Richa Ghosh's blitzkrieg overshadowed Ashleigh Gardner's superb knock as Royal Challengers Bengaluru mounted a record 202-run chase to beat Gujarat Giants by six wickets in the opening match of Women's Premier League 2025, in Vadodara on Friday, February 14. (Highlights | More Cricket News)
Defending champions RCB won the toss and opted to field first at the Kotambi Stadium. Ghosh was named the Player of the Match for her incredible unbeaten 64 off just 27 balls. GG skipper Gardner's 79 not out off just 37 balls thus went in vain.
Gujarat Giants Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, WPL 2025 Match 1: Scorecard
Gujarat Giants Innings
Beth Mooney c Smriti Mandhana b Prema Rawat 56
Laura Wolvaardt b Renuka Singh 6
Dayalan Hemalatha c Prema Rawat b Kanika Ahuja 4
Ashleigh Gardner not out 79
Deandra Dottin c Wyatt-Hodge b Renuka Singh 25
Simran Shaikh b Georgia Wareham 11
Harleen Deol not out 9
Extras: 11 (B-1, LB-3, W-7)
Total: 201 for five in 20 overs
Fall of wickets: 35-1, 41-2, 85-3, 152-4, 182-5
Bowling: Renuka Thakur Singh 4-0-25-2, Kim Garth 4-0-34-0, Joshitha VJ 4-0-43-0, Kanika Ahuja 3-0-19-1, Georgia Wareham 3-0-50-1, Prema Rawat 2-0-26-1.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Innings
Smriti Mandhana lbw b Ashleigh Gardner 9
Danielle Wyatt-Hodge b Ashleigh Gardner 4
Ellyse Perry c Laura Wolvaardt b Sayali Satghare 57
Raghvi Bist c Sayali Satghare b Deandra Dottin 25
Richa Ghosh not out 64
Kanika Ahuja not out 30
Extras: 13 (LB-4, W-8, NB-1)
Total: 202 for four in 18.3 overs
Fall of wickets: 13-1, 14-2, 100-3, 109-4
Bowling: Kashvee Gautam 2-0-22-0, Ashleigh Gardner 3-0-33-2, Deandra Dottin 3.3-0-41-1, Tanuja Kanwar 3-0-29-0, Sayali Satghare 4-0-44-1, Priya Mishra 3-0-29-0.
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