Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, 12th Match, Women's Premier League 2026 - Player Highlights

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti, out Lbw!! That's the 10th time Ash Gardner has got Smriti in T20s. She came in the powerplay to get early but bowled a poor first over. She's won the battle in the second over. This was a flatter delivery from round the wicket. Smriti went deep in the crease, this time to flick, missed and the ball hit her in line with middle and leg. The ump felt it could misss leg but because the batter was so deep in the crease it looked tight and a smart review from Ashleigh Gardner got it overturned. Smriti lbw b Ashleigh Gardner 26(23) [4s-4]

Sophie Devine to Smriti, 1 run, full delivery on the stumps, Smriti leans forward and drives to long-off

Happy Kumari to Smriti, 1 run, short of a length delivery on the stumps, Smriti rocks back and pulls to deep square leg

Happy Kumari to Smriti, no run, low full toss, Smriti drives but picks out the fielder at mid-off

Happy Kumari to Smriti, 1 run, short of length delivery moving away, Smriti pulls and drags it to backward square leg

Happy Kumari to Smriti, wide, short delivery down leg, Smriti swings and misses

Renuka Singh to Smriti, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump, Smriti drives to deep extra-cover

Renuka Singh to Smriti, FOUR, placement perfect! Short and hit me ball down the leg-side, Smriti rocked back, said thank you and placed the pull behind square. Fielder in the deep was racing to the left but the ball had quicker legs

Kashvee Gautam to Smriti, no run, keeps a tad low so Smriti plays a David Warneresque watchful defence to a ball that didn't rise much from good length

Renuka Singh to Smriti, 1 run, another neat drive along the ground to deep extra-cover

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti, FOUR, pulled on one leg! Was a bit short, wanted to place it behind square so she stood deep in the crease to pull it as late as possible to get the placement through backward square leg. Gardner came on hoping to exploit her matchup against Smriti but walks back covering her face with the cap after giving away 14 runs

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti, 5 wides, that's another one down the leg-side, this is further wide so Beth Mooney couldn't collect. 5 runs gifted

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti, no run, full delivery on the stumps, Smriti drives to mid-on

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti, FOUR, cut away and a poor effort by Kashvee by point. She was late in getting down low to the left, should have been a dot but it's four. Smriti timed this so well though. Just let the ball come and guided it through point

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti, no run, full delivery on the stumps, Smriti drives down the ground. Ash Gardner dives to the left and gets a hand on it, ball deflects and hits the stumps at the bowler's end but Gautami Naik was in. Kept her bat well inside and the third ump confirmed the same

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti, no run, flatter delivery, Smriti defends

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti, wide, wanted the hard sweep but misses as it goes down the leg-side

Ashleigh Gardner to Smriti, no run, very watchful from Smriti as she tucks this flatter delivery to the on-side

Renuka Singh to Smriti, 1 run, leans forward and gently drives this full delivery through cover

Renuka Singh to Smriti, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Smriti drives square for a single

Kashvee Gautam to Smriti, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Smriti cuts to deep point

Kashvee Gautam to Smriti, 1 run, drives again but they have a fielder back on the fence at deep cover, so just a run

Kashvee Gautam to Smriti, FOUR, crunchy cover drive! Just eased into the shot without trying to hit the ball to hard. Full and swinging away outside off stump, Smriti leans forward and places the drive in the big gap at cover

Renuka Singh to Smriti, 1 run, this time she does put bat on ball and guides it to deep point

Renuka Singh to Smriti, no run, play and miss! Short of a length delivery moving away, Smriti reached out to cut but missed

Renuka Singh to Smriti, no run, good length delivery from Renuka Singh, Smriti defends