GG vs RCB WPL 2025 Match 1 Result, Scores & Award Winners: Who Won Yesterday's WPL Match?

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Who won yesterday's WPL Match: Ellyse Perry half century complemented by audacious ball-striking in death overs by half-centurion Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja helped holders Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) kickstart their Women's Premier League title defence with a 6-wicket win in Vadodara on Friday (February 14).

After Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney smashed fifties to help GG set a massive target of 202 at the Kotambi Stadium, Perry, Richa and Kanika played brisk knocks to see RCB home with 9 balls to spare in the opening contest in WPL 2025.

GG vs RCB WPL 2025 Match 1 Result

• Scores: Gujarat Giants - 201/5 in 20 overs lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) - 202/4 in 18.3 overs
• Winner: RCB won by 6 wickets with 9 balls remaining
• Toss: RCB Women won and elected to bowl first
• Captains: Ash Gardner (GG), Smriti Mandhana (RCB)

Who won the Player of the Match in GG vs RCB WPL 2025 Match 1?

RCB-W wicketkeeper-batter Rich Ghosh bagged the player of the match award for her unbeaten 64 off 27 balls that powered the team to the highest successful run-chase in WPL history.

Who was the highest scorer in GG vs RCB WPL 2025 Match 1?

Gujarat Giants skipper Ashleigh Gardner top-scored on the night with an unbeaten 79 off 37 balls, while she was closely followed by RCB's Richa, who scored an undefeated fifty herself. RCB's Ellyse Perry (57 off 34 balls) and GG's Beth Mooney (56 off 42 balls) were the next highest run-getters yesterday.

Who was the highest wicket-taker in GG vs RCB WPL 2025 Match 1?

RCB women's spearhead Renuka Singh Thakur was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2 for 25 in her four overs, while GG skipper Ash Gardner (2/33) also claimed two wickets to finish as the joint-highest wicket-takers on the night.

GG vs RCB WPL 2025 Match 1 Award Winners

• Curvv SuperStriker of the Match: Richa Ghosh (RCB) - 237.04
• Sintex Sixes of the Match: Ash Gardner (GG) - 8 sixes
• Herbal Life Active Catch Of The Match: Laura Woolvardt (GG) - catch to dismiss Ellyse Perry
• Player of the Match: Richa Ghosh (RCB) - 64* off 27 balls (7 four & 4 sixes)