Tags: Womens Premier League 2023,
UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women, 13th Match,
UP Warriorz,
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Printed on: Mar 16, 2023
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lastly registered their first win of Girls’s Premier League (WPL) 2023, beating UP Warriorz by 5 wickets in match quantity 13 on the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday, March 15. Bangalore’s victory was their first in six makes an attempt.
Bowling first after successful the toss, Bangalore restricted UP Warriorz to 135 in 19.3 overs. Pacer Ellyse Perry picked up 3/16, dismissing Grace Harris (46), Deepti Sharma (22) and Shweta Sehrawat (6). Earlier, Sophie Devine acquired Bangalore off to a terrific begin, dismissing Devika Vaidya (0) and UP skipper Alyssa Healy (1) within the first over. Megan Schutt chipped in by sending again Tahlia McGrath for 3. UP had been 4 down when Asha Shobana pressured a foul stroke from Kiran Navgire (22).
Harris as soon as once more top-scored for UP Warriorz. Her 46 got here off 32 balls and included 5 fours and two sixes. Harris and Deepti Sharma (22) added 69 runs for the sixth wicket. Devine completed with figures of two/23, whereas Shobana completed with 2/27.
Chasing 136, RCB misplaced 60/4. Devine took on Harris and hit her for a six and two fours within the first over. Nevertheless, she was additionally dismissed in the identical over, on the lookout for one other huge hit. Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana registered one other failure. She was bowled with out scoring by Deepti Sharma as she went for a premeditated sweep.
Perry and Heather Knight perished for 10 and 24 respectively. Nevertheless, Kanika Ahuja (46 off 30) and Richa Ghosh (31 not out off 32) added 60 runs for the fifth wicket to pave the way in which for Bangalore’s maiden win in WPL 2023. Kanika hit eight fours and a six, whereas Ghosh struck three fours and a most.
Reflecting on the morale-boosting win, RCB captain Mandhana stated the dugout was a bit tense after they misplaced a few wickets in fast succession within the center. She added, “The best way Kanika and Richa performed was good. Kanika specifically, actually happy with her. Actually excited to see her bat, the strategy she has. She is a 360 diploma participant, who is not the most typical in Indian cricket. Actually impressed along with her and the idea she has.”
Mandhana additionally thanked the followers for backing the workforce regardless of the franchise not producing the specified outcomes. The RCB skipper concluded, “Even when now we have not been in nice positions, the group hold chanting for us. Actually completely happy for this loyal assist base, not a number of groups can have supporters flip up in such excessive numbers after dropping 5 video games.”
–By A Cricket Correspondent
