WPL 2023 RCB vs GG highlights: Sophie Devine's 36-ball 99 helps Royal Challengers Bangalore chase down 189 in just 15.3 overs with 8 wickets to spare

That concludes the coverage of this match. Join us for the double-header tomorrow. Bye for now!

Sophie Devine | Player of the Match: Always nice to beat Meg in something (for taking the Orange Cap away from Meg Lanning). I was in the zone tonight, milestones don't get to me so at 99 it wasn't about a drop and run, it was about getting the team home earlier. Hopefully, we can still be in the run for the playoffs. I think I've got used to the conditions now, having watched a few games and I'm learning everyday. It perhaps help that I'm a bit older. Full credit to the bowlers earlier, conditions were tough with minimal swing and no spin. I think I've just snuck in and taken the credit with this innings.

RCB's Sophie Devine wins the Player of the Match award for her 36-ball 99.

Smriti Mandhana, RCB captain: I think we took a lot of confidence from the last game. Today, the way we bowled in the middle overs we restricted them to a good total on a good surface. And then just two words - SOPHIE DEVINE. I felt they were a bit above par given how wickets were playing, but then when we walked out to bat I realised we had done well with the ball. My job was very easy, just giving the singles to her and watching it, could have done with some popcorn. Some of the sixes were really massive. I think the whole atmoshphere has been very positive, we have improved as a bowling, fielding and batting unit. We had a few doubts the way we started but now with two wins I'm more assured that we are an amazing team.

Sneh Rana, GG captain: Short of words now. But this is what happens in the game of cricket. We had a good total but couldn't do it with the ball. I think we weren't up to the mark with the bowling, and that cost us. (On Harleen's position) We sent Meghana because she is an explosive batter, we thought she can score quick runs. I think we need to come out of this game, but we will come back stronger.

Result:

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Gujarat Giants by 8 wickets

WPL 2023 RCB vs GG LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 189/2 after 15.3 overs overs.

Sneh Rana to bowl.

Ball 1. Sneh Rana to Heather Knight, FOUR! Fuller delivery on off stump. Knight drives the ball to third-man for a bounadry.

Ball 2. Sneh Rana to Heather Knight, full delivery on off stump. Knight drives the ball down to deep cover for a single.

Ball 3. Sneh Rana to Ellyse Perry. full delivery on middle and leg stump. Perry works the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. With the single RCB seal a comfortable 8-wicket win.

WPL 2023 RCB vs GG LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 183/2 after 15 overs.

Kim Grath to bowl

Ball 1. Kim Grath to Heather Knight, full fast delivery bowled into the pads. The ball hits the pads and moves to the leg side and Knight takes a single.

Ball 2. Kim Grath to Ellyse Perry, good length delivery on middle and leg stump. Perry works the ball to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Ball 3. Kim Grath to Heather Knight, FOUR! Fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Knight smashes the ball to deep square-leg for a boundary.

Ball 4. Kim Grath to Heather Knight, slow fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Knight hits the ball to mid-on.

Ball 5. Kim Grath to Heather Knight, slow good length delivery on off stump. Grath edges the ball with soft hands behind the stumps.

Ball 6. Kim Grath to Heather Knight, slow good length delivery on off stump. Knight drives the ball to long-on for a single.

WPL 2023 RCB vs GG LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 176/2 after 14 overs.

Tanuja Kanwer to bowl.

Ball 1. Tanuja Kanwer to Ellyse Perry, FOUR! Good length delivery wide of off stump. Perry goes deep in the crease and creams the ball through the covers for a boundary.

Ball 2. Tanuja Kanwer to Ellyse Perry, good length delivery on off stump. Perry works the ball to deep cover for one.

Ball 3. Tanuja Kanwer to Hearther Knight, good length delivery on off stump. Knight drives the ball to deep cover for a single.

Ball 4. Tanuja Kanwer to Ellyse Perry, slow good length delivery on off stump. Perry reverse sweeps the ball for a single.

Ball 5. Tanuja Kanwer to Hearther Knight, slow fuller delivery at off stump. Knight looks to play a reverse sweep but fails to connect

Ball 6. Tanuja Kanwer to Hearther Knight, slow good length delivery on off stump. Knight drives the ball to deep cover for a single.

WPL 2023 RCB vs GG LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 168/2 after 13 overs.

WPL 2023 RCB vs GG LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 157/2 after 12 overs.

Kim Garth to bowl.

