10:40pm That will be that from us, folks. We will be back again tomorrow, with the Mumbai Indians clashing swords with the UP Warriorz. Until then, this is goodbye from all of us. Take care, goodnight!

Smriti Mandhana, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain: Really happy the way the crowd turned up, so a big shoutout to them as well. There was no message, it was to keep it simple - just watch the ball and react. Sometimes these totals can be tricky if you lose 2-3 early wickets. (On how they decided who bowls with the new ball) Last match, it was more to do with what happened in the first innings. Sophie and Renuka can both swing the ball. We saw the last match here, there was something in it for the pacers. Both of them were brilliant. Meghana has been a seasoned player in domestic cricket. She was brilliant in the last game to take the team through. She was really calm today. Best thing about her is she can strike at a good rate and also anchor the innings. Lots of work has been done in the last year to get the right combination. This is just the start, we need to keep doing things right.

Renuka Singh, Player of the Match:Very happy, bowled such a spell after a long time, especially after injury. I have been doing a lot of hard work, hence I am happy because I am now getting the results. I had been chatting to our bowling coach Troy. He asked me to work on this (bowling from around the stumps) and I was practicing this when I was preparing at the NCA.

Ishq: "RCB will move to the top Now! " -- They have indeed.

Beth Mooney, Gujarat Giants captain: (Why she is smiling) That it is over. Defending a low total is always going to be hard on these pitches and against this line-up. Have to go back to the drawing board and work out what will work for us moving forward. I don't think I believe in form in this format. If we start scoring runs in the next two, we will forget about the first two. We have to score off a few more balls in the middle. If we do that, we can probably get to 140-150. We just thought RCB had a few spinners. She (Veda) is good against spin and that might free her up. Unfortunately, it did not work tonight. (On keeping a left-right combination going) I might drop myself down the order if I keep going the way I am going (smiles). T20 is a fickle game and it can change quickly, we just need to hang in there. The girls in the group have been picked up for a reason and we just hope they believe in that a little bit more. We cannot keep changing the players every year and expect to set the world on fire. Hopefully we can stick with the group and try and get the best out of them, individually and on a collective basis.

S Meghana: Today, I just wanted to take the confidence from the first game and play my natural game. Wanted to utilize the powerplay and it worked well for me. After Smriti got out, I just wanted to rotate strike and give more strike to Perry. I just got the message to calm down, and just hit the ball if it was there to be hit. Otherwise just keep taking the singles. I have got a lot of support from Smriti and the team. That has given me so much confidence to play my natural game and to take time (at the start). Just trying to stay relaxed and hitting whatever is in my area.

10:16pm RCB do it at a canter. Their bowlers set up the game but they will also be thrilled by how their captain batted, scoring 43 off 27. Perry and Meghana looked in excellent touch too, and that should hold them in good stead moving forward, especially as they look to build on this new-found momentum.

Nothing to really shout about from a Giants perspective. They were woefully behind the game at the half-way stage and did nothing to change that. The pacers bowled a little all over the place and the only bowler to emerge with some credit was Gardner. They have not been at the races so far this WPL, and will need to figure out a way to get better soon.

12.3
4
Rana to Perry, FOUR, that will be that! RCB make it two out of two, and consign the Giants to their second consecutive defeat this season! Short delivery down leg and that probably sums up the Giants' evening. Perry gets inside the line and smashes it past short fine leg to seal the deal!
12.2
0
Rana to Perry, no run, length on off. Perry sits deep in her crease and turns it towards mid wicket
12.1
1
Rana to Meghana, 1 run, floated up full outside off. Meghana powers it down the ground to long off

END OF OVER:
12 | 8 Runs | RCB-W: 105/2 (3 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 8.75, RRR: 0.37)

