CWG 2022: “SA-W giving tribute to RCB" - Fans react as South Africa Women need just 49 runs to beat Sri Lanka Women

SL-W were bowled out for just 46 runs. [Pic credits: ICC]

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday surprisingly started to trend on social media for all the wrong reasons. The development came after the Sri Lanka Women (SL-W) were bowled out for a below-par score of 46 in 17.1 overs to suffer a 10-wicket defeat against South Africa Women (SA-W).

The Proteas made a dream start to the match as Shabnim Ismail struck with the very first ball to dismiss Hasini Perera. SL-W skipper Chamari Athapaththu (15) was the only player to reach double digits as Nadine de Klerk and Masabata Klass wreaked havoc.

In reply, SA-W openers Anneke Bosch and Tazmin Brits chased down the total in just 6.1 overs. The victory helped the Proteas finish their Commonwealth Games campaign on a high.

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South Africa have bowled Sri Lanka out for a low total!

#B2022 | #SAvSL | bit.ly/CWG-SAvSL https://t.co/vX8zG8I70r

SA-W's winning score against SL-W also matched the lowest-ever score of 49 in Indian Premier League history. It was posted by RCB in 2017 as they went on to suffer an embarrassing 82-run defeat against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Unlike RCB, SA-W kept all 10 wickets in hand on their way to scoring 49.

Fans quickly reacted to the development on Twitter. Here are some of their reactions:

@ICC Rcb jinx ended finally

@ICC 49 here again

Wait a minute, SA-W giving tribute to RCB 😳😂

@ICC And crowd started changing rcb rcb 😂😂😂

@mufaddal_vohra Take RCB to #tthehundreds they will choke there too

RCB 49/10
South Africa Women 49/0🥴 https://t.co/vBhu0HptiS

@ICC @RCBTweets fans had a hope 😔

@ICC 49 tho, international tribute 🫡

@ICC Bodied RCB 😂😂

Oho mubarak ho jii RCB walon 🥳🥳🥳🥳
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RCB hold unwanted record in IPL

Chasing a target of 132 against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on April 23, 2017, the Virat Kohli-led franchise were bundled out for just 49.

#OnThisDay in

2013 - RCB Scored 263/5 vs PWI
(This is Highest Team score in IPL)

2017 - RCB Scored 49/10 vs KKR
(This is Lowest team score in IPL) https://t.co/8Nuw6IW4sk

The shocking 82-run defeat came despite RCB having star players like Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Kohli among their ranks. Colin de Grandhomme (3/4), Chris Woakes (3/6), and Nathan Coulter-Nile (3/21) destroyed the star-studded batting line-up with some scintillating bowling.

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