WPL | Twitter reacts as Sophia Dunkley’s quickfire fifty helps Gujarat Giants script 11-run win

03/08/2023

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Gujarat Giants have registered their first victory of the tournament scripting an 11-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in a high-scoring thriller. Sophia Dunkley was the star of the match as she scored 65 runs from 28 balls while Harleen also contributed with 67 runs from 45 balls.

Gujarat Giants have inked their first win of the WPL against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a contest where batters dominated the proceedings. After Gujarat won the toss and opted to bat, Sophia Dunkley proved her captain’s decision right with a blistering knock. She led the batting unit scoring 65 runs from just 28 balls including three sixes in the knock. Harleen Deol was another star in the show as she amassed 67 runs from 45 balls. Thanks to the carnage from these two, Gujarat posted a total of 201/7 in the first innings.

Sophie Devine was brilliant for RCB during the chase but her valiant knock of 66 runs from 45 balls went in vain as they lost the game by 11 runs. Ashleigh Gardner was superb for Gujarat taking three wickets for 31 runs while Annabel Sutherland chipped in with a couple of wickets, They restricted RCB to 190/6 in the end and orchestrated an 11-run win.

No stopping Dunkley!

There's no stopping Sophia Dunkley! She just smashed the fastest 50 of this WPL. It took just 18 balls.

What a knock, what a player!!
— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) March 8, 2023

Easily the fastest

18 ball fifty for Sophia Dunkley

Easily the fastest in #WPL2023

RCB's bowling has been bad, but their fielding has been really woeful in this tournament so far
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17) March 8, 2023

That's the fastest!

Sophia Dunkley has now scored the fastest 50 (18 balls) of the WPL. 🔥#WPL #GGvRCB pic.twitter.com/MdSceswCfT
— Karamdeep (@oyeekd) March 8, 2023

Daily dose of medicine

IPL or WPL won't be the same the day RCB wins the trophy. They are everyone's daily dose of medicine.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) March 8, 2023

Stop complaining!

Big brain from rcb franchise to buy a team in wpl so the fans stop complaining about the bigger league IPL & feel they're so much better
— arfan (@Im__Arfan) March 8, 2023

Used to this now

RCB FAN : - Ab aadat si hai mujhko aise jeene ki.#WPL #RCBvsGG
— shruzx (@kohlixshruzz) March 8, 2023

Not understood till now

Assembling biggest of stars and building a good team are two different things. It's been 15 years & RCB are yet to understand it. #WPL #GGvRCB
— Sirshendu Paral 🇮🇳 (@sirshe22) March 8, 2023

Slow claps

SLOW CLAPS FOR RCB! #TATAWPL #WPL2023 #WPL #RCBWvsGGW
— Grilledbunny (@GrilledBunnyy) March 8, 2023

No luck game here!

There is something about luck that doesn't wanna favour the one wearing jersey no.18.#smriti #RoyalChallengersBangalore #InternationalWomensDay #WPL #ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/yDTGZR4cuI
— Ajay (@Aj_18___) March 8, 2023

But when?