Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants Match Highlights & Results

Right then, that's it from our coverage of this game. Gujarat will face off against UP in their next encounter on Monday, the 20th. The first ball will be bowled at 3.30 pm local time (10.00 am GMT), but as you all know, you can join in early for the built-up. Until then, take care and goodbye from us!

Sophie Devine is the Player of the Match for her 99 and gets the Orange Cap. She says that she is happy to beat Meg Lanning and get the orange cap. She says that the balls were in her slot and was happy to take her chances. Adds that she was not worried about the milestones but wanted to get her side home earlier. Says that she still keeps wishing that they can qualify for the playoffs. Credits the bowlers to keep Gujarat to a par total as the conditions were not easy for the bowlers. Closes by saying that the one that ended in the top tier was the favorite of all her sixes.

Smriti Mandhana, the Bangalore skipper is up for a chat. She says that they took a lot of confidence from the last game. Adds that they kept Gujarat to a par total on a good batting surface. Lauds Sophie Devine for the way she was hitting the ball and made it like a smallish total and did the job easy for her. Mentions that some of the sixes were really massive. Credits her team who have been positive through the season and the improvements have gradually come in all the departments of the game. Closes by saying that she had doubts initially but the back-to-back wins has given her confidence that they have a brilliant side.

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Ellyse Perry is up for a chat  She says that It would be amazing if they could just speak about Sophie Devine. Says that she is happy to be on the same team as Devine. Adds that She is a pretty unique player, and not many players can do it. Mentions that Sophie Devine is a team player. Adds that they have had some difficulty establishing themselves in the competition. Closes by saying that she is glad to see Smriti Mandhana get among runs and happy with the way Sophie Devine played today.

Gujarat skipper Sneh Rana is up for a chat She says that she is short of words right now, but adds that this is what it is and it's a game of cricket. Mentions that it was a good total on this pitch to defend but they didn't bowl up to the mark that cost them. Adds that they thought of continuing with the momentum and that's why sent Sabbineni Meghana as she is an explosive batter. Closes by saying that they will get out of it and shall come back stronger in the next match.

Earlier in the day, Gujarat got to a fine score of 188 on the back of Laura Wolvaardt's fine fifty and handy knocks from Sabbineni Meghana and Ashleigh Gardner. Harleen Deol and Dayalan Hemalatha gave the finishing touches but it wasn't enough for the day. Shreyanka Patil was the pick of the bowlers for the Bangalore side. We have witnessed a Sophie Devine storm at the Brabourne and this has certainly lit up the Women's Premier League.

Not much to talk about the Gujarat bowling. They were taken to cleaners all around the park and had no answer to Sophie Devine's power-hitting. Kim Garth and Sneh Rana were the pick of the bowlers as they took a wicket each. The rest of the bowlers went over 15 runs to the over and had a poor day in the field. The road becomes difficult now for the Gujarat side going ahead and they have lost their fifth game and are languishing at the bottom of the table.

A thumping win for Bangalore as they beat Gujarat by 8 wickets with over 4 overs to spare. Chasing 189, Sophie Devine and Smriti Mandhana got their side to a rocketing start as they made 77 inside the powerplay. The duo put on 125 inside the 10 overs before Smriti Mandhana was dismissed for 37. Sophie Devine was in fantastic form tonight as she bludgeoned 99 off 36 balls with 9 fours and 8 biggies. Ellyse Perry and Heather Knight completed the final formalities and took their side over the line with 27 balls to spare.

THAT'S IT! Bangalore have chased this down with 27 balls to spare and got a resounding win over Gujarat. Low full toss on the middle and leg, Ellyse Perry has whipped this to deep mid-wicket region for a single. Bangalore have got this with ease and stays alive in the competition.

Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for one by Heather Knight.

FOUR! STREAKY! Full and outside off, Heather Knight squirts this past the short third fielder as it runs toward the ropes for four.

Fuller length on the stumps, Heather Knight shimmies down and works this down to long on for one.

Slower ball, on a length and outside off, Heather Knight edges it on a bounce to the keeper.

Good length ball on off, Heather Knight clubs this on a bounce toward mid on for none.

FOUR! On a length and on the stumps, Heather Knight picks it up early and whips it toward the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Full and in the slot. Ellyse Perry drills it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and angling into the middle and leg, Heather Knight turns it to short fine for a single.

