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WPL: Mooney-Wolvaardt opening partnership help Giants secure their first victory
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WPL: Mooney-Wolvaardt Opening Partnership Help Giants Secure Their First Victory

By IANS News March 06, 2024 • 23:54 PM View: 506
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Gujarat Giants broke their losing streak in the Women's Premier League (WPL), seizing 18 runs victory against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a nail-biting encounter, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Having suffered four consecutive defeats in Bengaluru, the Giants entered the match with a sense of urgency, determined to turn their fortunes around. Opting to bat first, they defied convention by setting a formidable target, powered by a sensational century opening stand between Laura Wolvaardt and Beth Mooney.

Wolvaardt and Mooney's partnership, which amassed 140 runs, provided the Giants with the much-needed momentum, laying the foundation for their resurgence in the tournament. Wolvaardt went on to record the first fifty by a Giants batter this year and she did so off just 32 balls with a stunning straight drive past Ellyse Perry their stand grew to 140, and skipper Mooney batted till the end and finished on 85 not out to take her teak to their second-highest total 199 for 5 in WPL history, setting the stage for a thrilling showdown.

TAGS New Delhi Gujarat Giants Premier League Royal Challengers Bangalore Arun Jaitley Stadium Laura Wolvaardt Beth Mooney Ellyse Perry Sophie Devine Tanuja Kanwar With Richa Ghosh Georgia Wareham Richa Ghosh Ash Gardner Meghna Singh
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