GG vs RCB, WPL Live Score: Gujarat Giants crumble in chase, RCB win by 61 runs
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 19, 2026, 23:31:42 IST
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GG vs RCB, WPL Live Score: Gujarat Giants crumble in chase, RCB win by 61 runs

GG vs RCB, WPL Live Score: Gautami Naik struck a fine half-century to steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a 61-run win over Gujarat Giants and ensure a top-three finish in the Women's Premier League here on Monday.

Unbeaten so far, RCB registered their fifth straight win in the tournament and became the first team to book a knock-out berth.

Sent in to bat, table-toppers RCB didn't have the best of starts, losing Grace Harris and Georgia Voll inside the second over with the scoreboard reading just nine before Naik held the innings together to take RCB to a respectable 178 for six.

Chasing, GG never got their acts together from the word go, losing four wickets for 34 by the seventh over.

Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma and Kanika Ahuja departed early.

Kshvee Gautam and Georgia Wareham too didn't help their side's cause.

Skipper Ashleigh Gardner (54 off 43 balls) and Bharti Fulmali (14) tried to resurrect their innings but failed.

Gardner struck five boundaries and one six during her knock but it was not enough as GG finished at 117 for 8.

Right-arm medium pacer Sayali Satghare continued her fine form and turned out to be the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/21.

She was ably supported by Nadine de Klerk (2/17).
22:30 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs14.3
Score76 - 6

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner, Slower one, loopy and full outside off from Bell. Ash hits hard but towards long off, only for a run.

22:29 (IST) Jan 19

A slight hold-up in play as the physio sprints out to check on Radha Yadav. She may have done some damage to her right knee while putting in the slide on the previous delivery. She is fine to carry on.

22:28 (IST) Jan 19
2
Overs14.2
Score75 - 6

Lauren Bell to Ashleigh Gardner, Slower one, short again on off, Ashleigh Gardner smashes it to wide long off and Radha Yadav tries to stop the ball with a slide. They get two runs and it appears that Radha has hurt her right knee.

22:28 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs14.1
Score73 - 6

Lauren Bell to Bharti Fulmali, A touch short and outside off, Bharti forces it to deep cover for one.

22:28 (IST) Jan 19

Lauren Bell returns to bowl her last over. 3-1-10-1 so far for Bell.

22:26 (IST) Jan 19
Score after 14 overs 72 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
114044
  • Ashleigh Gardner 40 (35)
  • Bharti Fulmali 2 (4)
Radha Yadav3-0-23-1
4
Overs13.6
Score72 - 6

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR! Make it three in the over. Short of a length around off and fired in to keep the batter inside the crease, but the Aussie rocks back and muscles it through deep cover. The fielder dives near the rope, full stretch, but it is all in vain as the ball wins the race. 14 from the over! Gujarat need many more overs like this one.

22:26 (IST) Jan 19
4
Overs13.5
Score68 - 6

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR! Another boundary. Gardner charges down in a flash, gets to the pitch of a full ball, and thumps it straight back over the bowler's head. That is a proper crunch, and the pressure eases just a touch.

22:25 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs13.4
Score64 - 6

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, A touch short on off, Ash cracks it from the back foot to cover-point.

22:25 (IST) Jan 19
4
Overs13.3
Score64 - 6

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR! At last, Ash gets one away. A boundary after a long wait for Gujarat. Tossed up full around off, Gardner skips down the track and drills it cleanly over mid off. Much-needed runs, and a rare release of pressure.

22:24 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs13.2
Score60 - 6

Radha Yadav to Bharti Fulmali, Tosses it up and serves it full on middle, Bharti backs away and goes hard at it only to drag it off the inner edge. It goes to deep mid-wicket and they cross.

22:24 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs13.1
Score59 - 6

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, Uses her feet to a full ball and hits it aerially towards long on. It doesn't carry to the fielder and they get one.

22:23 (IST) Jan 19
Score after 13 overs 58 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
10(W)0110
  • Bharti Fulmali 1 (3)
  • Ashleigh Gardner 27 (30)
Nadine De Klerk3-0-14-2
0
Overs12.6
Score58 - 6

Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, Serves it on a length, around off, Bharti defends it from the back foot. 3 runs and a wicket off the over.

22:22 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs12.5
Score58 - 6

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner, Outside off, hit through covers for one.

22:22 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs12.4
Score57 - 6

Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, Around middle and leg, Bharti Fulmali works it through square leg for a single.

22:21 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs12.3
Score56 - 6

Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, Short and wide outside off, Bharti tries to cut but misses.

22:21 (IST) Jan 19

Bharti Fulmali comes out to bat.

