GG vs RCB, WPL Live Score: Gujarat Giants crumble in chase, RCB win by 61 runs

Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik, Drags her length back, on middle, Gautami turns it through square leg and crosses over.

Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik, FOUR! How often have we seen this? A dropped catch is followed by a boundary. Tossed up, on a length, on off, Naik uses her feet again and smears it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a four.

Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik, DROPPED! That should have been taken. Floated up, around off, Naik gives the bowler the charge and stays leg side of the ball. She gets the height but not the distance. Kashvee Gautam runs in off the ropes and puts in a dive with her hands stretched out in front but fails to cling on. The ball clips her fingertips and drops down on the ground. Two runs taken. 100 up for RCB!

Ashleigh Gardner to Richa Ghosh, This skids through, flat and short, on off, Ghosh backs away and angles it behind point for a single.

Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik, FIFTY FOR NAIK! Maiden WPL half-century for Gautami. She raises her bat towards the dugout, and this is a moment she will remember forever. Full and on the pads, Gautami works it through mid-wicket for a single to reach the milestone.

Tanuja Kanwer to Gautami Naik, This comes in with the arm, shorter and on middle. Naik tucks it to deep square leg for a single. A tidy first over from Tanuja.

Tanuja Kanwer to Gautami Naik, Flighted delivery, outside off, Naik gets down the track again and despite not being to the pitch of the ball, she swings through the line. Ends up getting it off the toe end of the blade and Kanwer makes a good stop, low to her left.

Tanuja Kanwer to Richa Ghosh, On the shorter side, on off, this is hit down to long off for a single by Ghosh.

Tanuja Kanwer to Richa Ghosh, Slower through the air and fuller as well, on off, Richa waits on it and steers it to short third. Naik is keen for a single but Ghosh sends her back.

Tanuja Kanwer to Gautami Naik, Darted in from around the wicket, full and around off, Naik steps out and pushes it down to long off for one.

Tanuja Kanwer to Gautami Naik, Drops it fractionally short, on off, Gautami cuts but picks out the fielder at point.

Another change. Ashleigh Gardner has been very active. Tanuja Kanwer comes into the attack now.

Georgia Wareham to Richa Ghosh, SIX! Clean strike! Wareham offers flight but ends up serving it right in the slot, on off, Ghosh holds her shape and launches it well over the long off fence for a biggie. 13 from the over!

Georgia Wareham to Gautami Naik, Full and on middle, Naik wrists it off the pads to deep square leg for a single.

Georgia Wareham to Gautami Naik, FOUR! Fine shot! A bit too full from Naik, on off, Gautami gets a good stride in and firms the drive wide of deep cover. The fielder in the deep sprints and dives to her left but in vain.

Georgia Wareham to Gautami Naik, Flatter and shorter, on middle, Naik stays back to flick and gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Georgia Wareham to Richa Ghosh, Loopy ball, full and outside off, Ghosh clears the front leg and stays leg side to go over cover. Slices it more off the outer half over extra cover for a single.

Georgia Wareham to Gautami Naik, Floated up, on off, Gautami skips down the track and hammers it down to long off for a run.

Here is Georgia Wareham. 

Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik, Full and on off, eased to mid off by Naik.

Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik, BUZZERS! Devine serves it full, on off, Gautami taps it with a straight bat in front of mid off and pinches a quick single. Kashvee Gautam swoops in and fires in a throw at the batting end to the left of Beth Mooney. Mooney fails to get around Richa Ghosh and the fielder at short fine leg is too wide to back throw up. Five runs!

Sophie Devine to Richa Ghosh, Nearly took the leg stump! Fuller and around leg, Ghosh has a big swing across the line but misses. The ball goes past the leg pole and deflects away off Mooney's pads for a bye.

Sophie Devine to Richa Ghosh, On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Ghosh is beaten on the flick and gets hit high on the front pad.

Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik, On a back of a length, on off, Naik taps it to deep point for one.

Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik, Sliding in at the hips, Naik walks inside the line for the tickle but misses. Good take by Beth Mooney standing up to the stumps. Wide is not given because the ball was within the new guideline for wide on the leg side.

We've reached the halfway mark and this game is hanging in the balance. The wicket of Mandhana may have tilted it slightly towards the Giants but we all know what the RCB batting line-up is capable of, even without Smriti.

Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik, Flat and short, on off, Naik stays back and forces it to the left of long off for a single.

Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik, This is looped up, full and outside off, Naik advances down the track to go over the top on the off side. Gets it off the outer half and it is spooned wide of short third for a couple of runs.

Ashleigh Gardner to Richa Ghosh, Full and fired in at the pads, Ghosh helps it wide of short fine leg and picks up a single to get off the mark.

A wicket has gone down, a big one too. In walks the hard-hitter, Richa Ghosh. 

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, OUT! LBW! Gujarat Giants get the review right. Once again in her career, Smriti Mandhana falls to off spin. From around the wicket, sliding on with the arm, on middle and leg. Mandhana goes back to a full ball and tries to flick it away. She is beaten on the inside edge and the ball hits her on the outside half of the front pad. A confident shout for LBW but turned down. Ashleigh Gardner thinks this is close and takes the review. No bat is involved on UltraEdge. It is three reds on Ball Tracking with the ball crashing into the leg stump. 26 (23) for Smriti. RCB are now 69/3.

Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik, Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle, swept square on the leg side for a single.

Ashleigh Gardner to Gautami Naik, Not in control but safe! Looped up, full and outside off, Gautami looks to go inside out but loses her shape in trying to do so. The ball is sliced off the outer half, but it clears the backtracking Anushka Sharma at the backward point. Two runs taken.

Happy Kumari gave away 10 runs in her first over on debut. Will she continue? Nopes. Ashleigh Gardner brings herself back into the attack. Her first over went for 14 runs.

Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik, Stays full, on middle and leg, Gautami flicks it through square leg for a single.

Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik, Rapped on the pads! Looks to be heading down leg. Full and angled in at the pads, Naik plays all around it and wears it on the front pad. The angle would have taken the ball past the leg stump.

Sophie Devine to Smriti Mandhana, A bit of inward shape, full and on middle, Mandhana knocks it to long off for a run.

Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik, At the sticks, on a length, Naik turns it wide of mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik, Nearly sneaked through! This skids through and keeps a bit low, on a back of a length. Gautami hurriedly drops her bat down on the ball and the ball squirts off an inside edge to short fine leg.

Sophie Devine to Gautami Naik, FOUR! Sophie Devine is welcomed with a boundary. Devine starts with a floater, on a length, on off, Naik is quick to get onto the front foot and just swings through the line. Lofts it over mid off and picks up a boundary.

Renuka Singh Thakur is done with her spell and it will be Sophie Devine, who will replace her in the attack.

Happy Kumari to Gautami Naik, Full and on middle, Naik wrists it wide of mid-wicket for a single. The 50-run stand comes up between this pair.

Happy Kumari to Gautami Naik, MISFIELD, FOUR! Kanika Ahuja should have done better there. Happy lands it on a back of a length, outside off, Naik presses on the back foot and looks to force it away through the off side. Hits it a bit uppishly and it goes on the bounce to extra cover. Ahuja is a bit late to move to her right and fails to get her body behind the ball. The ball gets past her and races away.

Happy Kumari to Smriti Mandhana, Happy goes into the surface, over middle, this does not bounce much. Mandhana gets her hands low and chips it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Happy Kumari to Smriti Mandhana, Kumari tries to pitch the ball up but ends up serving a low full toss, on off. Mandhana pushes it with a straight bat to mid off.

Happy Kumari to Gautami Naik, On a good length, outside off, Gautami punches it through covers and gets to the other end.

Happy Kumari to Gautami Naik, Wide! Fuller, near the tramline on off, Gautami shimmies down the track and has a swing at it but misses. A tight call, but it has gone the way of the batting side.

Happy Kumari to Smriti Mandhana, Angling away from the left-hander, bowled into the wicket. The ball keeps a bit low but Smriti adjusts and pulls it behind square leg for a single.

Happy Kumari to Smriti Mandhana, Wide! Sprayed down leg by Kumari, on a back of a length. Mandhana swings but fails to lay any bat on it. 50 comes up for RCB!

STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! The first 7 overs have certainly belonged to the home side and Gujarat Giants have picked up a couple of big wickets, all while keeping the scoring rate in check. However, we are now seeing the dew take effect a bit and with Smriti Mandhana at the crease, expect RCB to come hard at the bowlers. GG will look to keep things in check in the middle phase by picking up wickets, whereas RCB will hope this stand between Mandhana and Naik grows and lays down the platform for someone like Richa Ghosh later in the fray. Also, we will now see the debutant, Happy Kumari, in action with the ball.