RCB vs GG HIGHLIGHTS WPL 2026: Radha-bowlers shine as RCB beat GG to stay undefeated
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants Highlights: Radha Yadav (66 runs off 47 balls) was RCB's best player in the evening
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG full scorecard
Brilliant knocks from Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh, followed by another clinical performance by their bowling unit, helped RCB beat GG by 32 runs in Match 9 of WPL 2026 on Friday in Navi Mumbai to remain the only undefeated team so far this season. With this win, RCB also retained their top spot on the points table.
Earlier, GG won the toss and invited RCB to bat first. Despite a 23-run first-over start, RCB quickly found themselves on the back foot as Kashvee Gautam removed Grace Harris (17 runs off 8 balls) and Dayalan Hemalatha (4 runs off 8 balls) in quick succession.
Skipper Smriti Mandhana (5 runs off 8 balls) failed to continue her form and lost her wicket to Renuka Thakur before Sophie Devine dismissed Gautami Nayak (9 runs off 6 balls), leaving RCB at 45 for 4 after the powerplay.
Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh then stitched a crucial half-century stand for the fifth wicket to stabilise the RCB innings. Radha Yadav went on to score her maiden WPL fifty and take the partnership past three figures before Richa Ghosh (44 runs off 28 balls) lost her wicket to Georgia Wareham.
Nadine de Klerk (26 runs off 12 balls) then boosted RCB’s late charge before losing her wicket to Sophie Devine, who two balls later also dismissed Radha Yadav (66 runs off 47 balls) as RCB closed their innings at 182 for 7 after 20 overs.
In reply, GG got off to a good start, adding 34 runs for the first wicket before Arundhati removed Sophie Devine (8 runs off 12 balls). Shreyanka Patil then dismissed Beth Mooney (27 runs off 14 balls) to send both openers back into the pavilion in quick succession.
Skipper Ashleigh Gardner (3 runs off 6 balls) also fell cheaply to Lauren Bell before Shreyanka struck again to remove Kanika Ahuja (16 runs off 14 balls) as RCB put themselves firmly in control of the match.
Georgia Wareham (13 runs off 13 balls) was the next batter to depart, dismissed by Nadine de Klerk. Kashvee Gautam (18 runs off 14 balls) added 56 runs for the sixth wicket with Fulmali to revive GG’s chase before falling as Shreyanka Patil’s third wicket.
Bharti Fulmali (39 runs off 20 balls) then lost her wicket to Lauren Bell, who two balls later dismissed Shivani Singh (0 runs off 2 balls) as GG’s hopes of a successful chase began to dim.
Tanukja Kanwe (21 runs off 13 balls) then tried to produce some magic for GG but was dismissed by Shreyanka Patil, who two balls later removed Renuka Singh (2 runs off 2 balls) to bundle GG out for 150 and hand RCB a comprehensive 32-run win.
Scorecard:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (20 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Grace Harris | lbw b Gautam | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 212.5 |
| Smriti Mandhana (c) | c Gayakwad b Renuka Singh | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | c Shivani Singh b Gautam | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Gautami Naik | lbw b Devine | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Radha Yadav | c Wareham b Devine | 66 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 140.42 |
| Richa Ghosh † | c Gardner b Wareham | 44 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 157.14 |
| Nadine de Klerk | c Gayakwad b Devine | 26 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 216.66 |
| Arundhati Reddy | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Shreyanka Patil | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 1, w 8) 9 | |||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.10) 182/7 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Renuka Singh | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 | 8 |
| Kashvee Gautam | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 | 8 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Sophie Devine | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 7.75 | 9 |
| Georgia Wareham | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 | 8 |
Gujarat Giants:
| Gujarat Giants Women (T: 183 runs from 20 ovs) | |||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Beth Mooney † | lbw b Patil | 27 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 192.85 |
| Sophie Devine | c & b Reddy | 8 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Kanika Ahuja | lbw b Patil | 16 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 114.28 |
| Ashleigh Gardner (c) | c †Ghosh b Bell | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Georgia Wareham | c Yadav b de Klerk | 13 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Bharti Fulmali | c Harris b Bell | 39 | 20 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 195 |
| Kashvee Gautam | c Harris b Patil | 18 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Tanuja Kanwar | c Mandhana b Patil | 21 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 161.53 |
| Shivani Singh | c Reddy b Bell | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | not out | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renuka Singh | c Reddy b Patil | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 2) 3 | ||||||
| Total | 18.5 Ov (RR: 7.96) 150/10 | ||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s |
| Lauren Bell | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 | 13 | 4 |
| Linsey Smith | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 8 | 3 |
| Shreyanka Patil | 3.5 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Radha Yadav | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 |
11:00 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG scorecard
| Gujarat Giants Women (T: 183 runs from 20 ovs) | |||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Beth Mooney † | lbw b Patil | 27 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 192.85 |
| Sophie Devine | c & b Reddy | 8 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Kanika Ahuja | lbw b Patil | 16 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 114.28 |
| Ashleigh Gardner (c) | c †Ghosh b Bell | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Georgia Wareham | c Yadav b de Klerk | 13 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Bharti Fulmali | c Harris b Bell | 39 | 20 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 195 |
| Kashvee Gautam | c Harris b Patil | 18 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Tanuja Kanwar | c Mandhana b Patil | 21 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 161.53 |
| Shivani Singh | c Reddy b Bell | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | not out | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renuka Singh | c Reddy b Patil | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 2) 3 | ||||||
| Total | 18.5 Ov (RR: 7.96) 150/10 | ||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s |
| Lauren Bell | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 | 13 | 4 |
| Linsey Smith | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 8 | 3 |
| Shreyanka Patil | 3.5 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Radha Yadav | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 |
10:56 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: RCB beat GG
Over Summary: 0 W 0 2 W; GG 148/10 after 18.5 overs; Rajeshwari Gaikwad 0 (2)
Patil comes back in the attack for RCB. She gives away 9 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Tanuja Kanwer (21) and Renuka Singh (2) as RCB beat GG.