22:20 (IST) Jan 19
W
Overs12.2
Score56 - 6

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Wareham, OUT! CAUGHT! Gujarat continue to sink in Vadodara. With the asking rate climbing alarmingly, Wareham goes searching for a big hit. Back of a length around off and it hurries off the deck, she rocks back to muscle it over the leg side but only gets the shoulder of the bat. The ball loops up to mid-wicket, Sayali Satghare settles under it and takes a comfortable catch. Gujarat are 56 for 6 and in deep trouble. 123 needed off 46 balls.

22:19 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs12.1
Score56 - 5

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner, Around off, on a length, Ashleigh Gardner drives it through covers for one. They need boundaries as the asking rate has gone over 15.

22:18 (IST) Jan 19
Score after 12 overs 55 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
101010
  • Georgia Wareham 2 (5)
  • Ashleigh Gardner 25 (28)
Shreyanka Patil2-0-6-0
0
Overs11.6
Score55 - 5

Shreyanka Patil to Georgia Wareham, Play and a miss! Short in length and outside off, Wareham goes too deep inside the crease, so deep that she fails to connect with her attempted square cut. 3 from the over. 124 needed off 48 balls, and time is running out for GG.

22:18 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs11.5
Score55 - 5

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner, Flighted delivery, full and around off, Gardner jumps down the track and lofts it to the right of long on. Only a run.

22:17 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs11.4
Score54 - 5

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner, Around off, Ash plays it from the crease, across the line but finds mid-wicket. Dot.

22:17 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs11.3
Score54 - 5

Shreyanka Patil to Georgia Wareham, Patil drags her length short, on middle, Wareham immediately drops her weight on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

22:17 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs11.2
Score53 - 5

Shreyanka Patil to Georgia Wareham, Very full and on off, Georgia makes room and drives but it's straight to mid off.

22:16 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs11.1
Score53 - 5

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner, Full and on middle, knocked down to long on for a run.

22:15 (IST) Jan 19
Score after 11 overs 52 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
0(W)10210
  • Georgia Wareham 1 (2)
  • Ashleigh Gardner 23 (25)
Radha Yadav2-0-9-1
0
Overs10.6
Score52 - 5

Radha Yadav to Georgia Wareham, Skidding down the leg side, Georgia Wareham fails to flick and it drops off her pads to the leg side.

22:15 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs10.5
Score52 - 5

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, Presses back to a short ball and punches it to deep cover for one. 

22:14 (IST) Jan 19
2
Overs10.4
Score51 - 5

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, Shortish and outside off, Ash cracks it to sweeper cover and rushes back for the second run as the throw from the deep is a bit weak. 50 up for GG!

22:14 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs10.3
Score49 - 5

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, Short and wide outside off, cut to point, but straight to the fielder.

22:13 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs10.2
Score49 - 5

Radha Yadav to Georgia Wareham, Slower through the air, full and on off, Georgia drives it to deep cover and gets off the mark with a single.

22:11 (IST) Jan 19
W
Overs10.1
Score48 - 5

Radha Yadav to Kashvee Gautam, OUT! BOWLED! The squeeze tightens and Gujarat crumble further, losing their fifth wicket. A tempting, loopy delivery, full and drifting in from around off, lures Kashvee out as she looks to clear the leg side. She swings hard, connects with nothing, and the ball thunders into the stumps. Yadav is off in celebration, the fielding side is sensing blood, and Gujarat are left needing a steep 131 from 59 balls. Georgia Wareham is the new batter.

22:11 (IST) Jan 19

Radha Yadav is back on.

22:10 (IST) Jan 19
Score after 10 overs 48 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
021000
  • Ashleigh Gardner 20 (22)
  • Kashvee Gautam 4 (7)
Shreyanka Patil1-0-3-0
0
Overs9.6
Score48 - 4

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner, Trifecta of plays and misses! Slower and fuller, outside off, a tentative prod by Gardner with no real footwork and she is beaten again. A tidy first over from Patil. Just 3 runs off it.

22:10 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs9.5
Score48 - 4

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner, And again! Even quicker and the length stays short, outside off, Ash flashes but is beaten for pace.

22:10 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs9.4
Score48 - 4

Shreyanka Patil to Ashleigh Gardner, This is flat and short, skids through, outside off, Gardner goes for the cut but misses.

22:09 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs9.3
Score48 - 4

Shreyanka Patil to Kashvee Gautam, On a nagging length, on middle, Kashvee whips it in front of square on the leg side and crosses over.

