'Ye Bangalore, Mumbai jaisa kabse khelne lag gayi' - Fans react as Bangalore chase down 188 against Gujarat to win another game in WTL

Women's T20 League 2023: (Image Source: Twitter)

In Match 16 of the Women's T20 League 2023 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, Bangalore took on the mighty Gujarat team in a must win game for both teams. Both teams sit outside the playoff spots and a win could do wonders for the team and the confidence of the players

How did the match pan out between Bangalore and Gujarat?

Sneh Rana, the captain of Gujarat, initially chose to bat after winning the toss. They set a mighty target of 189 runs with the help of Laura Wolvaardt's 68 runs off 42 balls, which included nine fours and two sixes and helped Gujarat reach 188/4 in 20 overs. Ashleigh Gardner also scored 41 runs off 26 balls. Her blistering knock also included four fours and one maximum to her name.

Sophie Devine and skipper Smriti Mandhana came out with the intention of finishing this game as soon as possible and made the total seem like it's not a mountain at all. Sophie Devine wreaked havoc with the bat and produced an unbelievable knock, helping her team register second consecutive win.

Bangalore quickly reached 189/2 in 15.3 overs, thanks to Sophie Devine's blistering 99 runs off 36 balls, which included eight sixes and nine fours. Bangalore fans would be in utter disbelief as Devine got out with just a run short of her first hundred of the tournament.

In the end, even a mighty total couldn't stop Bangalore from winning. The match ended with Bangalore defeating Gujarat by an 8-wicket margin after setting a target of 189 runs. In pursuit of a target of 189 runs, Sneh Rana and Kim Garth each claimed one wicket for Gujarat but were still not able to stop the Bangalore force.

Since Virat Kohli gave the pep talk to the Bangalore women before their first win, it has certainly changed the approach and intensity of the Bangalore players. Their last league game is against familiar foes Mumbai and it is a game that they would want to win to stand any chance of qualifying to the knockout stages of the tournament.

Fans react to another thrilling game of cricket between Gujarat and Bangalore: -

RCB have defeated Gujarat Giants. 2nd consecutive victory for RCB.

Sophie Devine played an unbelievable innings!

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 18, 2023

After Virat Kohli motivational speech RCB won 2 out 2.

Meanwhile other motivational speakers to Virat kohli be like ;) pic.twitter.com/iAdAc8Wj1o

— Shakti Man 💥 (@IamShaktiMann) March 18, 2023

RCB somehow reaching 3rd position? pic.twitter.com/QxH4BmOJft

— lol (@Lol75636846) March 18, 2023

RCB would have chased this target in 13 overs if Shopie Devine was at the crease.

She missed a well deserved century. very sad 😔

— Abdul Lateef (@ABDUL_X_VIRAT) March 18, 2023

RCB Against Gujju pic.twitter.com/m0kUPFIuqs

— 🇮🇳ꪜ𝐢𝐧𝐨⁹⁶🚩 (@vinoo_96) March 18, 2023

RCB fans after watching Sophie Devine innings : pic.twitter.com/VN2WFJsqEX

— Cricket With Laresh (@Lareshhere) March 18, 2023

Virat - smriti
Ab de - perry
Gayle - divine
Knight - Maxwell
Shreyanka - Dinesh Karthik

— rohitsharma 18 (@viratkohli45) March 18, 2023

RCB In First 5 Matches 🫠🫠
In next 2 matches 👽

— Shivraj  (@_shivraj_19) March 18, 2023

New trophy unlocked 👍 pic.twitter.com/wN3aygOIMZ

— Trolling RCB (@dixitabhay278) March 18, 2023

RCB after this speech>>>>pic.twitter.com/eBkS1NjZ5O

— Ana de Armas stan (@abhithecomic) March 18, 2023