RCB vs GG WPL 2026 Match 9 Highlights:RCB Defeated Gujarat Giants By 32 Runs

Shreyanka Patil took five wickets while Radha Yadav hit a rapid half-century, leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a 32-run victory over Gujarat Giants, keeping them unbeaten after three games.

Match Summary

Royal Challengers Bangalore faced off against Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday(January 16,2026).

Earlier,Gujarat Giants won the toss,elected to field first

India’s key players Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh teamed up just when their team needed some stability, putting together an important century partnership that helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru reach a solid 182 for 7 against Gujarat Giants.

After losing early wickets and finding themselves at 43 for 4, Yadav (66 off 47 balls) and Ghosh (44 off 28 balls) formed a 105-run partnership for the fifth wicket, frustrating the Gujarat bowlers who had initially seemed poised to keep their opponents to a low score.

The Gujarat Giants’ bowlers, particularly the young Kashvee Gautam (2/42), took advantage of the fresh pitch conditions to challenge the RCB batters. Gautam dismissed opener Grace Harris and Dayalan Hemalatha early on.

Renuka Singh, despite a costly first over where she conceded 23 runs, managed to get rid of the dangerous RCB captain Smriti Mandhana (5), leaving the team at 43 for 4 in the sixth over.

However, the partnership between Yadav and Ghosh, along with a rapid 12-ball 26 from Nadine de Klerk, propelled RCB to a formidable total.

In their chase of 183, the Gujarat Giants were all out for 150, with Shreyanka achieving impressive bowling figures of 5/23.

The Gujarat Giants have been devastated. In the first ten overs, they have dropped four wickets.

Players are falling like a deck of cards, from openers Sophie Devine and Beth Mooney to Ashleigh Gardner and Kanika Ahuja.

As the Giants lost wickets in bunches, it felt like it was only a matter of time before RCB cruised to victory

Pacer Lauren Bell also had a great performance, taking 3/29 in her overs.

Sophie Devine and captain Beth Mooney got the Giants off to a solid start while chasing a big total, but then Shreyanka Patil’s impressive five-wicket haul (five for 23) changed the game for the 2024 champions.

Still, Bharti Fulmali took advantage of two chances and put up a fight with a quick 20-ball-39 before being dismissed by Lauren Bell. That was the moment the Giants’ hopes were crushed.

But the night truly belonged to Radha and Richa.