22:09 (IST) Jan 19
2
Overs9.2
Score47 - 4

Shreyanka Patil to Kashvee Gautam, Flighted delivery, full and on off, Gautam uses her feet and works it past extra cover for a couple of runs.

22:08 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs9.1
Score45 - 4

Shreyanka Patil to Kashvee Gautam, Missed by the off stump by a coat of varnish! Patil drops it short, around the off pole, Gautam presses back to clip it away on the leg side. She is beaten on the inside edge and the ball goes just past the off stump.

22:05 (IST) Jan 19

Strategic break. It has been all RCB in this chase. From the word go, they have bossed Gujarat Giants. A double strike from Sayali Satghare to remove both the dashing GG openers set the tone, and Lauren Bell soon joined the party with a wicket of her own. The Powerplay left Gujarat reeling. A small partnership tried to take shape, but Anushka Sharma, who looked nicely settled, also fell. Now it is all on Ashleigh Gardner to do the heavy lifting. They need 134 off 66 balls, and this chase is crying out for partnerships. Will it be one-way traffic, or does the home team still have some fight left in them? Shreyanka Patil is ready to bowl after the break.

22:05 (IST) Jan 19
Score after 9 overs 45 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
100140
  • Ashleigh Gardner 20 (19)
  • Kashvee Gautam 1 (4)
Nadine De Klerk2-0-11-1
0
Overs8.6
Score45 - 4

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner, At the hips, Gardner is beaten on the inside edge on the flick and wears it on the thigh pad. Just 6 runs off the over despite the four, which should not have been one. GG need 134 runs in 66 balls.

22:04 (IST) Jan 19
4
Overs8.5
Score45 - 4

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR! Oh, dear. Untidy from Radha Yadav. Nadine lands it on a short of a length, outside off, Gardner stays deep in the crease and gets on top of the bounce. She punches it straight to Radha at deep cover, who fails to get low enough and the ball sneaks under her hands before going through her legs for a four.

22:03 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs8.4
Score41 - 4

Nadine De Klerk to Kashvee Gautam, Pushes the length up, outside off, Gautam takes a step across and reaches out in front before driving it to long on for a single.

22:03 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs8.3
Score40 - 4

Nadine De Klerk to Kashvee Gautam, Keeps it on the shorter side, on off, Kashvee stands upright and pats it to mid on again.

22:02 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs8.2
Score40 - 4

Nadine De Klerk to Kashvee Gautam, On a back of a length, outside off, Gautam gets on her toes and whips it with her bottom hand to mid on.

22:02 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs8.1
Score40 - 4

Nadine De Klerk to Ashleigh Gardner, Full and around off, Ash strokes it through covers for a single.

22:01 (IST) Jan 19
Score after 8 overs 39 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
000410
  • Kashvee Gautam 0 (1)
  • Ashleigh Gardner 15 (16)
Radha Yadav1-0-5-0
0
Overs7.6
Score39 - 4

Radha Yadav to Kashvee Gautam, Nicely bowled! Slower through the air, fuller as well, around off, Gautam brings her bat out in front to smother the spin but is beaten as the ball goes past the blade. A brilliant first over from Radha.

22:00 (IST) Jan 19
1
Overs7.5
Score39 - 4

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, Radha is lucky to get away with it! It seems to have slipped out of her hands. A high full toss but below the waist, on off, Gardner slaps it with a flat bat down to long off for a single.

22:00 (IST) Jan 19
4
Overs7.4
Score38 - 4

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR! Edged away! Fired in, fuller and outside off. No foot movement from Gardner and she pokes at it with her hands. Gets an outside edge that goes through the vacant slip region and it races away.

21:59 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs7.3
Score34 - 4

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, Short and around off, pushed to cover by Ash.

21:59 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs7.2
Score34 - 4

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, Pushed through, on a nagging length, outside off, Gardner is beaten for pace as she looks to get it away through the off side.

21:59 (IST) Jan 19
0
Overs7.1
Score34 - 4

Radha Yadav to Ashleigh Gardner, Flat and short, on off, Gardner taps it to cover.

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Smriti Mandhana’s return to runs has added momentum to RCB’s unbeaten start. Her 96 against Delhi Capitals anchored the previous win and set the tone for the batting unit. RCB will expect their captain to lead again as they begin the Vadodara leg.

Gujarat Giants have struggled to control runs once the field spreads. With RCB known for accelerating after the powerplay, GG’s bowlers will need tighter execution in the middle overs.

Having already faced RCB once this season, they know the scale of the challenge. With both teams at different points in their campaigns, Monday’s match could either cement RCB’s early dominance or offer Gujarat a chance to reset their season.