with a 23-run win against UP Warriorz.
Smriti Mandhana has picked up good form in the last few outings and has scored 2 half-centuries in her last 3 innings. She is likely to open the batting alongside S Meghana and the duo will look to give the team a powerful start. RCB’s middle order is equipped with significant firepower, thanks to the presence of Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, and Richa Ghosh. Whereas, their bowlers have bowled well this season.
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WPL 2024, Match 13, Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Match Details
Date and Time: March 06, 2024, Wednesday, 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Live Streaming: Sports18 and Jio Cinema
WPL 2024, Match 13, Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Pitch Report
The Arun Jaitley Stadium is expected to have a more balanced surface compared to Bangalore pitches, ensuring a more even bat-ball competition. However, there will be plenty of pace, bounce and carry on this pitch. A par score is likely to be around 180 in this game.
WPL 2024, Match 13, Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Weather Report
The weather forecast is expected to be pleasant with open skies. The temperature is likely to be around 20 degrees Celsius with 42% humidity. There is no rain prediction during the game.
WPL 2024, Match 13, Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Probable Playing XIs
Gujarat Giants: Laura Wolvaardt, Beth Mooney (C & WK), Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Veda Krishnamurthy, Dayalan Hemalatha, Kathryn Bryce, Tanuja Kanwar, Tarannum Pathan, Meghna Singh, Mannat Kashyap
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Smriti Mandhana (C), Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(wk), Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Ekta Bisht, Simran Bahadur, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Singh Thakur
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WPL 2024, Match 13, Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Head-to-Head Records
| Matches Played | 3 |
| Gujarat Giants won | 1 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore won | 2 |
Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the match.
WPL 2024, Match 13, Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Key Players
Gujarat Giants
- Ashleigh Gardner – The Australian all-rounder comes into this game in strong form after hitting five fours and one six and dismissing two batters against Delhi Capitals. She is a key player at number 5. Following her, there is no one reliable in this batting lineup who can deliver crucial runs at the death.
- Tanuja Kanwar – The slow left-arm orthodox bowler continues to be a regular wicket-taker in the tournament. has picked up at least 1 wicket in each of her last 4 outings and was the top bowler for Gujarat in 2 of them. Kanwar is likely to emerge as the top bowler for her team yet again.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Smriti Mandhana – The RCB captain is averaging 43.80 from her five innings in the tournament. She is the leading run-scorer for RCB this season. She was the top batter for the team in 3 of the last 4 matches and has scored 2 half-centuries. Seeing her current form, the odds are that she will once again emerge as the top batter for RCB.
- Ellyse Perry – The experienced Australian all-rounder comes into this clash with scores of 58, 44 not out and 23 not out from her last three innings. Perry has looked in great touch lately and will be a crucial figure in the middle-order. Her form will be key for RCB against the Gujarat Giants.
WPL 2024, Match 13, Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – Dream 11 Prediction
Wicket-Keeper: Beth Mooney, Richa Ghosh
Batters: Laura Wolvaardt, Smriti Mandhana (C), S Meghana
All-rounders: Ellyse Perry (vc), Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux, Ashleigh Gardner
Bowlers: Georgia Wareham, Tanuja Kanwar
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