GG vs RCB, WPL Highlights: RCB remain unbeaten after 32-run triumph against Gujarat Giants
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 16, 2026, 23:24:36 IST
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GG vs RCB, WPL Highlights: RCB remain unbeaten after 32-run triumph against Gujarat Giants

GG vs RCB, WPL Highlights: Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a thrilling all-round performance to defeat Gujarat Giants by 32 runs and remain unbeaten in the 2026 Women's Premier League. After being sent in to bat, RCB faced early trouble, losing four wickets for just 43 runs in the sixth over. The innings was rescued by an exceptional fifth-wicket partnership between Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh. Yadav’s 66 off 47 balls and Ghosh’s 44 off 28 balls added 105 crucial runs, allowing RCB to reach a competitive total of 182 for 7 in their 20 overs. Nadine de Klerk contributed a quickfire 26 to boost the team’s total.

RCB’s bowlers then came to the fore. Shreyanka Patil produced a stunning five-wicket haul, finishing with figures of 5 for 23, while England pacer Lauren Bell added three more wickets for 29 runs. Gujarat Giants showed some resistance through Bharti Fulmali’s 39 off 20 balls, but Bell dismissed her in the 17th over, leaving the visitors struggling at 139 for 7. They ultimately fell short, bowled out for 150 in 18.5 overs.

This third successive win for RCB underscores their dominance in WPL 2026. With a combination of experienced Indian players and impactful overseas recruits, they have displayed the perfect balance of resilience and firepower. The team now looks poised to continue their unbeaten run and strengthen their claim for the title.
22:26 (IST) Jan 16
6
Overs13.1
Score98 - 5

Linsey Smith to Bharti Fulmali, SIX! Right in the wheelhouse and Bharti Fulmali doesn't miss out. Fuller delivery, angled into the leg peg. Fulmali hangs deep in the crease, stays still and slogs it a long way over deep mid-wicket for another biggie. 85 needed now for GG, in 41 balls.

22:24 (IST) Jan 16
Score after 13 overs 92 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
411601
  • Bharti Fulmali 20 (13)
  • Kashvee Gautam 4 (6)
Arundhati Reddy3-0-22-1
1
Overs12.6
Score92 - 5

Arundhati Reddy to Bharti Fulmali, Full and just outside off, lofted flat and down to long on for a single.

22:24 (IST) Jan 16
0
Overs12.5
Score91 - 5

Arundhati Reddy to Bharti Fulmali, Nagging length around off, not all that full, Fulmali has to reach for it and pushes it to mid off.

22:23 (IST) Jan 16
6
Overs12.4
Score91 - 5

Arundhati Reddy to Bharti Fulmali, SIX! Rubbing salt into the wounds. Pitched up fuller and around off, Bharti Fulmali stays back in the crease and whacks it over deep cover for a biggie. Smriti Mandhana is seen kicking the air as she knows that the dropped catch could be very costly.

22:23 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs12.3
Score85 - 5

Arundhati Reddy to Kashvee Gautam, Length ball on the stumps, worked away through mid-wicket for a single.

22:22 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs12.2
Score84 - 5

Arundhati Reddy to Bharti Fulmali, DROPPED! Smriti Mandhana has put down an absolute dolly. Another slower ball, on a length and on off. Bharti Fulmali looks to loft it away but mistimes it high towards mid off. Mandhana takes a few steps back but fumbles the ball and concedes a single.

22:22 (IST) Jan 16
4
Overs12.1
Score83 - 5

Arundhati Reddy to Bharti Fulmali, FOUR! Streaky but will do nicely for GG. A slower delivery, full and outside off, dipping on the batter. Fulmali is undone by the lack of pace and gets a cue end of the bat on it. The ball goes past the keeper and rolls away into the fence behind.

