Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore Women squared off in the 13th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2024), which took place at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. The Gujarat Giants won the game handily, defeating RCB by 19 runs to record their first tournament victory.
After deciding to bat first, Laura Wolvaardt and captain Beth Mooney of Gujarat put on an impressive first-wicket partnership of 140 runs in 13 overs. Despite the unfortunate run-out that ended Wolvaardt’s magnificent 76-run knock, Mooney continued her incredible performance and finished undefeated at 85 off 51 balls.
With wickets dropping often, RCB found it difficult to reach 200 runs. Georgia Wareham’s innings of 48 off 22 balls were impressive, but RCB lost by 19 runs, allowing the Gujarat Giants to win the 2024 Women’s Premier League.
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | Net RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Capitals Women | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.301 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.038 |
| 3 | Mumbai Indians Women | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.018 |
| 4 | UP Warriorz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.073 |
| 5 | Gujarat Giants Women | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.278 |
The top spot on the list of WPL 2024’s highest run scorers still belongs to star Indian batter Smriti Mandhana. So far, in six matches, she has scored 243 runs at an amazing 40.5 average and 153 strike rate, with two fifties under her belt.
| No | Player | Team | R | Mat | BF | Avg | H.S | SR | 4s | 6s | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smriti Mandhana | BAN-W | 243 | 6 | 158 | 40.5 | 80 | 153.8 | 32 | 10 | — | 2 |
| 2 | Meg Lanning | DEL-W | 201 | 5 | 164 | 40.2 | 55 | 122.56 | 23 | 4 | — | 3 |
| 3 | Sabbhineni Meghana | BAN-W | 168 | 6 | 149 | 33.6 | 53 | 112.75 | 20 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Alice Capsey | DEL-W | 167 | 5 | 123 | 41.75 | 75 | 135.77 | 20 | 5 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Grace Harris | UP-W | 158 | 5 | 96 | 52.67 | 60 | 164.58 | 22 | 5 | — | 1 |
Jess Jonassen of the Delhi Capitals has ascended to the top of the standings, becoming the current leading wicket-taker in the WPL 2024.
| No | Bowler | Team | Wkts | Mat | Ovs | BBI | Balls | Avg | Ecn | R | 4-Fers | 5-Fers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jess Jonassen | DEL-W | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3/21 | 72 | 7.11 | 5.33 | 64 | — | — |
| 2 | Radha Yadav | DEL-W | 8 | 5 | 15 | 4/20 | 90 | 12.5 | 6.67 | 100 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Marizanne Kapp | DEL-W | 8 | 4 | 16 | 3/5 | 96 | 13.63 | 6.81 | 109 | — | — |
| 4 | Sophie Ecclestone | UP-W | 7 | 5 | 19.3 | 3/20 | 117 | 17.71 | 6.36 | 124 | — | — |
| 5 | Sophie Molineux | BAN-W | 7 | 6 | 22 | 3/25 | 132 | 24.43 | 7.77 | 171 | — | — |
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