Key Highlights
- The visitors got off to a cautious start but gradually accelerated, with key contributions from Gautami Naik and Richa Ghosh.
- Gautami played a brilliant innings of 73 runs off 55 balls, featuring seven boundaries and a six, anchoring the innings through the middle overs.
- Smriti Mandhana, leading from the front, chipped in with 26 runs off 23 balls, while Richa Ghosh provided the finishing touch with a 27-run cameo off 20 deliveries.
- Despite the steady start, Gujarat’s bowlers made inroads at regular intervals.
- Ashleigh Gardner claimed two crucial wickets, including that of Gautami, while Kashvee Gautam also bagged two scalps.
