🏏WPL 2026, Match-9, RCB W vs GG W. Dr DY Patil Stadium. Navi Mumbai🏏 - Page 8

Shreyanka Patil: "Firstly I would love to give the credit to Radha because if not for her innings we'd not have put up that total. Really happy with the way Radha and Richa contributed to the innings from 40 for 4. Gave us a lot of confidence. We knew dew would play a big part. I think the bowlers did tremendously well and I am very happy to get my first WPL five-for. I have gone through a rollercoaster ride personally. I came out of it in a very strong way. Credit goes to my support system. My coach, uncle, aunt and grandparents and sister are all here. Just the fact that i was out of cricket for 14 months was a big blow for me because I can't sit quietly. I need to be out on the field. Very happy with the preparation over the last few months and happy that my execution is now falling in place. I am a wicket-taking bowler. Because the drift I get, the turn I get and bounce I get, I have not seen much. I don't know why I am giving so much credit to myself [chuckles]. But I have always wanted to be the strike bowler. At any phase of the game I want to get wickets. [Constructing an over] I kept it really simple. Even Anya and Malo sir said to keep things simple because your stock ball is the best ball on this wicket. I kept things simple, got those arm balls going and bowled a lot of offspinners and bowling to left-handers is a big advantage. Smriti keeps saying you have to get all the left-handers out in this tournament. "

Ashleigh Gardner, captain of GGW

Ashleigh Gardner: "Obviously we wanted to bowl first. We felt there was a little bit in the wicket early. Radha obviously batted brilliantly. We probably fed her strength for too long and she kind of got going and obviously we know the strength Richa possesses and we weren't able to pull them back as quick as we should have. I still think 180 was very gettable and it just shows that if our top order batters don't score those important runs it kind of leaves us a little bit short. Looking at the last couple of games we felt like chasing was a good option but looking at our track record, we almost scored 200 in our first three games. So that's something we need to have a look at going into Baroda. Different venue obviously. I think there was lots of great glimpses tonight with the ball and with the bat we were just not good enough. [On the rearguard batting] We always speak about one of the top four or five being there till the 15th so then those girls have the opportunity to do what they do best and really finish off an innings. Tonight they batted a little longer than we would have liked but I think it still shows the class that they have. We know the talent that Kashvee has with both bat and ball and then someone like Bharti to come in and clear the ropes early on in her innings is pleasing to see. But I think where we let ourselves slip was not having one of the top order batters to bat through and then have those girls come in around us. We head to Baroda tomorrow. It's a pretty quick turnaround. For us it's about staying present. We must take positives from tonight's game and the last game as well."

Presentation ceremony

Smriti Mandhana, winning captain, RCBW

Smriti Mandhana: "The partnership between Radha and Richa was something really special to watch and then Shrey coming in and bowling crucial overs and getting crucial wickets, whole team played very well today.

[On Radha Yadav's No. 5 role] She's always played that role for her state team and done well. We knew she's done well in that role. And then when we lost Pooja for the first few weeks the first option was Radha. It's an Indian league and when someone's done well in that role for her state, you have to back them. In DY Patil you never know what's a good total to defend, but with the bowling that we have and the kind of variety, we had the confidence but you can never be overconfident at DY Patil.

[Areas to improve] We dropped two catches and both were sitters and we really pride ourselves to be good fielders so that's not something that's acceptable. I think the middle order where we are losing back-to-back wickets is an area we can work on."

Sampath with an interesting stat: Shreyanka Patil became the first bowler to take three four-wicket hauls in the WPL. She was also the first to take two four-fors, before Amelia Kerr joined her.

Today's POTM is Radha Yadav!

Radha Yadav, the POTM: "I really enjoyed myself. The conversations I was having with Richa were very crucial. I'll give her full credit for the way she spoke to me. I know I have the game, the mentality, but it's a different matter when someone gives you confidence. Richa told me that even if there are dot balls we'll make it up. I think I middled the first ball so I thought that I have played this situation for my state and India A, but at this stage I needed that confidence. I just want to say that Shreyu bowled really well. Not easy to bowl in the dew so I'd like to share this with her."

Right then. Giants suffer back-to-back defeats and will look for a fresh start in Baroda. RCB will want to wrap up their stay in DY Patil with a perfect finish against Delhi Capitals tomorrow. That's all from us today, but join us again for tomorrow's double-header. It will be Mumbai Indians against UP Warriorz and then RCB vs DC.

Congratulations to RCB for winning the match.

Congratulations to Radha Yadav for winning the Player of the Match award.

Cheers..

Details for today's matches--- Today, we have doubleheader.

1 UP Warriorz Women vs Mumbai Indians Women, 10th Match, Women's Premier League 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Women's Premier League 2026

Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

Date & Time: Today, 3:00 PM LOCAL

2 Delhi Capitals Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, 11th Match, Women's Premier League 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Women's Premier League 2026

Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

Date & Time: Today, 7:30 PM LOCAL