Short and wide again, Heather Knight eases it to a deep point for a single.

Full and outside off, Heather Knight reverse sweeps it to short third.

BYE! Full and outside off, Ellyse Perry goes for the reverse sweep and misses. The keeper fumbles too and the ball deflects toward third man for a bye.

Shortish and outside off, Heather Knight goes back and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Short and wide again, cut away to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Short and outside off, Ellyse Perry goes back and cuts it between point and the cover fielder for an exquisite boundary.

FOUR MORE!  On a good length outside off, Heather Knight delicately places this past Sabbineni Meghana at short third man, finishing the over with another boundary.

Full ball pitched outside the leg stump. Heather Knight misses the sweep to the keeper.

FOUR! The runs continue to flow! Full and outside off, Heather Knight plays the reverse sweep past the short third fielder for a cracking boundary.

Flat and spins in around off, Ellyse Perry tucks it toward mid-wicket for one.

Full on the stumps, plays on the front foot to the right of deep midwicket, another run taken.

Length delivery outside the off stump, easily turned to the left of deep midwicket. Single taken by Ellyse Perry.

Full on the off stump, driven on the front foot to mid on.

Heather Knight is the new batter in.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Sophie Devine departs for 99. WHAT AN OUTSTANDING KNOCK BY Sophie Devine! Heartbreak for her as she departs to applause from the crowd and her team-mates. This is full and outside off, Sophie Devine advances and looks to clear the mid-off fielder. Ashwani Kumari at the mid-off region times her jump to perfection and takes it brilliantly.

DROPPED! Short and outside off, Sophie Devine charges down and lofts it past the cover fielder Rana who drops this as the ball trickles down for a couple.

Short and outside off, Sophie Devine reaches for it and drills it through extra cover region for a couple.

Very full and outside off, Sophie Devine squeezes it on a bounce to the short third fielder.

Sophie Devine needs 9 off the next 4 balls to equal her fastest hundred record. Can she surpass it?

FOUR!  Full and in the slot on the off stump. Devine moves back and across, settles in the crease, clears the front leg, and powers a straight drive past the bowler for another boundary!

FOUR! The boundary to end the over. Perry gets it this time! Full and on the middle and leg. Ellyse Perry works it nicely between the long on for the deep mid-wicket region as it races to the fence for four.

Full and outside off, Sophie Devine reaches for it and drills it past extra cover for a single.

FOUR! She is in sublime form tonight! This is just over the extra cover fielder. On a length and outside off, Sophie Devine clubs it just over the infield and gets another boundary.

A low full toss on off, Ellyse Perry works it toward deep mid-wicket for one.

Full and outside off, Sophie Devine lofts it wide of the long off fielder as it lands in front of her and Devine takes a single.

WIDE! Short and outside the tramline. Wide signaled here.

SIX! Sophie Devine welcomes Ashwani Kumari with a maximum. This is full and in the slot. Sophie Devine clears her front leg and lofts it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Ashwani Kumari comes into the attack.

Full and on the stumps, Sophie Devine drills it toward wide long on region for a single to end the over and keep the strike.

Shorter and slower on a length around off, Ellyse Perry guides it to short third for one.

Full and on off, driven to extra cover.

FOUR! BANG! Perry is off the mark with a boundary. This is full on the middle and leg. Ellyse Perry shimmies down and lofts it over the bowler and down the ground for a boundary.

Ellyse Perry walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Sneh Rana gets the first breakthrough! Bowls it slower and on a length around off, Smriti Mandhana looks to work it through the onside, gets a leading edge, and gives a simple return catch to Rana. The partnership is broken as Smriti Mandhana walks back for 37.

Shortish and spins outside off, Smriti Mandhana looks to guide it down but misses.

SIX MORE! Another one sails over the ropes! On a length and on the middle and leg stump line. Sophie Devine makes room and smokes this over the deep mid-wicket for back-to-back sixes. 25 coming off that over.

SIX! STRAIGHT BACK DOWN THE GROUND! Full and in the slot. Sophie Devine clears her front leg and lofts it down the ground over the long on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! She gets a boundary this time! Full and outside off, Sophie Devine shimmies down and drills it through the extra cover region for a cracking boundary.

SIX! She is in no mood to stop tonight! Tossed up on the middle and leg, Sophie Devine advances and smokes it over the wide long-on fence for a massive 94-meter hit.

