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

Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana, The length is pushed up, on off, Smriti strokes it in front of square on the off side and keeps the strike with a single. An economical outing for Renuka. She ends with figures of 4-0-23-1.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Nicely done! This is on a back of a length, on middle. It comes at waist height and Mandhana swivels quickly and gets her hands high to control the shot. Pulls it to the left of the fielder at deep square leg for a four.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, Full and honing in at the sticks, Naik plants her front foot across and pushes out in front of her body. Ekes out an inside edge that goes behind square leg for a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, Pace off from Renuka, on a good length, outside off, Gautami looks to force it away on the off side but is beaten on the outside edge.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, In and around off, on a short of a length, Gautami dabs it down on the off side.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, SIX! All the way! Thakur gets the ball to move back into the right-hander, on a length, on middle and leg. Naik picks it up off her pads and manages to clear the leaping Georgia Wareham at the deep mid-wicket fence. 

Kashvee Gautam to Smriti Mandhana, Going across the left-hander, on a back of a length, Mandhana stabs it down on the off side. At the end of the Powerplay, RCB are 37/2.

Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik, Naik will feel that she has missed out here! Gautam angles it into the pads, on a short of a length. Naik swivels to get it away but fails to hit it wide enough of short fine leg. Tanuja Kanwer dives to her left and makes a half-stop. Just a single.

Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik, Drags the length back, on off, Naik stays back and glides it with an open bat face to short third.

Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik, FOUR! Gets it through! Fuller in length, outside off, Naik gets on the front foot and just caresses it to the right of the diving cover-point fielder. Georgia Wareham gives it a long chase and slides to push the ball away from the fence but her effort goes in vain.

Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik, Dug in short, on off, Gautami hangs back and ends up swinging a bit too hard. She loses her shape and miscues it to mid on.

Kashvee Gautam to Gautami Naik, A bit of shape back into the right-hander, on a length, around off, Naik presses forward and taps it back on the deck.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, Full of a length and around off, Gautami leans on and pushes it to the right of mid on for a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, A shot that was played under pressure by Naik. Length ball, pushed wide of the off stump. Gautami Naik goes reaching for it and ends up slicing it up and over the short third region for a couple of runs.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, Oh, that's stayed really low. On a good length, looking to dart it back in from outside off. Naik hops across to cover th line but the ball nearly travels along the turf and beats the bat.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, Oh, that could have easily gone back onto the stumps. Hard length outside off, Naik hangs back to guide it away but the ball keeps low and takes the inside edge. Thankfully for Naik and RCB, it goes back onto the pads.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana, Nice and full, angled wide of the off stump. Mandhana reaches across and drives it to deep cover for a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, Back of a length and angled into the body, Naik nudges it down through backward square leg and rotates the strike.

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! A tad shorter again, on middle and leg. Mandhana rocks back and whips it away behind square leg and picks up yet another boundary.

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, FIVE WIDES! That's costly from Gardner. Full and drifted down the leg side, Mandhana looks to sweep but misses and the keeper gets beaten as well. The ball rolls away into the fine leg fence for five wides.

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Dragged length around off, Mandhana rocks back and works it leg side.

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! That's gone through. Fractionally short and outside off, Mandhana hangs back and cuts it down just wide of point but the ball bounces off the other pitch and goes through for a boundary, giving no chance to the fielder of making a stop.

Smriti Mandhana has had her struggles against off-spin in the past, and this is a favourable match-up from Gujarat’s perspective.

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Good work from Naik! Another full ball from Gardner, at the stumps as well. Mandhana drives it straight back and Gardner dives to her left to make a stop. However, the ball deflects back onto the stumps at the other end and there is an appeal for a run out. The third umpire checks the replays and finds that Gautami Naik had her bat grounded comfortably inside the crease.

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Flighted ball, fuller and on middle and leg, Mandhana takes the front leg out of the way and drives it to mid on.

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, WIDE! A bit fuller and a bit down the leg side. Mandhana misses the flick and a wide is called.

