India, Feb. 28 -- Captain Ash Gardner led from the front scoring a quickfire 58 off 31 as Gujarat Giants registered their second win of Women's Premier League as they defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Thursday. RCB's slide continued as they were handed their third consecutive loss at home.

Chasing 126, Giants wobbled at the start as Renuka Thakur (2/24) bowled with precision and dismissed Beth Mooney (17) and Dayalan Hemalatha (11) early. Leg-spin proved to be the undoing for Harleen Deol yet again as Georgia Wareham (2/26) sent her back to the hut for 5.

Gardner, however, combined with Phoebe Litchfield (30*) to stitch a 51-run partnership that proved to be decisive. Gardner'...