‌WPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to Mandhana-Molineux spearheading RCB’s home domination to secure top spot 

Brief Scores: Gujarat Giants: 107/7 (20) [Dayalan Hemalatha: 31(25), Harleen Deol: 22(31); Sophie Molineux: 4-0-25-3] lost to RCB: 110/2 (12.3) [Smriti Mandhana: 43(27), Sabbhineni Meghana: 36 (28); Ashleigh Gardner: 3-0-15-1]. 

The first-innings powerplay in the WPL 2024 has been producing at least a wicket in every match of the season and it was no different in RCB’s encounter against Gujarat Giants on Tuesday. Renuka Thakur struck early by cleaning up the opposition skipper Beth Mooney in the third over. After the Giants’ top three combined to face 27 dot balls inside the 30-run powerplay, Phoebe Litchfield’s struggle was ended by a brilliant Richa Ghosh stumping off Renuka. Veda Krishnamurthy and Herleen Deol followed suit within the next 22 deliveries to leave the scoreboard reflecting 50/4 after 11 overs. Subsequently, two overs after the second timeout, the RCB spin duo of Georgia Wareham and Sophie Molineux outwitted Ashleigh Gardner and Kathryn Bryce respectively, leaving Dayalan Hemalatha (31) battling alongside the lower order. With an occasional six coupled with strike rotation, she kept the scoreboard ticking and propelled the Giants scoreboard to 107/7 in 20 overs.

In response, Smriti Mandhana adopted a gung-ho approach with 13 runs off the first over. Failing in the attempt to join her skipper, Sophie Devine threw away her wicket to Ashleigh Gardner in the fourth over. Unbothered by the dismissal, Mandhana continued her flawless assault, gathering 47 runs inside the powerplay. Sabbhineni Meghana accompanied her for a 40-run second wicket stand before Mandhana was caught and bowled off Tanuja Kanwar in the ninth over.  With 36 runs to accumulate with almost double the balls remaining, Ellyse Perry and Meghana completed the cakewalk without any hiccups to seal a comprehensive win and equal the points tally of the defending champions.

Superb

What a power packed performance by RCB against Gujarat Giants. RCB fans drop a "❤️" for our girls in red 

— Pari (@BluntIndianGal) 

B2B

Back to back wins for RCB

Ellyse Perry's delightful cameo of 23(14)

Ellyse Perry hitting the winning boundary

Perfect game 

— Bas De Joker (Perry's Version) (@Jokeresque_) 

What a win

RCB won the match comfortably.



Rcbians now : 

— Gowtham bh (@Gowthambh) 

It's coming home!

From winning just 2 games in the last season to winning the first 2 games this season! RCB is prepared this year to bring it home 😭🔥 

— Yashvi (@BreatheKohli) 

Big win

Big win for RCB...❤️

Both bowling n batting department was top class🔥✨  

— Aadya✨💜 (@Kohligram) 

Energy peaked

RCB winning moment 🔥🔥🔥 

— Vinny (@im_in_ur_heart_) 

Table toppers

RCB are table toppers 💪

We are winning this WPL , the script is already written 📝 

— Aditya (@CHADitya_18) 

Domination

-2 in 2

-Rcb comeback after that ridiculous season

-Domainting win

-First trophy 🥺🫵🏻

— yashu 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@Yashu_8109) 

Consecutive wins

Rcb has won the match within just 13 overs 🥵... Second consecutive win for us💪



Keep going girls ❤️  

— Pallab🇮🇳 (@Pallab200205) 

Queendom

RCB's queen Smriti justifying the no.18 on her back 

— leisha (@katyxkohli17)