10:52 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 35 runs to win in 12 balls
Over Summary: 4 1 Wd W 0 W 0; GG 148/8 after 18 overs; Tanuja Kanwer 21 (11), Rajeshwari Gaikwad 0 (2)
Reddy comes back in the attack for RCB. She gives away 9 runs from the over.
10:48 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 44 runs to win in 18 balls
Over Summary: 4 1 Wd W 0 W 0; GG 139/8 after 17 overs; Tanuja Kanwer 12 (6), Rajeshwari Gaikwad 0 (1)
Lauren Bell comes back in the attack for RCB. She gives away 6 runs from the over and takes the wickets of Bharti Fulmali (39) and Shivani Singh 0 (0)
10:42 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 50 runs to win in 24 balls
Over Summary: 4 W 0 6 0 1; GG 133/6 after 16 overs; Bharti Fulmali 39 (19), Tanuja Kanwer 7 (4)
Shreyanka Patil comes back in the attack for RCB. She gives away 11 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Kashvee Gautam (18)
10:34 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 61 runs to win in 30 balls
Over Summary: 0 6 1 1 1 4; GG 122/5 after 15 overs; Bharti Fulmali 39 (19), Kashvee Gautam 14 (12)
Nadine de Klerk comes back in the attack for RCB. She gives away 13 runs from the over.
10:31 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 74 runs to win in 36 balls
Over Summary: 6 Wd 1 1 6 1 1; GG 109/5 after 14 overs; Bharti Fulmali 34 (17), Kashvee Gautam 6 (8)
Linsey Smith comes back in the attack for RCB. She gives away 17 runs from the over.
10:25 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 91 runs to win in 42 balls
Over Summary: 4 1 1 6 0 1; GG 92/5 after 13 overs; Bharti Fulmali 20 (13), Kashvee Gautam 4 (6)
Arundhati reddy comes back in the attack for RCB. She gives away 13 runs from the over.
10:21 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 104 runs to win in 48 balls
Over Summary: 0 1 1 0 1 1; GG 79/5 after 12 overs; Bharti Fulmali 8 (8), Kashvee Gautam 3 (5)
Radha Yadav continues the attack for RCB. She gives away 4 runs from the over.
10:19 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 108 runs to win in 54 balls
Over Summary: 1 0 1 W 1 4; GG 75/5 after 11 overs; Bharti Fulmali 2 (6), Kashvee Gautam 1 (1)
Nadine de Klerk comes back in the attack for RCB. She gives away 7 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Georgia Wareham (13)
10:16 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 115 runs to win in 60 balls
Over Summary: 0 1 1 2 1 0; GG 68/4 after 10 overs; Georgia Wareham 12 (11), Bharti Fulmali 1 (3)
Radha Yadav comes back in the attack for RCB. She gives away 5 runs from the over.
10:10 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 120 runs to win in 66 balls
Over Summary: 4 0 0 3 W 0; GG 63/4 after 9 overs; Georgia Wareham 8 (7), Bharti Fulmali 0 (1)
Shreyanka Patil comes back in the attack for RCB. She gives away 7 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Kanika Ahuja (16)
10:01 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 127 runs to win in 72 balls
Over Summary: 4 4 1 0 1 0; GG 56/3 after 8 overs; Kanika Ahuja 16 (13), Georgia Wareham 1 (3)
Nadine de Klerk comes in the attack for RCB. She gives away 10 runs from the over
9:57 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 137 runs to win in 78 balls
Over Summary: 0 1 0 L1 W 0 ; GG 46/2 after 7 overs; Kanika Ahuja 7 (9), Georgia Wareham 0 (1)
Lauren Bell comes back in the attack for RCB. She gives away 2 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Ashleigh Gardner (3).
9:52 PM
WPL 2026 RCB vs GG LIVE SCORE UPDATES: GG need 139 runs to win in 84 balls
Over Summary: 1 1 2 1 0 1; GG 44/2 after 6 overs; Kanika Ahuja 7 (7), Ashley Gardner 2 (3)
Arundhati Reddy continues the attack for RCB. She gives away 6 runs from the over.
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First Published: Jan 16 2026 | 6:00 PM IST