MATCH NO – 5th MATCH
SERIES – Women’s Premier Leagues – 2024
DATE – 27th February, 2024
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
INTRODUCTION
Women;s Premier League is one of the most popular T20 leagues in Women’s cricket. This league started last year. In this league many big stars like Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet kaur, Harleen Deol, Shafali Varma, Meg Lanning, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Sophia Devine, Sophie Ecceleston, Deepti Sharma, Shabnam Ismail, Annabeal Sutherland, Renuka Singh, Tahlia McGrath, etc play for many frenchies.
This t20 format started from 2023 by Board of Cricket Council of India (BCCI), This is an Indian professional t20 league and biggest T20 league in Women;s Cricket.
Women;s Premier League 2024 has started from 23th February.Fifth match of Women;s Premier League league will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore & Gujarat Giants.
MATCH PREVIEW
The fifth match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore Women(RCBW) and Gujarat Giants (GGW) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In this Season RCB team started well in the batting and scored 157 runs and because of very solid performance by the bowlers they won the match by 2 runs against Gujarat Giants. Whereas Gujarat Giants team will play their first match against Mumbai Indians.
Last time when both teams Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore played between each other Gujarat Giants team scored 188 runs and Royal Challengers chased this massive total in 15 overs and won the match by 8 wickets.
Royal Challengers Bangalore is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players. They had not proven themselves in the last season with won only 2 matches and lost 6 matches out of 8 matches and fourth position in point table.But this season this team start well and won the match by 2 runs against UP Warriorz.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like,Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Sabbhineni Meghana.They have good all-rounders also like,Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux, Wareham, Shreyanka Patil. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Sobana Asha, Renuka Singh, Shreyanka Patil, Kate Cross adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
On the other hand, Gujarat Giants looked very poor in previous season and won only 2 matches and lost 6 matches and out of 8 and last position in pint table.In this season this team will play their first match against Mumbai Indians.This team is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Veda Krishnamurthy, Dayalan Hemlatha.They have good all-rounders also, like Ashleigh Gardner, Harleen Deol, Meghna Singh .Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Leo Tahuhu, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar adding depth and experience to their batting and bowling line-up.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Giants.
PITCH REPORT
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is known for its lively pitches and high-scoring matches, particularly in limited-overs cricket, due to its true bounce and short boundaries.This Venue is the first time it will host the Women;s Premier league matches from this season.
Here’s a typical pitch report for M. Chinnaswamy Stadium:
- 1. Bounce and Carry: The pitches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium often offer good bounce and carry for the bowlers, which makes it conducive to fast bowling. Seamers can extract movement off the surface, especially in the early stages of the match.
- 2. Batting-Friendly: Despite offering assistance to bowlers, the pitches in Bangalore are generally batting-friendly. Batsmen can play their shots freely and score runs quickly due to the true bounce and even pace of the wicket.
- 3. Short Boundaries: One notable characteristic of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is its relatively short boundaries, especially square of the wicket. This makes it easier for batsmen to clear the ropes and score boundaries, leading to high-scoring contests.
- 4. Spinners’ Role: While seamers may enjoy some assistance, spinners also have a role to play, particularly as the match progresses. The pitch tends to slow down as the game goes on, allowing spinners to vary their pace and extract turns.
- 5. Weather Conditions: Weather conditions in Bangalore, such as humidity, can also influence the behaviour of the pitch. Generally, matches played under clear skies and dry conditions tend to favour batsmen more, while overcast conditions might assist the seam bowlers.
Overall, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is known for producing entertaining and high-scoring matches, with something in it for both batsmen and bowlers. It’s a venue where fans can expect exciting cricketing action, particularly in limited-overs formats like T20 and One-Day Internationals.
GROUND STATS (WPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 02 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 171 |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 01 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 01 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 120 | 00 |
| BETWEEN 120 TO 139 | 00 |
| BETWEEN 140 TO 169 | 01 |
| ABOVE SCORE 170 | 01 |
BOWLERS STATS ON M. CHINNASWAMY STADIUM (WPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 02
PACER WICKETS – 08
SPINNER WICKETS – 16.
NOTE-:PITCH REPORT WILL BE UPDATED AFTER 3rd MATCH GGW VS MIW & 4TH MATCH.
RCBW TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Royal Challengers Bangalore team started this season very well and won the first match by 2 runs against UP Warriorz..
