This is Gujarat’s first win in WPL 2024
The 13th match of the ongoing Women’s Premier League was seen yesterday on 6 March between Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore (GG vs RCB). Let us tell you that Gujarat, which has suffered four consecutive defeats in this match, performed amazingly and opened its winning account in the tournament by defeating RCB by 19 runs.
Batting first in the match, Gujarat scored 199 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs on the basis of brilliant innings of Beth Mooney (85) and Laura Waldowatt (76). So when RCB set out to chase the big target of 200 runs set by Gujarat, it could only score 180 runs and lost the match by 19 runs. Along with this victory of Gujarat, three special records were also seen in the match. Let us know about these 3 records-
WPL 2024: Shabnam Mohammad Shakeel became the youngest player to debut
In this match against RCB, the management of Gujarat Giants has given a chance to young Shabnam Mohammad Shakeel to play in place of Tarunnum Pathan. So now Shabnam has become the youngest player to debut in the history of the Women’s Premier League.
Shabnam from Andhra has achieved this feat at the age of just 16 years and 8 months. Earlier, this record was in the name of Prashvi Chopra of UP Warriors, who made her debut against Mumbai Indians in the year 2023 at the age of 16 years and 10 months.
Mooney becomes the first left-handed foreign player to score a half-century in WPL history
Before the match between Gujarat and RCB, a total of 33 matches had been played in the WPL 2024. However, till now no foreign left-handed player had played any half-century in these matches.
But Gujarat’s captain and brilliant left-handed batsman Beth Mooney performed brilliantly in the match and scored an inning of 85 runs. With this innings, she has become the first left-handed foreign player to score a half-century in the WPL 2024.
Beth Mooney made the best score for Gujarat in WPL 2024
Let us tell you that in this match, Beth Mooney, who was struggling with poor form, played a brilliant inning of 85 runs in 51 balls while playing the captaincy innings. During his innings he hit 12 fours and 1 six. With 85 runs, she has managed to make the highest individual score for Gujarat Giants in the history of Women’s Premier League.
Earlier, the record of making the best score for Gujarat was held by Laura Waldowatt, who had played an inning of 68 runs in the year 2023 WPL, but she also played an inning of 76 runs in this match, securing the second position.
