Asleigh Gardner keeps GG's hope alive with fifty
Bengaluru, Feb. 27 -- Ashleigh Gardner and Phoebe Litchfield orchestrated a comfortable chase as Gujarat Giants Women registered a commanding six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore Women in the WPL encounter here on Thursday.
Chasing a modest target of 126, GG suffered early blows as Renuka Thakur bowled with precision, removing both openers cheaply. However, Gardner took the game by the scruff of the neck, launching a counterattack in the ninth over against Prema Rawat, which yielded 19 runs and decisively swung the momentum.
Harleen Deol (5) perished soon after, but Gardner found an able ally in Litchfield, and their crucial 51-run stand effectively sealed the contest.
Gardner, in sublime form, registered her third half-ce...
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