Gujarat Giants Show Resilience Against Top-Form RCBW
Gujarat Giants put up a spirited fight in their Tata WPL 2026 encounter with unbeaten Royal Challengers Bengaluru, dominating the powerplay and staging a late recovery before falling 32 runs short in a 150 all out chase of 183. The performance featured strong early bowling strikes and a fiery middle-order stand that kept the game alive until the final overs.
RCBW were sent in and rocked early, slumping to 43 for 4 in the powerplay thanks to Gujarat's sharp attack. Renuka Singh struck with a wide-laden first over before Kashvee Gautam dismissed Grace Harris lbw, while Sophie Devine trapped Gautami Naik plumb for her third strike.
A 105-run stand between Radha Yadav (66) and Richa Ghosh (44) rescued RCB, lifting them from trouble to 148 for 4 before Nadine de Klerk's 26 off 12 (2x4, 2x6) pushed them to 182 for 7.
In the chase, Gujarat raced to 32 for 0 in the powerplay with Beth Mooney flicking boundaries off Lauren Bell. Arundhati Reddy and Shreyanka Patil pulled them back to 70 for 5, but Bharti Fulmali and Kashvee Gautam sparked hope with a brisk partnership.
Fulmali's explosive 39 off 20 balls cleared boundaries with ease, offering fierce resistance despite two dropped catches, as Gujarat eyed an unlikely heist. Patil (5-23) and Bell (3-29) struck back crucially, with slower balls dismissing Fulmali and Shivani Singh to seal RCBW's win.
Gujarat's powerplay dominance, early wickets, and Fulmali's fire provide key takeaways, positioning the Giants strongly as they build through a tough schedule in TATA WPL 2026.