22:21 (IST) Jan 16
Score after 12 overs 79 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
011011
  • Bharti Fulmali 8 (8)
  • Kashvee Gautam 3 (5)
Radha Yadav2-0-9-0
1
Overs11.6
Score79 - 5

Radha Yadav to Bharti Fulmali, Oh, a misfield and the batters get the single. Flighted ball on middle, on a dragged length as well. Fulmali cuts it off the stumps and slices it to short third where Lauren Bell lets it through and concedes a single.

22:20 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs11.5
Score78 - 5

Radha Yadav to Kashvee Gautam, This is flighted up on off, Kashvee Gautam lunges across and sweeps it away just behind square leg for another run.

22:20 (IST) Jan 16
0
Overs11.4
Score77 - 5

Radha Yadav to Kashvee Gautam, Tossed up, full on middle, driven to the left of the bowler.

22:20 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs11.3
Score77 - 5

Radha Yadav to Bharti Fulmali, Nice and full, on middle, Fulmali leans on and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

22:19 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs11.2
Score76 - 5

Radha Yadav to Kashvee Gautam, A bit more tossed up and outside off, driven along the turf and towards deep cover for a single.

22:19 (IST) Jan 16
0
Overs11.1
Score75 - 5

Radha Yadav to Kashvee Gautam, This is fired in at the stumps, angles in with the arm as well. Kashvee Gautam blocks it off.

22:18 (IST) Jan 16
Score after 11 overs 75 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
1010(W)14
  • Bharti Fulmali 6 (6)
  • Kashvee Gautam 1 (1)
Nadine De Klerk2-0-17-1
4
Overs10.6
Score75 - 5

Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, FOUR! That's nicely played. On a good length again but outside off, Bharti Fulmali stays back and cuts it late through backward point and the ball races away to the fence.

22:18 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs10.5
Score71 - 5

Nadine De Klerk to Kashvee Gautam, Good-length delivery at the stumps, eased on the up and through mid on for a single.

22:17 (IST) Jan 16

Out goes Georgia Wareham and in walks Kashvee Gautam.

22:16 (IST) Jan 16
W
Overs10.4
Score70 - 5

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Wareham, OUT! CAUGHT! You cannot keep Radha Yadav out of the game at the moment. Nadine De Klerk sticks to bowling it back of a length and digs it in over middle. Georgia Wareham gets deep in the crease and looks to heave it over deep mid-wicket but doesn't get all of it and the ball goes straighter rather than squarer. Yadav, who is one of the best catchers in the deep, runs to her left and takes a fine running catch. De Klerk is delighted and why wouldn't she be.

22:16 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs10.3
Score70 - 4

Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, Back of a length and outside off, hit with a horizontal bat and through cover-point for a single.

22:15 (IST) Jan 16
0
Overs10.2
Score69 - 4

Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, Hard length over middle and leg, Fulmali tucks it to short mid-wicket. Wareham is halfway down the pitch in a flash and has to quickly scamper back.

22:15 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs10.1
Score69 - 4

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Wareham, Back of a length and following the batter down leg. Wareham shovels it away through backward square leg and picks up a single.

22:14 (IST) Jan 16
Score after 10 overs 68 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
011210
  • Bharti Fulmali 1 (3)
  • Georgia Wareham 12 (11)
Radha Yadav1-0-5-0
0
Overs9.6
Score68 - 4

Radha Yadav to Bharti Fulmali, A bit too full, outside off, Bharti Fulmali presses forward and plays it to cover.

22:13 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs9.5
Score68 - 4

Radha Yadav to Georgia Wareham, Fires it full and in line of the stumps. Wareham strokes it to long off for a single.

22:13 (IST) Jan 16
2
Overs9.4
Score67 - 4

Radha Yadav to Georgia Wareham, Floats it on the up, fuller and on leg, Wareham sweeps it to fine leg for a couple of runs. Plays it really fine.

22:12 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs9.3
Score65 - 4

Radha Yadav to Bharti Fulmali, This is full and outside off, knocked to past cover for a single.

22:11 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs9.2
Score64 - 4

Radha Yadav to Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali is in! Straighter delivery, full and on off, Wareham punches it to cover and runs across for a quick single. The fielder throws at the batter's end. Richa Ghosh clips the bails off but Bharti Fulmali was well in.

