See: Renuka Thakur begins WPL 2025 by breaking the Laura Wolvaardt stumps with great delivery
Renuka Thakur provided the perfect breakthrough for Royal Challengers Bengalur (RCB) in Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 opener against Gujarat Giants (GT)cleaning Laura Wolvaardt with a stunning delivery.
Renuka Thakur dismantles Laura Wolvaardt with a sharp drumming
Bowling with a winch, Renuka threw the ball just outside the stick, creating a sharp movement inwards from the surface. Wolvaardt, trying over the line without proper operation, completely misjudged the momentum. The ball passed by her bat, collapsing in the middle and outside the stumps, leaving the dough without a chance to recover.
Delivery was an example of a late movement textbook, using the lack of precise foot position. Wolvaardt, who fought to find fluid, managed only six runs of ten balls before Renuk’s splendor ended up his stay in the fold. The influence was directly, because the Gujarat Giants lost its first Wickket at the age of 35, giving RCB in the early opening.
The execution of the Renuka was flawless – it maintained a good length, allowing the ball to step down from the tone, not that the Wolvaardt room adjusted. The lack of intent in Wolvaardt’s choice of shooting has only enhanced the effectiveness of delivery, fully exposing its stumps.
This Wickket set the RCB bowling tone because Renuka precisely led the attack. Her magic so far – over 21 WICKET running – she pointed out her ability to extract movement and problems with moves. For Gujarat, the loss of Wolvaardta was a cheap failure, forcing their middle order to restore after an early jerk.
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RCB constantly started the ball after first opting for the field at the WPL 2025 opener at the Cvambi stadium, the Vadodar. Gujarat, led Beth Mooneymanaged 53/2 in nine additions, struggling to gain momentum against a disciplined RCB attack. Renuka was secured by the first breakthrough, cleaning Laura Wolvaardt for 6 with a sharp In-SWinger in the heel. Kanika Ahuja then added to the success of the RCB by rejection Dayalan Hemalatha for 4, caught by According to Rawat In the middle wall.
Mooney remained anchor, reaching 35, and not so far from 31 balls, hitting four boundaries, retaining the measured approach. Ashleigh GardnerCaptain, joined her in the fold, but he thought it was difficult to accelerate. The scoring rate hovered about 5.88 because the RCB bowels maintained tight lines. Renuka (1/21) and Ahuja (1/7) were performers while Vj Joshith and Kim Garth kept things tight. With a Gujarat to 53/2 to the ninth, they will need strong pressure in the second half to reach a competitive total amount.
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This article was first published on Wmencricsket.comand Times of the cricket Society.
