On Tuesday, February 27, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Giants will take on each other in Match 5 of the Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL 2024) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. This is the second match for both teams this season. Bangalore won their opening match, while Gujarat lost to Mumbai Indians.
After registering a close win in their season opener of WPL 2024 against UP Warriorz, RCB is expected to be high on confidence before heading into their second game of WPL. The Smriti Mandhana-led side won their first game by just two runs but added two crucial points going ahead in the tournament and will look to continue with their winning momentum.
RCB will be relaxed as the young Sabbhineni Meghana and Richa looked brilliant in the last match and one can always put their money on Mandhana and Ellyse Perry. The bowlers too did a commendable job, especially Asha Sobhana, who became the first Indian cricketer to register a five-wicket haul in the history of the WPL. However, concerns remain with the ground fielding and catching of the players.
On the other hand, Gujarat Giants will have to pull their socks up after losing their first match of the WPL 2024 in a lopsided contest against defending champions Mumbai Indians. The Beth Mooney-led side lost the game by five wickets. They fought hard and bowled accurately in their opening game but the truth is that their batters did not deliver enough runs.
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Gujarat lacks firepower. They have some of the best foreign recruits in the form of Beth Mooney, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner and Lea Tuhuhu among a few others but the Indian quota looks to be slightly on the weaker side. Mooney, Gardner and Litchfield have enough potential to change the course of the game at any time and the Giants would expect something spectacular from them to win their first game of the season.
WPL 2024, Match 5, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants – Match Details
Date and Time: February 27, 2024, Tuesday, 07:30 PM IST
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Live Streaming: Sports18 and Jio Cinema
WPL 2024, Match 5, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants – Pitch Report
The venue at M Chinnaswamy Stadium provides some fantastic batting wickets and is one of the best batting tracks in the country. The pitch seems to have lost some pace since the first game of the tournament and any score over 150 could be competitive in this game. The captain winning the toss will look to bowl first and chase down any target on offer.
WPL 2024, Match 5, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants – Weather Report
The weather forecast will be ideal for this match with the temperature in the evening around 24-degrees Celsius with 45% humidity. There is no chance of rain during the match.
WPL 2024, Match 5, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants – Probable Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(wk), Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Bahadur, Sobhana Asha, Renuka Thakur Singh
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney(c & wk), Veda Krishnamurthy, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Kathryn Bryce, Lea Tahuhu, Meghna Singh
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WPL 2024, Match 5, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants – Head-to-Head Records
| Matches Played | 2 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore won | 1 |
| Gujarat Giants won | 1 |
Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the match.
WPL 2024, Match 5, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants – Key Players
Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Richa Ghosh – Richa Ghosh looked brilliant in the last match as she played an outstanding knock of 62 runs against UP Warriorz. She could be the best batter in this match and her performance could be key for Bangalore. Ghosh’s brilliance with the bat could take Bengaluru to a commanding position in the WPL 2024.
- Asha Sobhana – Asha Shobana is the real key for Bangalore as she created history in the previous match claiming a 5-wicket haul in her spell. The bowling all-rounder took the Player of the Match award for her brilliant performance. Her contribution could be very pivotal for RCB moving ahead.
Gujarat Giants
- Phoebe Litchfield – The Australian could only make seven runs from eight balls in Match 3 but she is a brilliant white ball batter and it would be no surprise to see her contribute a big score in this game. Litchfield could be a key player for Gujarat Giants against RCB.
- Tanuja Kanwar – Tanuja Kanwar proved her worth with both bat and bowl and that’s a positive sign for Gujarat. She could be vital for the side against Bangalore. She is one of the best bowlers in Gujarat’s team. The spin-bowling all-rounder enjoyed the surface in Bengaluru and can be an important player for GG.
WPL 2024, Match 5, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants – Dream 11 Prediction
Wicket-Keeper: Beth Mooney, Richa Ghosh(vc)
Batters: Smriti Mandhana, Sabbhineni Meghana, Phoebe Litchfield
All-rounders : Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine(c), Sophie Molineux, Ashleigh Gardner
Bowlers : Lea Tahuhu, Tanuja Kanwar
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