Here is is the timeline of key moments & scorecard from the first match of the Women’s Premier League between the Gujarat Giants Women team and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women team held at Vadodara on February 14, 2025.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women beat Gujarat Giants by 6 wickets courtesy of a fine unbeaten 93 run partnership between Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja.
Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Cricket Timeline
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women win the toss and elect to field first.
Beth Mooney and Laura Wolvaardt start steadily and add 35 runs before Renuka Singh gets Wolvaardt
Dayalan Hemalatha falls cheaply.
Prema Rawat gets the prize scalp of Beth Mooney for 56.
Fireworks from Ashleigh Gardner (79*) takes Gujarat to a mammoth score of 201/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
Ashleigh Gardner removes skipper Smriti Mandhana (9) and Danni Wyatt-Hodge quickly.
Ellyse Perry and Raghvi Bist anchor the innings and add 86 runs before the latter falls for 25 (27)
Sayali Satghare gets the dangerous Perry for 57 (34)
Richa Ghosh (64*) and Kanika Ahuja (30*) feature in an unbeaten 93 runs for the fifth wicket.
RCB win by 6 wickets and 9 balls to spare.
Player of the match- Richa Ghosh