Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants Highlights WPL 2026: Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav Star As RCB Down Gujarat Giants To Remain Unbeaten

The Presentation ceremony...

Let's now recap what happened earlier in the game. Ashleigh Gardner won the toss for the first time this season and gladly opted to bowl first, also a first for GG. It quickly turned out to be the right decision as GG had RCB reeling at 43/4. With the likes of Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana back in the hut, a lot was riding on the shoulders of Richa Ghosh and she didn't disappoint. However, it was Radha Yadav who actually turned the game on its head, as after getting set, she found the fence with regularity and took all the pressure off Ghosh, who was going great guns herself. Yadav ended up scoring a maiden WPL half-century and Nadine De Klerk applied the finishing touches to propel RCB over 180 runs. As for GG, Kashvee Gautam was the chief architect in the Powerplay but Sophie Devine was the one who picked up 3 wickets and was economical as well. Renuka Singh Thakur on the other hand went for plenty and the likes of Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Tanuja Kanwer weren't even used with the ball.

The player of the moment, Shreyanka Patil, is now having a chat with the on-air commentators. Patil says that without Radha Yadav's innings, they wouldn't have that many runs to defend and applauds the partnership between Radha and Richa Ghosh. Also mentions that the total on the board gave them confidence and they always knew that the dew would come into effect but is really happier with her first five-wicket haul. Adds that it has been a roller-coaster of a ride, especially after having missed last season but she's gotten out of it well thanks to her family and the coaches and says that she loves cricket and can't stay home and just watch the game. Further adds that the coaches backed her to keep things simple and bowl those arm-balls and even jokes about Smriti Mandhana mentioning to her that she has to get all the left-handers in the opposition out.

Gujarat Giants skipper, Ashleigh Gardner, says they were happy to bowl first after winning the toss. They thought there was a lot in the wicket, but they fed to Radha Yadav's strength, and things got away from them. Tells that 180 was still gettable, but their top order failed to score. Acknowledges that conditions dictate the game and they have been scoring runs recently but hopes to assess the conditions quickly in Vadodara. Admits that one of the top five needs to bat till the 15th over as they back the local girls to play a big part. Mentions that it is a quick turnaround, they have to be present as the games come thick and fast. There are plenty of positives to take from the last two games.

A second-successive loss for Gujarat Giants but there were plenty of positives for them. They bowled really well in the Powerplay and then, that inexperienced middle order also stepped up when their highly touted top-order failed. Sophie Devine and Ashleigh Gardner will take most of the responsibility and Beth Mooney will once again feel that she got in and then just gave it away. But the way Bharti Fulmali batted along with the likes of Kashvee Gautam and Tanuja Kanwer, will certainly give GG a lot of hope for the future. Let's now hear from the Giants' skipper...

RCB were 43/4 at one point in their innnings but they ended up posting 182 and it was the middle order that needed a big showing and it did. With the ball, Lauren Bell yet again set things up nicely in the Powerplay. However, it was Arundhati Reddy who got the initial breakthrough with some splendid catching off her own bowling and then Shreyanka Patil and Lauren Bell followed it up with wickets of their own. RCB seemed to be well in control of the game when GG were 70/5 but then came the lapses in the field. Multiple catches were dropped and they allowed GG back into the game but Bell came back in and got the big wicket of Bharti Fulmali, after which Patil finished things off in style.

What a win and what a moment for Shreyanka Patil, finishing the game with a maiden five-wicket haul. For the first time in the WPL, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won all their first 3 matches. This team is time and again showing their grit and their ability to win matches from difficult situations.

OUT! Five-fer for Shreyanka Patil! RCB have done it! Keeps it full and flights it on off, Renuka Singh Thakur swings wildly and balloons it to mid off. Arundhati Reddy runs and to her right and holds onto it. Royal Challengers Bengaluru win by 32 runs.

JUST SHORT! Good effort though! Floats it on a length and around off, Renuka Singh Thakur slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs in and slides but the ball just dips in front of her. Two runs added.

Flatter delivery, around off, turning in, this is punched to Patil.

The Giants are 9 down and now, Renuka Singh Thakur walks out to bat against her former team.

OUT! GONE! Fourth wicket for Patil! A straight arm delivery, full and just outside off. Kanwer makes room to hit it over but slices it to cover. Smriti Mandhana takes the skier.

Pitches it up and bowls it wide of off. Kanwer punches it well but straight to cover.

Fires it full and in line of the stumps. Rajeshwari Gayakwad turns it to mid-wicket. No run is taken.

Very full and drifting on leg, drilled to long on for a single.

FOUR! Really good shot! Too short and too wide, Kanwer picks the leg cutter and slashes it past point for four runs.

JUST SHORT! Pitches it up, outside off, no pace behind it. Kanwer gets on her knee and slices her shot to cover. Smriti Mandhana picks up on a bounce.

FOUR! Cheeky, very cheeky! Reddy serves it full and outside off, Kanwer shapes for the reverse paddle in the last moment and helps it to third man for a boundary.

Bowls it very full and angling on middle, punched down to long off and Kanwer denies the single.

Slow, length and outside off. Rajeshwari Gayakwad fails to connect it. 6 runs and two wickets off Bell's final over.