Mass record made for the first time in WPL history: RCB achieved big achievement with victory.

Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) performed brilliantly against Gujarat giants in their first match of WPL 2025 and won a historic victory by chasing a huge target of 202 runs. In this match played at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara, RCB won by 6 wickets while scoring 9 balls and set the record for the biggest run chair in WPL history. The magnificent innings of Ellis Perry and Richa Ghosh brought RCB to this historic achievement.

A big target of 202 runs

RCB captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to bowl first. Gujarat giant batting first set a huge target of 201 runs. His captain Ashley Gardner appeared in brilliant form, scoring 79 runs from 37 balls, including 8 sixes. Beth Muni scored 56 runs from 42 balls and Diandra Dotin scored 25 off 23 balls.

RCB started weak

RCB did not start well, and he soon lost the wicket of two of his leading batsmen. Gardner dismissed Smriti Mandhana and Daniel Watt quickly. However, Alice Perry took RCB out of the struggle and scored 57 runs off 34 balls.

For her outstanding match-winning knock of 64* (27), richa ghosh is awarded the player of the match award 👏👏

Her innings Helped #RCB Become the first team to successfully chase 200+ in #TATAWPL History 🙌@Rcbtweets , @13richaghosh pic.twitter.com/4WUPKFC7LT

– Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@WPLT20) February 14, 2025

Richa Ghosh’s brilliant innings

The most important turn of the match came from Richa Ghosh’s excellent innings, in which she changed the attitude of the match by scoring 64 runs off just 27 balls. Along with Richa, Kanika Ahuja also scored an unbeaten 30 off 13 balls. The 93 -run partnership of these two brought RCB closer to the target and this partnership became the fastest and biggest partnership in the history of WPL.

𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 👌

Richa ghosh does it in style for #RCB

This is also the highest successful run-these in #TATAWPL history🔥

Scorecard👉 https://t.co/jji6oxjcbi #GGVRCB , @Rcbtweets pic.twitter.com/9a3gj6jp1

– Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@WPLT20) February 14, 2025

RCB’s historic victory

With this stunning victory, RCB not only set a record for the biggest run chase in WPL history, but also became the first women’s team to successfully follow 200+ runs in a domestic or franchise T20 match.

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