  • Sabbhineni Meghana35 (27b)
  • Ellyse Perry19 (12b)
  • Meghna Singh2-0-17-0
  • Tanuja Kanwar2-0-20-1
11.6
1
Meghna Singh to Meghana, 1 run, full toss on the pads. Meghana tucks it away towards deep mid wicket and settles for the single. Retains strike too
11.5
1
Meghna Singh to Perry, 1 run, full on middle and leg. Perry shimmies around her crease before whipping it towards long on
11.4
4
Meghna Singh to Perry, FOUR, thumped down the ground! In the slot on leg stump. Perry marches down and clobbers it past long on for four!
11.3
1
Meghna Singh to Meghana, 1 run, angled into the stumps. Meghana takes a step down the track and knocks it to long on
11.2
1
Meghna Singh to Perry, 1 run, fuller on the pads. Perry advances and flicks it towards deep square leg
11.1
0
Meghna Singh to Perry, no run, full on middle and off. Perry gets onto the front foot and taps it back to the bowler

Just 11 needed. Can RCB finish it off this over? Meghna to bowl

END OF OVER:
11 | 12 Runs | RCB-W: 97/2 (11 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 8.81, RRR: 1.22)

  • Sabbhineni Meghana33 (25b)
  • Ellyse Perry13 (8b)
  • Tanuja Kanwar2-0-20-1
  • Ashleigh Gardner3-0-15-1
10.6
4
Kanwar to Meghana, FOUR, shot! Another slot ball outside off. Meghana jumps outside leg and blasts this past extra cover for four!
10.5
0
Kanwar to Meghana, no run, slower and shorter just outside off. Meghana waits for it before dabbing it down to short third
10.4
1
Kanwar to Perry, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg. Worked away towards deep mid wicket
10.3
1
Kanwar to Meghana, 1 run, shortish outside off. Meghana backs away and punches it past cover point for a single
10.2
6
Kanwar to Meghana, SIX, sumptuous! Flighted up into the slot outside off. Meghana dances down the track, gets her hands through the ball and creams it over wide long off!
10.1
0
Kanwar to Meghana, no run, short and wide outside off. Meghana cuts it towards cover point, who dives to her right and saves a few runs

Kanwar to continue

END OF OVER:
10 | 8 Runs | RCB-W: 85/2 (23 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 8.50, RRR: 2.30)

  • Ellyse Perry12 (7b)
  • Sabbhineni Meghana22 (20b)
  • Ashleigh Gardner3-0-15-1
  • Tanuja Kanwar1-0-8-1
9.6
0
Gardner to Perry, no run, slowed right up and bowled full outside off. Perry wafts at it and gets a thick outside edge that bobbles down to short third
9.5
2
Gardner to Perry, 2 runs, shortish on the pads. Perry clips it away towards deep backward square leg for a brace
9.4
4
Gardner to Perry, FOUR, deftly done! Flatter, quicker and shorter outside off. Perry uses all the pace on offer and steers it fine past the keeper!
9.3
0
Gardner to Perry, no run, fizzed through on a length outside off. Goes on with the arm and sneaks past the outside edge of Perry's bat
9.2
1
Gardner to Meghana, 1 run, back of a length on off. Meghana helps it behind square and picks up another run
9.1
1
Gardner to Perry, 1 run, back of a length on off. Perry stays back and works it towards deep square leg

Gardner back for her third

END OF OVER:
9 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB-W: 77/2 (31 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 8.55, RRR: 2.81)

  • Ellyse Perry5 (2b)
  • Sabbhineni Meghana21 (19b)
  • Tanuja Kanwar1-0-8-1
  • Sneh Rana1-0-13-0
8.6
1
Kanwar to Perry, 1 run, floated up full outside off. Perry skips down and punches it to long off
8.5
4
Kanwar to Perry, FOUR, off the mark with a boundary! Short enough outside off. Perry uses the full depth of the crease and opens the bat face at the last moment to guide it past short third!

Perry in at 4. Around the wicket

8.4
W
Kanwar to Mandhana, OUT, soft dismissal! Tossed up beautifully on a full length on off. Mandhana is beaten in the air and has to reach out in front of her pad. Cannot control it or keep it down and pops it straight back to Kanwar!

S Mandhana c & b Kanwar 43 (34m 27b 8x4 1x6) SR: 159.25

8.3
2
Kanwar to Mandhana, 2 runs, full on leg stump. Mandhana shuffles across and laps it over the keeper's head. In fact, it is Mooney who has to give chase and she pulls it back in, saving two

RCB Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st32SFM DevineS Mandhana
2nd40S MeghanaS Mandhana
3rd38EA PerryS Meghana