Bengaluru is ready to host WPL 2024 Match 5 between Royal Challengers Banglore Women and Gujarat Giants on Tuesday, February 27. A total of 11 matches will be played in Bengaluru, where Delhi is hosting the second phase of the tournament.
RCB Women is led by Smriti Mandhana. She led her team to a victory in the campaign opener against UP Warriorz. However, she scored 13 with the bat. She is yet to score a fifty in the tournament. Her highest WPL score of 37 is against this same team.
The franchise is made up of some big names like Elysse Perry and Sophie Devine. This year they caught players like Georgia Wareham and Sophie Molineux, who performed in the last game. However, it was Shobana Ashs who won the game with her fife.
Beth Mooney returns to lead the team, replacing Sneh Rana. She has the difficult task of returning the team to the winning path. Last season he was ruled out due to a calf injury.
Beth Mooney will need the help of her Australian teammate Ashleigh Gardener. The likes of Sneh Rana and Tanuja Kanwar will be the specialist spinners. Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt and Phoebe Litchfield are key hitters.
The franchise signed Meghna Singh for Rs 30 lakh, Trisha Poojitha for Rs 10 lakh, Priya Mishra for Rs 20 lakh, Lauren Cheatle for Rs 30 lakh, Kathryn Bryce for Rs 10 lakh, Mannat Kashyap for Rs 10 lakh), Veda Krishnamurthy for Rs 30 lakh and Tarannum Pathan for Rs 10 lakh).
However, they have injury concerns as Kashvee Gautam is unavailable due to injury concerns. She was part of the pioneers led by Smriti Mandhana in the Women’s T20 Challenge in 2020.
The Giants have named Mumbai’s Sayali Sathgare as youngster Kashvee’s replacement. Lauren Cheatle is unavailable due to health issues and Lea Tahuhu has been named as her replacement.
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RCB Women vs Gujarat Giants Women Live Weather Report Today & Pitch Report from Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru – WPL 2024, Match 5
WPL 2024 Match 5 Weather Report
The fifth match of WPL 2024 will be between the Royal Challengers Bangalore women against the Gujarat Giants. On Tuesday weather conditions will be mostly clear, with temperatures around 22 degrees. Humidity will be close to 50 percent and there is no chance of rain. During night games in Bangalore a gentle wind always blows.
Tone Analysis
The venue has hosted 18 T20Is with nine matches won by the chasing team. Historically, the venue has been a chasing ground in both T20I and IPL international cricket. Mumbai Indians women won their match by chasing, while Warriorz lost while chasing.
Dew makes it difficult for players to catch the ball, and fast outfields make running easier. The venue will host the first 11 games. It will be interesting to see how many equipment win by chasing.
Impact of weather on match 5 of WPL 2024
Weather conditions should be pleasant for WPL 2024 Match 5. There is no chance of rain according to Accuweather. In the first two games the weather was also quite good. The absence of rain could mean we could have a tantalizing contest between bat and ball. A high-scoring contest should be on the cards.
Conclusion
Bengaluru will host the first 11 matches of the tournament. At home, in front of a packed crowd, RCB women should come back to beat the Gujarat Giants, who are looking to make a comeback after a forgettable debut season.