22:11 (IST) Jan 16
0
Overs9.1
Score63 - 4

Radha Yadav to Georgia Wareham, Flatter and attacking the stumps, the arm ball, Wareham slaps it to cover.

22:10 (IST) Jan 16
Score after 9 overs 63 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
40030(W)0
  • Bharti Fulmali 0 (1)
  • Georgia Wareham 8 (7)
Shreyanka Patil2-0-10-2
0
Overs8.6
Score63 - 4

Shreyanka Patil to Bharti Fulmali, Oh, jeez! Flighed well outside off, Bharti Fulmali leans across to defend it but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls just past the stumps. Hands on head moment for Patil. 

22:09 (IST) Jan 16

A wicket falls and in comes the next batter. It will be Bharti Fulmali, who comes out to bat at number 6 for GG.

22:07 (IST) Jan 16
W
Overs8.5
Score63 - 4

Shreyanka Patil to Kanika Ahuja, OUT! LBW! Shreyanka Patil strikes again, or has she? Kanika Ahuja has taken it upstairs. A nice floated off cutter, on the fuller side on off, comes with the arm. Kanika Ahuja prods to tuck it away but misses and it rolls past her blade and hits the back pad. Kanika Ahuja hesitates to take it upstairs. She eventually does. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows Three Reds. A soft dismissal. Maybe a lapse in concentration. 

22:04 (IST) Jan 16

Strategic timeout. A slight halt in play and the umpires decide to take the time-out as well. It has been a solid bowling display so far from RCB and they have picked up the three big overseas players of the Giants as well. Beth Mooney did play a good knock but with GG 3 down, a lot of pressure is on Georgia Wareham and this inexperienced middle order of the Giants. The next few overs will be crucial, especially for GG and they need to build some sort of a stand.

22:03 (IST) Jan 16
3
Overs8.4
Score63 - 3

Shreyanka Patil to Georgia Wareham, Oh, hang on! Arundhati Reddy is holding her right calf as she attempts a diving effort. Tossed up, outside off, Wareham crunches it to deep cover. Arundhati, in the deep, runs to her right and dives to stop the ball but as she lands on the ground, grimaces in pain, holding her calf. It doesn't look good. Meanwhile, the batters take three runs.

22:02 (IST) Jan 16
0
Overs8.3
Score60 - 3

Shreyanka Patil to Georgia Wareham, Pushes it wide outside off, fuller ball. Wareham is stuck in her crease as she taps it back.

22:02 (IST) Jan 16
0
Overs8.2
Score60 - 3

Shreyanka Patil to Georgia Wareham, Skiddy length, turning in on middle, Wareham wrists it to mid-wicket.

22:01 (IST) Jan 16
4
Overs8.1
Score60 - 3

Shreyanka Patil to Georgia Wareham, FOUR! Hit away! Fractionally short and on middle, extra bounce as Wareham looks to pull but gets a top edge over square leg. The fielder at deep square leg, runs to her right and dives but in vain.

22:00 (IST) Jan 16
Score after 8 overs 56 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
441010
  • Kanika Ahuja 16 (13)
  • Georgia Wareham 1 (3)
Nadine De Klerk1-0-10-0
0
Overs7.6
Score56 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Kanika Ahuja, 'Crowd catch' by De Klerk! A half volley, around off, Kanika Ahuja chips it back to Nadine De Klerk. It came on a bounce.

21:59 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs7.5
Score56 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Wareham, Overpitched and angling on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

21:59 (IST) Jan 16
0
Overs7.4
Score55 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Wareham, Digs it short and bowls it outside off. Wareham puts in a lot of effort into her cut shot but finds the fielder at point.

21:58 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs7.3
Score55 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Kanika Ahuja, This is full and on middle, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

21:58 (IST) Jan 16
4
Overs7.2
Score54 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Kanika Ahuja, FOUR! Nicely played! Nadine De Klerk bowls it slightly short with a scrambled seam, outside off. Kanika Ahuja plays with a lot of field awareness, opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man for four.

