- By Himanshu Badola
- Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:08 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
GG-W vs RCB-W, WPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru women scripted history with a memorable six-wicket victor over Gujarat Giants women in match 1 of the WPL 2025 on Friday, February 14.
The Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara witnessed RCB pull off the highest successful run chase in the WPL history. Richa Ghosh smashed the winning six as RCB chased down the 202-run target in just 18.3 overs. She smashed her fifty in just 23 balls.
She remained unbeaten on 64 runs in just 27 balls on the back of seven fours and four sixes. The 21-year-old also ended as RCB's top run-getter in the tournament opener.
RCB are the defending WPL champions, having lifted the trophy last season with a victory over Delhi Capitals women in the final. They have begun their title defence in the best possible way. They surpassed Mumbai Indians' record of the highest run chase.
Highest target successfully chased in the WPL
202 - RCB vs GG, Vadodara, 2025*
191 - MI vs GG, Delhi, 2024
189 - RCB vs GG, Brabourne, 2023
179 - UPW vs GG, Brabourne, 2023
172 - MI vs DC, Bengaluru, 2024
Chasing the target, RCB lost two quick wickets as GG skipper Ash Gardner removed Smriti Mandhana (9) and Danielle Wyatt-Hodge (9) cheaply.
Ellyse Perry came up with the recovery with a remarkable 86-run partnership with Raghvi Bisht. While Perry was playing the attacking game, Raghvi made sure not to lose her wicket and give the opponents an opening.
Perry smashed her fifty and was dismissed for 57 runs which she scored on the back of six fours and two sixes whereas Raghvi departed for 25 runs.
Just when it looked like GG women had bounced back with two new batters in the middle, RCB came up with an even more lethal effort and ended up winning the match in no time.
Richa Ghosh smashed her fifty in the blink of an eye and played a match-winning knock of unbeaten 64 runs. She stitched an outstanding partnership of 93 runs with Kanika Ahuja (30 off 13) for the fifth wicket.
Earlier, Giants had posted a mammoth total of 201/5 in their 20 overs on the back of skipper Gardner's memorable unbeaten knock of 79 runs in just 37 balls while Beth Mooney (56) also smashed her half-century.