Ball 1. Kim Garth to Sophie Devine, FOUR! Overpitched delivery on off stump. Devine punches the ball down to long-off for a boundary.

Ball 2. Kim Garth to Sophie Devine, full delivery wide of off stump. Devine drives the ball to short third-man fielder.

Ball 3. Kim Garth to Sophie Devine, good length delivery wide of off stump. Devine makes room and thrashes the ball through the covers for a couple of runs.

Ball 4. Kim Garth to Sophie Devine, slow good length delivery wide of off stump. Devine pumps the ball wide of extra-cover for two more runs

Ball 5. Kim Garth to Sophie Devine, WICKET! Slow fuller delivery on off stump. Devine powers the ball hard and Ashwani Kumari at mid-off jumps and takes a good catch to end a stunning stunning innings by Devine!

Devine c Ashwani Kumari b Kim Garth 99(36) [4s-9 6s-8]

Hearther Knight, right handed batter, walks to the crease.

Ball 6. Kim Garth to Heather Knight, fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Knight drives the ball to mid-on.

WPL 2023 RCB vs GG LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 149/1 after 11 overs.

Ashwani Kumari to bowl.

Ball 1. Ashwani Kumari to Sophie Devine, SIX! Overpitched delivery on middle and leg stump. Devine smacks the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Ball 1. Ashwani Kumari to Sophie Devine, WIDE! Back of the length delivery bowled way outside the line of off stump.

Ball 2. Ashwani Kumari to Sophie Devine, slow good length delivery on off stump. Devine mishits the ball to long-off for one.

Ball 3. Ashwani Kumari to Ellyse Perry, full delivery on middle stump. Perry works the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 4. Ashwani Kumari to Sophie Devine,  FOUR! Fuller delivery wide of off stump. Devine thumps the ball just over extra-cover for a boundary.

Ball 5. Ashwani Kumari to Sophie Devine, slow good length delivery on off stump. Devine makes room and drives the ball to deep cover for one.

Ball 6. Ashwani Kumari to Ellyse Perry, FOUR! Overpitched delivery on middle and leg stump. Perry flicks the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

WPL 2023 RCB vs GG LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 131/1 after 10 overs.

Sneh Rana to bowl.

Ball 1. Sneh Rana to Smriti Mandhana, slow back of the length delivery wide of off stump. Mandhana leaves the ball for the keeper.

Ball 2. Sneh Rana to Smriti Mandhana, WICKET! Slow good length delivery on off and middle stump. Mandhana pushes the ball with soft hands and the ball goes straight back into the hands of Sneh Rana.

 Mandhana c and b Sneh Rana 37(31) [4s-5 6s-1]

Ellyse Perry walks out to bat.

Ball 3. Sneh Rana to Ellyse Perry, FOUR! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Perry smashes the ball straight down the ground for a boundary.

Ball 4. Sneh Rana to Ellyse Perry,  fuller delivery wide of off stump. Perry drives the ball into the covers.

Ball 5. Sneh Rana to Ellyse Perry, slow short of the length delivery on off stump. Perry dabs the ball to backward point for a single.

Ball 6. Sneh Rana to Sophie Devine, slow fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Devine comes down the track and works the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

WPL 2023 RCB vs GG LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 125/0 after 9 overs.

WPL 2023 RCB vs GG LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 100/0 after 8 overs.

Harleen Deol to bowl.

Ball 1. Harleen Deol to Smriti Mandhana, slow good length delivery on off stump. Mandhana drives the ball in the covers.

Ball 2. Harleen Deol to Smriti Mandhana, slow fuller delivery on middle stump. Mandhana drives the ball to mid-off for a single.

Ball 3. Harleen Deol to Sophie Devine, overpiched delivery wide of off stump. Devine pushes the ball to mid-off and takes a quick single. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end and the GG players appeal for a run-out. The decision is sent to the TV Umpire and the replay shows that Devine is safe.

Ball 4. Harleen Deol to Smriti Mandhana, slow fuller delivery on off stump, Mandhana chips the ball to deep cover for a run.

Ball 5. Harleen Deol to Sophie Devine, SIX! Slow fuller delivery on middle stump. Devine steps out and muscles the ball straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum. The six takes Devine to her fifty!!!!

Ball 6. Harleen Deol to Sophie Devine, slow fuller delivery wide of off stump. Devine comes down the track and drives the ball wide of extra-cover for a single.