RCB, who were 39/0 after two overs, got off to a flying start in their 189-point chase against the Giants. Devine missed a well deserved century as she went out on 99 which came in just 36 balls.
Devine, who has become the league’s leading scorer so far, mocked the Giants’ bowling as her blitzkrieg shot included 9 fours and 8 sixes.
Incredible 🙁99 on only 36 deliveries! Bow down 👏👏Sophie Devine deviates just one run from the 100-run m… https://t.co/TN3HT0km9I
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The incident happened early in the second inning of the inning when Kiwi batter Devine went hammer and pinch against an off-break bowler. Ashleigh Gardner Giants.
The spin was introduced in the second on itself and the first ball did not recoup a point but after that it was carnage as Devine hit Gardner for 6, 4, 4, 6 and 4 to steal 24 points above. Captain RCB Smriti Mandhana was left as a mere spectator at the other end.
BOOM 💥6️⃣4️⃣4️⃣6️⃣4️⃣@RCBTweets crossed FIFTY in fourth plus 🔥🔥Follow the game ▶️… https://t.co/KnGPlcanrU
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Devine started with a six as she played the slog sweep and sent the ball into the stands behind square. Devine then followed up with cracking cover readers for back-to-back boundaries.
Gardner tried to do something different but Devine was in no mood to slow down as she landed another hard shot for a biggie and this time went deep into the wicket.
Devine finished the course with a well-timed ground drive to the middle right to get another boundary.
