Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) continued their unbeaten run in the TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 with a comprehensive 32-run victory over the Gujarat Giants (GG) at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. A sensational recovery led by Player of the Match Radha Yadav, followed by a dominant five-wicket haul from Shreyanka Patil, powered RCB to their third consecutive win and kept them firmly on top of the points table.

After GG captain Ashleigh Gardner won the toss and elected to bowl first, her bowlers made immediate breakthroughs against a strong RCB batting line-up. Despite some early boundaries from Grace Harris, who hit four fours in the first over, GG bounced back. Pacer Kashvee Gautam trapped Harris leg-before, and then dismissed Dayalan Hemalatha shortly after. Hemalatha hooked a short ball towards short fine leg, where debutant Shivani Singh pulled off a spectacular, sharp, one-handed catch to her right, showcasing brilliant athleticism. The early dismissals left RCB reeling at a precarious 43 for 4 within the powerplay. Smriti Mandhana's dismissal followed, as she edged a drive and Rajeshwari Gayakwad took a sharp, low catch diving to her right at short third man.

With RCB under pressure, Radha Yadav walked in at No. 5 and staged a remarkable turnaround alongside Richa Ghosh. The duo absorbed the pressure before launching a calculated counterattack, steadily rebuilding the innings. Their fifth-wicket partnership of 105 runs completely shifted the momentum of the match. Radha led the charge with a composed yet aggressive knock, registering her maiden WPL half-century with 66 off 47 balls, including six fours and three sixes. Richa complemented her perfectly, contributing a brisk 44 off 28 deliveries and ensuring the scoring rate never dipped.

The solid foundation allowed RCB to accelerate in the death overs. Nadine de Klerk provided the late flourish, smashing an unbeaten 26 off just 12 balls to lift RCB to a formidable total of 182/7 at the end of 20 overs marking a strong comeback after their early collapse.

Chasing 183, the Gujarat Giants got off to a brisk start, racing to 32 runs in the first three overs as Beth Mooney and Sophie Devine found early boundaries. However, RCB struck back quickly, and the Giants slipped to 38/2 by the end of the powerplay.

Shreyanka Patil provided the crucial breakthrough, trapping Mooney LBW for a quick 27 off 14 balls, which triggered a top-order collapse. Gujarat soon found themselves in deep trouble at 70/5 by the 10th over, with Radha Yadav adding to RCB’s momentum by taking a spectacular running catch in the deep.

Bharti Fulmali and Kashvee Gautam then mounted a spirited resistance, stitching together a 56-run partnership to keep the chase alive. Fulmali led the charge with an aggressive 39 off 20 balls before Shreyanka returned to break the stand, having Gautam caught by Grace Harris.

RCB wrapped up the chase efficiently in the death overs. Lauren Bell dismissed Fulmali and Shivani Singh off consecutive deliveries with clever slower balls, before Shreyanka Patil completed her maiden WPL five-wicket haul by removing Renuka Singh Thakur, sealing a 32-run win for the table-toppers.