A record number of runs were scored on Friday night in Vadodara, and Ashleigh Gardner equalled the record for the most sixes in an innings but still ended up on the losing side

Defending champions RCB broke the record for the highest successful run chase in the Women's Premier League as they chased down 202 to beat Gujarat Giants by six wickets in Vadodara.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) didn't have an ideal start to their campaign, but captain Smriti Mandhana was really happy to secure a victory. The defending champions faced a stiff challenge after conceding the fourth-highest total in Women's Premier League (WPL) history.

With the season opener of the PWL 2025 concluded, the clash went on to break several records as Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered a massive run chase in Vadodara.

Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) player Richa Ghosh has credited her sensational performance in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 to pre-game match simulations. These strategic preparations proved instrumental in RCB's record-breaking run-chase against the Gujarat Giants.

Set 202 to win, RCB thrived on a stunning 27-ball 64* (7X4, 4X6) from Richa Ghosh and a 34-ball 57 from Ellyse Perry to gun down the target with nine balls to spare. It marked the first occasion of a successful 200-plus run chase in WPL’s brief history and conclusively outshone an equally stunning six-hitting display from GG skipper Ashleigh Gardner.