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti Mandhana, Gardner starts around the wicket to Mandhana. This is drifted into the pads but bowled flatter. Smriti fails to get it away.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, Oh, that should have been put away. Too full and wide, there to be hit. Gautami Naik gets on the front foot and just strokes it along the turf to the cover fielder.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, WIDE. Renuka goes wider on the crease and drifts this one in a long way from around off. The ball ends up down the leg side and a wide is called.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, On a hard length, pushed wide of the off stump and this one slides straight on. Naik reaches out to cut but misses.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana, Full and just outside off, punched away through the vacant cover-point region for one more by Mandhana.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, Fuller in length and around off, this one swings in late, Naik manages to flick it away through backward square leg and picks up a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Gautami Naik, Oh, that's unlucky! A touch fuller and around off, Gautami Naik shows the full face of the bat and drives it straight back but ends up hitting the stumps at the other end.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana, Good length, in and around off, eased away just wide of cover-point for a single by Mandhana.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been rocked early. Gautami Naik joins her skipper out in the middle. She has opened the batting with Mandhana in the past in the Maharashtra Premier League.

Kashvee Gautam to Georgia Voll, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Again, a wicket falls on the final ball of the over and RCB are rocked early. Good-length delivery around off, Kashvee gets it to nip back in. Just a few minutes ago, we heard the on-air commentators talk about playing straight on this deck in the first few overs, but Georgia Voll decides to go for the cut. The line is too close to cut, but the ball also angles back in and takes the inside edge to go on and hit the stumps. RCB are 9/2 after 2 overs!

Kashvee Gautam to Georgia Voll, Much fuller and around off, Voll gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.

Kashvee Gautam to Smriti Mandhana, Dragged length, slanting across from leg to off. This one stays a bit low but Mandhana hangs back and jams it out square through the off side for another single.

Kashvee Gautam to Georgia Voll, Good-length delivery, swings in from around off and ends up near the pads. Georgia Voll clips it uppishly but through the gap at mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Kashvee Gautam to Smriti Mandhana, Length ball, angled across the left-hander, Mandhana stays on the front foot and punches it wide of extra cover for a single.

Kashvee Gautam to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! That's classic Mandhana. Overpitched from Kashvee, full and wide outside off. Smriti Mandhana leans across and creams the drive through covers for the first boundary of the game.

Gujarat Giants land the first punch. Georgia Voll is in at number 3. Kashvee Gautam will steam in from the other end.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Grace Harris, OUT! CAUGHT! Renuka Singh Thakur gives the Gujarat Giants a perfect start here. Renuka pitches the ball further up on the stumps, and Harris ends up playing a tentative shot. Generally, Harris would go hard at the lofted shot, but she tried to just chip it over mid on and ended up getting it more off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes towards mid on, where Ashleigh Gardner leaps up and snaffles the catch. RCB are 2/1 after the first over, and Harris has to walk back with just one run to her name.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana, Mandhana is underway now. On a good length and angling away from off stump, Mandhana hangs back and eases it away past point for a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana, Beaten! Good-length delivery, darting across the left-hander. Mandhana crouches and looks to reach out and tap it away but is beaten.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Smriti Mandhana, Full of a good length, angling across from middle and off, Smriti Mandhana taps it towards cover.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Grace Harris, Agricultural from Grace Harris but RCB are off the mark. Good length, swinging back into the stumps, Grace swings it away off the inner half of the blade and gets it behind square leg for a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Grace Harris, Some swing right away for Renuka. This is bowled full and wide outside off, angles back in a long way. Grace Harris opts to stay watchful and defends it back to the bowler.

We are all set to get going. Ashleigh Gardner has her troops in a huddle for some final instructions. The fireworks go off as the team in orange takes the field. The two RCB openers, Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris, follow them. Renuka Singh Thakur has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Harris to face the first ball. Beth Mooney is standing up to the stumps. Here we go!

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Unchanged Playing XI) - Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana (C), Georgia Voll, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh (WK), Nadine De Klerk, Radha Yadav, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Prema Rawat and Lauren Bell.