Match prediction for RCB Women vs Gujarat Giants Women Match 12 in Bengaluru.
RCB Women and Gujarat Giants are set to lock horns in match no. 12 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 on Thursday, February 27. Both teams are coming off consecutive defeats and will look to get back to winning ways. M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru will host the match, with the action to kick off at 7:30 PM IST.
Check out our analysis for the BLR-W vs GJ-W match with the top betting tips and predictions.
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Ellyse Perry has been in incredible form, scoring 81 off 43 and 90* off 56 in the last couple of games. She is the leading run-scorer in the WPL, having amassed 835 runs at a ridiculous average of 64. Perry has hit seven half centuries in the league, three of which have come in this season.
The last time these two teams met, RCB Women chased down 202. They have a stronger batting unit in Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge. Gujarat Giants, on the other hand, have been highly dependent on Ash Gardner and Deandra Dottin.
Gardner was magnificent in the previous clash between these two teams, blasting 79 not-out off 37 balls and picking up two scalps. She has 468 runs in the WPL, along with 22 wickets.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has provided very good pitches for batting over the years. Batters have had good success in the WPL as well, with the average first innings score of 155 from 15 games. The team batting first has posted more than 165 runs in three out of four games this season.
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The head-to-head record between the two teams is tilted towards RCB Women. They have faced each other five times in the WPL, with RCB winning three games and Gujarat Giants claiming two.
Following two wins in the first two games, RCB Women have lost to Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz. They will rue their performance in the last game, where they lost from multiple strong positions. Ellyse Perry scored a sensational 90 not-out in 56 while Danni Wyatt-Hodge made 57 off 41 as they posted 180. In the second innings, they could not defend 47 runs off the last 22 deliveries. Needing 9 runs in the Super over, they did not send Perry in and it cost them the match.
Possible XI: Smriti Mandhana (c), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (wk), Raghvi Bist, Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Sneh Rana, Kim Garth, Ekta Bisht, Renuka Singh
Ashleigh Gardner’s side is reeling at the bottom of the table with one win and three losses. They suffered a six-wicket defeat in the previous game against Delhi Capitals. Batting first, they had a big collapse, losing six wickets for just 60 runs. Bharti Fulmali top scored with an unbeaten 40 off 29 to help them reach 129. Kashvee Gautam claimed 2 for 26 in four overs but they didn’t have enough runs on the board.
Possible XI: Beth Mooney (wk), Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Deandra Dottin, Bharti Fulmali, Simran Shaikh, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Tanuja Kanwar, Meghna Singh
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In the ongoing season, only one match was won by the team batting first. In Bengaluru, the team batting first has won only four out of 15 WPL matches. second. Expect the team winning the toss to field first.
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to get a better idea of the match.
The weather in Bengaluru is expected to be cloudy on Thursday evening. There could be around 65% cloud cover but the radar suggests that there should be no threat of rain. The humidity levels are likely to be around 43%. Expect the temperature to be around 21 degree Celsius, while wind gusts travel at up to 39 kmph.
As per the betting markets, RCB Women are favourites heading into this match. They have a 62% chance of winning.
RCB’s Smriti Mandhana has had a tough time against Ash Gardner. The left-hand batter has scored 149 runs from 150 balls against the off-spinner in all T20s and has lost her wicket nine times.
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