Royal Challengers Bangalore pulled off a thrilling two-run win against UP Warriorz within the second match of the Women’s Premier League 2024 on Saturday. RCB recorded a difficult 157/6 whereas batting first after which a five-wicket haul from spinner Sobhana Asha restricted Warriorz to 155/7.
Richa Ghosh and new signing Sabbhineni Meghana recorded good fifties earlier to assist Bangalore publish a difficult whole. UP Warriorz struggled for a begin however Grace Haris and Swheta Sehrawat stored the sport alive with unimaginable hitting within the center overs.
But Sobhana produced the all time bowling figures for Royal Challengers Bangalore with 5/22, taking match-defining three wickets within the seventeenth over. Debutant Sophie Molineux efficiently defended 11 runs within the final over to cost RCB to a deserving win.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Devine, Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Bahadur, Sobhana Asha, Renuka Thakur Singh
UP Warriorz Playing XI: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor
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