The adage ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’ fits Gujarat Giants. The side slumped to its second consecutive loss despite bringing in 10 fresh faces for Season 2 of the Women’s Premier League.
Smriti Mandhana’s stroke-filled 43 (27b, 8x4, 1x6), after incisive bowling spells from Renuka Thakur (4-0-14-2) and Sophie Molineux (4-0-25-3), propelled Royal Challengers Bangalore to an eight-wicket win over Giants at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday. Beth Mooney’s side was restricted to 107 for seven.