Tossed up on off, Smriti Mandhana eases it down to long on for one.

Full and outside off, Sophie Devine has heaved this along the carpet to deep mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Fires it full and outside the tramline. Sophie Devine leaves it alone as the umpire gives it a wide.

Tosses it up on off, Sophie Devine works this down to long off for one.

SIX! BOOM! Sophie Devine brings up her fifty in just 20 balls. This is full and in the slot. Sophie Devine advances and lofts it over the bowler and down the ground for a huge hit. She is some form tonight.

Full on off, Smriti Mandhana plays this uppishly to long off for one.

Tosses it up on off, Sophie Devine has driven this to mid off and takes off for a single. Sophia Dunkley from mid off has a shy at stumps as Harleen Deol takes the bails off and appeals for run out. Devine is in and no damage done.

Full on off, Smriti Mandhana drops it into the cover region and crosses for a quick single.

Shortish around off, Smriti Mandhana bunts it into covers.

Harleen Deol comes into the attack as Gujarat are in pursuit of a few quick wickets.

SIX! SMOKED! Full and in the slot. Sophie Devine clears her front leg and clubs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for yet another biggie. She is really going hard after Ashleigh Gardner today.

Full and on off, Smriti Mandhana eases it down to long off for one.

Short and outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts and misses.

Full on off, Sophie Devine heaves hard and edges it toward short fine leg for one.

FOUR! Through the covers! Sophie Devine continues to take down Ashleigh Gardner. This is a full toss outside off, Sophie Devine gets down and squirts this through the cover point region for an exquisite boundary.

Shortish around off, this is worked to deep cover for one.

Strategic Break! Bangalore have got off to a rocketing start in pursuit of 189. Sophie Devine and Smriti Mandhana have added 77 in just 6 overs and have got the required rate down substantially. The duo will look to carry on and make a meal of this target. Gujarat meanwhile will have to pick up a few quick wickets or this match shall get out of their hands rather quickly.

FOUR! CLUBBED! On a length and into the middle and leg, Sophie Devine has muscled this over the deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Full and angled into the middle and leg, Sophie Devine has flicked this straight to the square leg fielder.

Back of a length around off, Smriti Mandhana has punched this to deep cover for one.

Shortish again on the stumps, Smriti Mandhana pulls and misses, wears on the pad.

FOUR! BANG! Shortish ball around off, Smriti Mandhana gets into position and pulls it through the square leg region as it races to the fence for a boundary.

Full and angling outside off, Left alone by Smriti Mandhana.

FOUR! Short and outside off, Sophie Devine reaches for it and cuts it hard through the covers and point for a boundary to end the over. Bangalore have got to 68 for no loss in 5 overs.

Full on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it past covers for one.

Short and around off, Smriti Mandhana tries to cut but misses.

FOUR! Overpitched on the stumps, Smriti Mandhana strides forward and drives it elegantly through the extra cover region for a boundary.

Full on the leg peg, Smriti Mandhana pushes it toward covers.

WIDE! Bowls it on a length and outside off. Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone and the umpire calls it a wide.

Very full on the stumps, Sophie Devine has drilled this down to long on for one.

Full on the stumps, Sophie Devine has pushed this to long on for a single to end the over and keep the strike.

Full on off. Smriti Mandhana has driven this down to long off for one.

FOUR MORE! Smriti Mandhana takes it on the full and lofts it over the infield and down the ground for back-to-back boundaries.

NO Ball, and a BOUNDARY! Tanuja Kanwar dishes a full toss over the waist. Smriti Mandhana pulls and helps herself toward the deep square leg fence for an easy boundary.

SIX! BANG! Smriti Mandhana gets into the action now! Tosses it up on off. Smriti Mandhana gets low and clubs it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Full on off. Smriti Mandhana bunts it back to the bowler.

Shortish on the middle and leg. Sophie Devine goes back and muscles it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up outside off, Smriti Mandhana goes for the drive and misses. The ball deflects off the keeper's glove and ricochets toward the short third. A dot to end the over.

Full and on the leg peg, Smriti Mandhana has worked this toward the deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Short and spins it outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it to the point fielder.

Tossed up on the stumps, Smriti Mandhana drives it back to the bowler.

Slower and wide outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it onto the pitch.

Flat and on the middle and leg. Smriti Mandhana knocks it toward short mid-wicket.