21:57 (IST) Jan 16
4
Overs7.1
Score50 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Kanika Ahuja, FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Nadine De Klerk serves it full and just around off, Kanika Ahuja bends her back leg and pumps it past De Klerk's right hand, it races away to the fence. 50 up for Gujarat Giants!

21:56 (IST) Jan 16
Score after 7 overs 46 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
0101(1LB)0(W)0
  • Georgia Wareham 0 (1)
  • Kanika Ahuja 7 (9)
Lauren Bell3-0-23-1
0
Overs6.6
Score46 - 3

Lauren Bell to Georgia Wareham, Pushes it full and outside off. Wareham leans and firmly drives but finds cover.

21:55 (IST) Jan 16

Georgia Wareham is the new batter in at number 5.

21:54 (IST) Jan 16
W
Overs6.5
Score46 - 3

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner, OUT! Edged and gone! Delight for RCB as they see the back of Gardner! Into the surface, touch short, outside off and it zips away slightly. Gardner half-heartedly pushes it away and gets a faint outside edge to the keeper, Richa Ghosh, who makes no mistake. Gujarat Giants are in trouble.

21:54 (IST) Jan 16
1lb
Overs6.4
Score46 - 2

Lauren Bell to Kanika Ahuja, Leg bye! A muted appeal for LBW but that was going down! Nagging length delivery, slanting on the pads. Kanika Ahuja wears it on the pads as she looks to flick. 

21:53 (IST) Jan 16
0
Overs6.3
Score45 - 2

Lauren Bell to Kanika Ahuja, From around the wicket! This is full and around off, Kanika Ahuja flicks it with soft hands to mid-wicket.

21:52 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs6.2
Score45 - 2

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner, Slants it on middle and leg, Gardner whips it to deep square leg for a single.

21:52 (IST) Jan 16
0
Overs6.1
Score44 - 2

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner, Bell serves in the channel, shorter and outside off, moving away just. Gardner gets on her toes to push but misses.

21:51 (IST) Jan 16
Score after 6 overs 44 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
112101
  • Ashleigh Gardner 2 (3)
  • Kanika Ahuja 7 (7)
Arundhati Reddy2-0-9-1
1
Overs5.6
Score44 - 2

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, Hits the deck hard and nips back in, around off, nudged to square leg for a single. Gujarat Giants end their Powerplay on 44/2!

21:50 (IST) Jan 16
0
Overs5.5
Score43 - 2

Arundhati Reddy to Ashleigh Gardner, Touch fuller and attacking the off pole, Gardner nudges it straight to mid-wicket.

21:50 (IST) Jan 16
1
Overs5.4
Score43 - 2

Arundhati Reddy to Kanika Ahuja, This is full and on middle, Kanika Ahuja turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

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GG vs RCB, WPL Highlights: Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued their dominant start to the Women's Premier League 2026 with a commanding 32-run win over Gujarat Giants on Friday. Sent in to bat, RCB found themselves struggling at 43 for 4 in the sixth over, but a brilliant fifth-wicket partnership between Radha Yadav (66 off 47 balls) and Richa Ghosh (44 off 28 balls) steadied the innings. Their 105-run stand helped RCB post a competitive 182 for 7 in 20 overs, giving their bowlers a target to defend.

The RCB bowling unit delivered in style, with spinner Shreyanka Patil producing a match-winning performance of 5 for 23 to dismantle the Gujarat Giants’ batting line-up. England pacer Lauren Bell supported well with 3 for 29, and despite a quickfire 39 from Bharti Fulmali, Gujarat Giants could not recover, finishing 150 all out in 18.5 overs.

The victory marks RCB’s third consecutive win in WPL 2026, highlighting their balanced combination of experienced Indian stars and overseas talent. With both batting and bowling firing, RCB have sent a clear message to the competition as they look to maintain momentum and chase their maiden WPL title.