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Women's Premier League 2024

'RCB iss baar kuch kar jayegi' - Fan react as Royal Challengers Women beat UP Warriorz by 2 runs in 2nd game of WPL 2024

In a thrilling encounter at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (RCB) secured a nail-biting victory against UP Warriorz by a slim margin of 2 runs.

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RCB beat UP by 2 runs

RCB beat UP by 2 runs (Source: Twitter)

In a thrilling encounter at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (RCB) secured a nail-biting victory against UP Warriorz by a slim margin of 2 runs. Spinner Sobhana Asha has emerged as queen for RCB, having secured five wickets and led her team to a thrilling victory.

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Earlier, UP Warriorz won the toss and elected to bowl first, aiming to capitalise on their bowling strength. RCB set a competitive total of 157-6 in their allotted 20 overs. Sophie Devine provided a solid start with a resilient 15 runs off 20 balls.

Captain Smriti Mandhana contributed only 13 runs and continued her poor form in the WPL. However, Sabbhineni Meghana played a crucial inning, scoring 53 runs at a strike rate of 120.45. In the end, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh made significant contributions, taking the team to a final total of 157. Gosh, in her innings, scored 62 runs off 37 balls with the help of 12 boundaries.

Sobhana Asha led the RCB to a comprehensive victory!

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UP Warriorz, in pursuit of 158, faced a stiff challenge from the RCB bowlers. Skipper Alyssa Healy failed to score runs and let down her team. Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath, and Grace Harris made notable contributions, but RCB's bowlers, led by Sobhana Asha, kept taking wickets at crucial intervals. Shweta Sehrawat also added 31 runs, but the required run rate kept climbing.

Sobhana Asha emerged as the hero for RCB, picking crucial wickets and finishing with impressive figures of 5/22. Poonam Khemnar played a spirited innings of 14 runs off 7 balls, but UP Warriorz fell short by just 2 runs. In the end, Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone remained unbeaten, but the target proved elusive.

The match witnessed excellent performances from both teams, with RCB's bowlers defending their total with determination and UP Warriorz showcasing resilience in their chase. RCB's victory adds excitement to the early stages of the Women's Premier League, leaving fans eager for more closely contested matches in the tournament.

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Here is how fans react to RCB’s victory:

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