- Last match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore & Gujarat Giants, RCB team successfully chased a massive total of 188 runs in just 15.3 overs and won the match by 8 wickets.
- Sophie Devine had scored 266 runs in 8 innings with a 33+average in the previous season of Women Premier League.
- Ellyse Perry had scored 253 runs in 8 innings with a 42+average in the previous season of Women Premier League.
- In the last match against UP Warriorz RCB team defend 157 runs and won the match by 2 runs.
- Sabbhineni Meghana scored 53 runs & Richa Ghosh Scored 62 runs in just 37 balls in the previous match against UP Warriorz.
- Previous match Heor Asha Sobhana took 5 wickets and Wareham & Molineus took 1-1 wickets each against UP Warriorz.
- Both teams played 2 matches and Royal Challengers Bangalore team won 1 match and lost 1 match against Gujarat Giants.
SQUADS
Batting – Disha Kasat, Smriti Mandhana ©, Shabbhineni Meghana, Richa Ghosh (wk), Indrani Roy (wk).
Bowling – Simran Bahadur, Ekta Bisht, Kate Cross, Renuka Singh, Shraddha Pokharkar, Sobhana Asha.
All Rounder – Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Shubha Satheesh, Shreyanka Patil, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Smriti Mandhana ©, Sophie Devine, Shabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(wk), Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patil, Sobhana Asha, Simran Bahadur, Renuka Singh.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Smriti Mandhana | 13r, 29r, 23r, 54r, 29r. |
| Sophie Devine | 1+0W, 5+1W, 11+1W, 29+1W, 6+3W. |
| Shabbaninegi Meghana | 53r, 31r, 16r, 0r, 8r. |
| Ellyse Perry | 8+0W, 3+1W, 24+0W, 2+0W, 16+1W. |
| Richa Ghosh | 62r, 34r, 23r, 19r, 96r. |
| Sophie Molineux | 9+1W, 33+0W, 34+2W, 11+4W, 2W. |
| Georgia Wareham | 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Shreyanka Patil | 8+0W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 3W. |
| Asha Sobhana | 5W, 1W, 0W, 2W, 2W. |
| Simran Bahadur | 0W, 0W, 0W, 2W, 2W.. |
| Renuka Singh | 0W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON M. CHINNASWAMY (WPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Smriti Mandhana | 1 INNING – 13 RUNS. |
| Sophie Devine | 1 INNING – 1 RUN – 0 WICKET. |
| Shabbaninegi Meghana | 1 INNING – 53 RUNS. |
| Ellyse Perry | 1 INNING – 8 RUNS – 0 WICKET. |
| Richa Ghosh | 1 INNING – 62 RUNS. |
| Sophie Molineux | 1 INNING – 9 RUNS – 1 WICKET. |
| Georgia Wareham | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| Shreyanka Patil | 1 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
| Asha Sobhana | 1 INNING – 5 WICKETS. |
| Simran Bahadur | NOT BOWL YET. |
| Renuka Singh | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS GGW (WPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS GGW |
| Smriti Mandhana | 37r, 18r. |
| Sophie Devine | 99+1W, 66r. |
| Shabbaninegi Meghana | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Ellyse Perry | 19+0W, 32+0W. |
| Richa Ghosh | 10r. |
| Sophie Molineux | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Georgia Wareham | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shreyanka Patil | 2W, 11+2W. |
| Asha Sobhana | 0W. |
| Simran Bahadur | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Renuka Singh | 1W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS GGW (WPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS GGW |
| Smriti Mandhana | 2 INNINGS – 55 RUNS. |
| Sophie Devine | 2 INNINGS – 165 RUNS – 1 WICKET. |
| Shabbaninegi Meghana | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Ellyse Perry | 2 INNINGS – 51 RUNS – 0 WICKET. |
| Richa Ghosh | 1 INNING – 10 RUNS. |
| Sophie Molineux | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Georgia Wareham | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shreyanka Patil | 2 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| Asha Sobhana | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| Simran Bahadur | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Renuka Singh | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
GGW TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Gujarat Giants team performed very poorly in previous season and won only 2 matches out of 8 matches and last position in point table,
- Last match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore & Gujarat Giants Gujarat Giant scored 188 runs but failed to defend this total and lost the match in 15 overs by 8 wickets.
- Ashley Gardnet had scored 204 runs & taken 10 wickets in 8 innings in the previous season of Women Premier League.
