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UP Warriorz registered their third victory in the ongoing season of the Women’s Premier League after defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru. UP defeated RCB by in match number 18 of WPL 2025 at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The defending champions RCB have also been knocked from the race to the playoffs after suffering their fifth consecutive defeat of the season. Batting first, Georgia Voll shone with a knock of 99* runs as UP Warriorz posted highest-ever WPL total of 225/5. In reply, RCB were bowled out for 213 runs in 19.3 overs.
Batting first, UP Warriorz got a playing start as Grace Harris and Georgia Voll put up a partnership of 77 runs in 7.1 overs. Harris was the first batter to lose her wicket by a run out and went back to the pavilion after scoring 39 runs off 22 balls hitting seven fours and a six. Kiran Navgire also contributed with a quickfire 46 runs off just 16 balls smashing two fours and five sixes. Georgia Voll remained unbeaten on 99 runs off 56 balls hitting 17 fours and a six. For RCB, Georgia Wareham took two scalps while Charlie Dean put one in her bag.
Richa Ghosh's fighting knock goes vain
Chasing the winning target. RCB first lost their skipper Smriti Mandhana (4 runs) at the score of 29 runs in 2.5 overs. Sabbhineni Meghana also got out after scoring a quickfire 27(12) runs hitting two fours and as many sixes. Ellyse Perry was looking set to score big but she couldn’t add more than 28 runs after playing 15 deliveries hitting six boundaries.
However, Richa Ghosh put up the fight and took RCB closer to the target. However, Ghosh also lost her wicket after scoring a fighting 68(33) runs hitting six fours and five sixes. Sneh Rana also scored a quickfire 26(6) runs but couldn't take her team down the line as RCB were bowled out with three balls remaining in the game. For UP, skipper Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone took three wickets each, Chinelle Henry took two wickets, while Anjali Sarvani put one in her bag.
