Shreyanka Patil’s maiden WPL five-wicket haul gave RCB a thrilling 32-run win over Gujarat Giants in Navi Mumbai, as the spinner called it a roller-coaster ride after her 14-month comeback from injury. Her 5 for 23 figures wrecked the Giants’ chase, while Radha Yadav’s 66 and Richa Ghosh’s 44 earlier rescued RCB from 43 for 4 with a match-turning 105-run stand. RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana praised the bowling attack’s variety despite dew and fielding lapses.

RCB’s batting rescue act sets up the perfect platform

RCB were in trouble at 43 for 4 when Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh took charge at DY Patil Stadium. Yadav smashed 66 off 47 balls, while Ghosh hit 44 off 28, their fifth-wicket partnership of 105 giving RCB something defendable on a tricky pitch.

Shreyanka’s emotional five-for journey

Shreyanka Patil stole the show with 5 for 23, her first WPL five-wicket haul that came after 14 months out of cricket. “I have gone through a roller-coaster ride personally… Very happy with the preparation over the last few months and happy that my execution is now falling in place,” she said. The off-spinner highlighted her unique drift, turn, and bounce, adding, “I am a wicket-taking bowler.”

Captain Mandhana backs the bowlers

Smriti Mandhana lauded the bowling unit for handling dew well, saying, “With the bowling that we have and the kind of variety, we had the confidence.” She admitted fielding errors like two dropped sitters hurt but stressed improving the middle order after losing wickets in clusters.

Match at a glance

Shreyanka credited Radha first, saying, “If not for her innings we’d not have put up that total.” Her giant wicket haul and RCB’s fightback showed why they’re title contenders in WPL 2026.