- Harleen Deol had scored 202 runs in 8 innings with a 28+average in the previous season of Women Premier League..
- Both teams played 2 matches and Delhi Capitals team won both matches against UP Warriorz.
SQUADS
Batting – Beth Mooney © (wk), Veda Krishnamurthy, Phoebe Litchfield, Laura Wolvaardt, Trisha Poojitha.
Bowling – Lea Tahuhu, Sneh Rana, Shabnam MD Shakil, Tanuja Kanwar, Priya Mishra.
All Rounder – Harleen Deol, Asheigh Gaedner, Kashvee Gautham, Kathryn Bryce, Mannat Kashyap, Meghana Singh, Tarannum Pathan.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Beth Mooney © (wk), Veda Krishnamurthy, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Doel, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemlatha, Sneh Rana, Tanjua Kanwar, Kathryn Bryce, Lea Tahuhu, Meghna Singh,
NOTE-: PLAYER RECENT INNINGS & STATS ON THIS GROUND WILL BE UPDATED AFTER 3rd MATCH GGW VS MIW.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Beth Mooney | 78r, 82r, 0r, 52r. |
| Veda Krishnamurthy | 0r, 0r, 29r, 19r, 6r. |
| Phoebe Litchfield | 4r, 5r, 14r, 12r, 4r. |
| Harleen Doel | 8r, 1r, 77r, 25r, 6r. |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 65+2W, 1+0W, 35+2W, 26+1W, 10+2W. |
| Dayalan Hemlatha | 57r, 16r, 1r, 6r, 5r. |
| Kathryn Bryce | 48+1W, 0W, 83+1W, 67+2W, 78+0W. |
| Sneh Rana | 1W, 1W, 3,W 4W, 2W. |
| Lea Tahuhu | 1W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 2W. |
| Tanuja Kanwar | 1W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Meghna Singh | 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON M. CHINNASWAMY (WPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Beth Mooney | 1 INNING – RUNS. |
| Veda Krishnamurthy | 1 INNING – 0 RUN. |
| Phoebe Litchfield | 1 INNING – RUNS. |
| Harleen Doel | 1 INNING – 8 RUNS. |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 1 INNING – RUNS – 1 WICKET. |
| Dayalan Hemlatha | 1 INNING – RUN. |
| Kathryn Bryce | 1 INNING – RUNS – WICKET. |
| Sneh Rana | 1 INNING – WICKET. |
| Lea Tahuhu | 1 INNING – WICKET. |
| Tanuja Kanwar | 1 INNING – WICKET. |
| Meghna Singh | 1 INNING – WICKET. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS RCBW (WPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS RCBW |
| Beth Mooney | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Veda Krishnamurthy | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Phoebe Litchfield | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Harleen Doel | 12+0W, 67r. |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 41+0W, 19+3W. |
| Dayalan Hemlatha | 16r, 16r. |
| Kathryn Bryce | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Sneh Rana | 1W, 0W. |
| Lea Tahuhu | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Tanuja Kanwar | 0W, 0W. |
| Meghna Singh | NOT PLAYED YET. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS RCBW (WPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS RCBW |
| Beth Mooney | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Veda Krishnamurthy | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Phoebe Litchfield | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Harleen Doel | 2 INNINGS – 79 RUNS. |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 2 INNINGS – 60 RUNS – 3 WICKETS. |
| Dayalan Hemlatha | 2 INNINGS – 32 RUNS. |
| Kathryn Bryce | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Sneh Rana | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| Lea Tahuhu | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Tanuja Kanwar | 2 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
| Meghna Singh | NOT PLAYED YET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 02
- DCW WIN – 02
- UPW WIN – 00
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – B. Mooney, R. Ghosh.
BATSMEN – S. Mandhana, S. Meghana, P. Litchfield.
ALL-ROUNDERS – E. Perry, S. Devine, S. Molineux, A. Gardner.
BOWLERS – G. Wareham, S. Asha.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – B. Mooney, R. Ghosh.
BATSMEN – S. Mandhana, S. Meghana, P. Litchfield.
ALL-ROUNDERS – E. Perry, S. Devine, S. Rana, A. Gardner.
BOWLERS – L. Tahuhu, R. Singh.
BACK-UPS – K. Bryce, H. Deol, S. Patil.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – E. Perry, A. Garner.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – S. Devine, S. Mandhana.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.