Trending:US tariff threat over GreenlandAFCON controversyGaza Board of PeaceWEF 20261 year of Trump 2.0AR Rahman communal rowRCB storm into WPL 2026 playoffs after thrashing GG to collect fifth straight victorypress trust of india • January 20, 2026, 01:26:13 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterIn the first match of the Vadodara leg of the season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed Gujarat Giants by 61 runs to maintain a six-point lead at the top of the Women’s Premier League 2026 points table, assuring themselves of a top-three finish in the process. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleRoyal Challengers Bengaluru currently sit at the top of the WPL 2026 table with 10 points after collecting five wins in as many outings. PTIGautami 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 in Vadodara 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. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADChasing, 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. More from First Cricket Is Pakistan planning T20 World Cup boycott in support of Bangladesh? Contrasting reports emerge amid ICC-BCB standoff Pat Cummins ruled out of Australia's opening fixture of T20 World Cup after just one appearance in AshesKshvee 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).𝗪 𝗪 𝗪 𝗪 𝗪!@RCBTweets make it 5⃣ victories in a row to book a playoffs spot!
