WPL: How RCB moved from solo show to collectivity and steered the winning streak

Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil help RCB retain winning start in WPL 2026 by beating GG by 32 runs Ahead of Friday's contest, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have two contrasting He relied heavily on personal talent to lead him to victory. Nadine de Klerk's defensive action against Mumbai Indians and Grace Harris' brilliant innings against UP Warriors helped her mid- hid the fragility of the order. Against the Gujarat Giants (GG), however, it was time to test that vulnerability. Coming under pressure, she teamed up with Shreyanka Patil for the Women's Premier League (WPL) 20 Helped GG beat GG by 32 runs to keep his winning start at 26. At 43 for 4 in 5.3 overs, RCB were in deep trouble one night when the top order faltered. Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh But the responsibility for reconstruction came, and the pair responded decisively. Which took RCB to 182 for 7. Yadav, who batted at number five this season, arrived with modest credentials Chelsea – His WPL career before just 75 runs Friday. But under pressure, she played the most convincing innings of her WPL career so far. His chastity was the key to his innings. She did not take any small or more Punished the cheesy thing, engraved the ball behind the square and made effective use of the cover boundary. His maiden WPL half-century came off 36 balls with a blow to the deep backward square leg off Sophie Devine Fixed. Radha Yadav is bringing big hits! Some quality shots from 💪 her 👏 update es https://t.co/HHBOE0REFf # ▶️ TATAWPL | # KhelEmotionKa | # RCBvGGpic.twitter.com/QDLr8pUfPg — Women's Premier League (W PL) (@ wplt20) January 16, 2026 At the other end, Ghosh played the perfect foil. She started cautiously, with Ashley Gardner in the ninth and 10th over and Divine in the fifth singles before shifting gears with the fours Open your account together. From there, she grew in confidence, targeted straight boundaries and midwicket fences and easily cleaned them twice. Also, d RCB scored 105 runs in 11 overs to change the innings After Ghosh bowled with the bat, it was off-spinner Shreyanka Patil's turn and she gave her best of the season with figures of 5/23 in 3.5 overs. Fifth over to 23 year old was introduced at the start of and bothered left-handed batsmen by bowling around the wicket, a move that paid rich dividends. Her first major strike was of Beth Mooney, for whom The LBW was trapped 27. But it was his second wicket that underlined the quality of his spell. Tata WPL Green Dot Ball of the Match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Giants Yankais in Patil's hands.#TATAWPL | # KhelEmotionKa | # RCBvGG | # GREENDOTBALL pic.twitter.com/PLOQC1MX60 — Women's Premier League (WPL) (@ wplt20) January 16, 2026 He was dismissed for 16 with a beautiful ball in the ninth over. It drifted between and toe to toe, not for a flick across the line wooing the left-hander. Then hit the ball shot and flush Ahuja in front of the stump It went straight enough to kill. The dismissal halted GG's progress and strengthened RCB's grip on the game. She returned in the 16 th over to remove Kashvi Gautam, RCB with Bharti Fulmali He was threatening to take the game away from him, so that he could do the competition in favor of his team. He claimed his first fifty, claiming the last two wickets of the innings. Short Score: RCB in 20 overs 182/7 (Yes David 66, Ghosh 44; Divine 3/31) defeated GG 150 by 32 runs in 18.5 overs (Fulmali 39, Patil 5/23).