The Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru who won their first title last year end their Women's Premier League 2025 camaign today as the already-eliminated UP Warriorz handed them a 12-run defeat in the must win match
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Smriti Mandhana (c), Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Kanika Ahuja, Richa Ghosh (wk), Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Ekta Bisht, Sabbhineni Meghana, Nuzhat Parween, Heather Graham, Charlotte Dean, Jagravi Pawar, Prema Rawat, Joshitha VJ
UP Warriorz: Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Georgia Voll, Vrinda Dinesh, Deepti Sharma (c), Shweta Sehrawat, Uma Chetry (wk), Chinelle Henry, Sophie Ecclestone, Gouher Sultana, Kranti Goud, Poonam Khemnar, Arushi Goel, Anjali Sarvani, Saima Thakor, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and opted to bowl first.
UP Warriorz: Grace Harris, Georgia Voll, Kiran Navgire, Deepti Sharma(c), Chinelle Henry, Shweta Sehrawat, Poonam Khemnar, Uma Chetry(w), Sophie Ecclestone, Kranti Goud, Anjali Sarvani
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana(c), Charlotte Dean, Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Richa Ghosh(w), Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Sabbhineni Meghana
The Women's Premier League 2025 match between UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be broadcast on the Star Sports network. The match will also be live streamed on the JioHotstar platform.
Grace Harris wastes no time getting UP Warriorz off to a flying start!
She smashes back-to-back fours to begin the innings, first with a clever lap shot and then a powerful pull in front of square off Kim Garth. Georgia Voll watches on from the other end as Harris picks up a single next ball.
UPW: 9/0 (0.4)
What a blistering start for UPW! Grace Harris is leading the charge! She has been ruthless against Kim Garth, finding the boundary with ease, while Georgia Voll has joined the act with back-to-back fours off Renuka Singh. The RCB bowlers are struggling to contain the flow of runs as UPW race past 40 in under four overs.
UPW: 42/0 (3.5)
Big breakthrough for RCB as Grace Harris departs in a self-inflicted run-out! After a blistering 39 off 22 balls, she sets off for a non-existent single and is caught well short. UP Warriorz, however, are still in a strong position, with Georgia Voll looking in fine touch. Can Kiran Navgire keep the momentum going?
UPW: 77/1 (7.2)
UP Warriorz are putting on a batting masterclass, smashing the highest powerplay score of the season with 67/0 in the first six overs!
Georgia Voll is in top form, bringing up back-to-back fifties with some classy strokeplay, while Kiran Navgire is dealing in sixes. At the halfway mark, UPW are cruising at 124/1 in 10.4 overs, piling the pressure on Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
UPW: 124/1 (10.4)
Georgia Voll is putting on a masterclass!
The UP Warriorz batter is toying with the field, finding gaps with precision as she edges closer to a well-deserved century.
With back-to-back boundaries off Wareham, Voll has taken her side past the 200-run mark with more than two overs to spare.
UPW: 205/3 (17.5)
Heartbreak for Georgia Voll!
The UP Warriorz batter played a sensational knock but was stranded on 99 off 56 balls, missing out on a well-deserved century by just one run.
Voll라이브 바카라 innings was beautiful in strokeplay, featuring 17 boundaries and a six, as she powered UP Warriorz to a commanding total of 225/5 in 20 overs.
A dominant batting effort from UP Warriorz saw them post the highest-ever WPL total--225/5 in 20 overs! Georgia Voll was sensational with 99 off 56 balls, but heartbreakingly fell short of a maiden hundred as the innings ended with a run-out.
She shared key stands with Grace Harris (60 off 28) and Kiran Navgire (24 off 16), while RCB라이브 바카라 bowlers struggled, with Charlotte Dean (1/47) and Kim Garth (0/40) failing to contain the carnage.
RCB now face a steep 226-run chase to keep their playoff hopes alive. Can they pull off a record chase?
With her knock 99 off 56 balls Voll becomes the joint highest scorer in an innings in WPL history.
Highest individual scores in the WPL:
99* (56) - Georgia Voll (UPW) vs RCB, 2025*
99 (36) - Sophie Devine (RCB) vs GG, 2023
96* (47) - Alyssa Healy (UPW) vs RCB, 2023
96* (59) - Beth Monney (GG) vs UPW, 2025
95* (48) - Harmanpreet Kaur (MI) vs GG, 2024
92 (57) - Meg Lanning (DC) vs GG, 2025
Sabbhineni Meghana and Ellyse Perry have come out swinging in this mammoth chase! Meghana set the tone early with a blistering 25 off 9 balls, smashing four boundaries and two sixes off Grace Harris in a 22-run over.
However, Smriti Mandhana's struggles continue, as she falls for just 4 (4), caught by Georgia Voll at midwicket off Chinelle Henry라이브 바카라 bowling. Perry has started aggressively, finding the ropes with ease.
RCB need 185 more runs
UP Warriorz tightened their grip on the match after dismissing the dangerous Ellyse Perry (28 off 15), who was bowled by Anjali Sarvani. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are now 77/3 in 7 overs, with Raghvi Bist (12 off 10) and Richa Ghosh (1 off 1) at the crease.
Sophie Ecclestone (2-0-11-1) and Sarvani (1-0-7-1) have kept the pressure on with disciplined bowling, making RCB's chase even tougher. They now need 149 runs in 78 balls at a required rate of 11.46.
UPW: 77/3 (7)
Richa Ghosh is leading RCB's fightback with a flurry of boundaries! She smashed a six over backward square and followed it up with a crisp four through the off-side off Deepti Sharma. With 23 off 14 balls, she holds the key as RCB reach 119/5 in 12 overs, still needing 107 runs in 48 balls.
RCB: 119/5 (12)
Richa Ghosh is keeping RCB in the hunt with a blazing knock!
She smashed back-to-back sixes off Anjali Sarvani, reaching a brilliant fifty in just 26 balls. She followed it up with a four, cutting past point to keep the scoreboard ticking. However, with 71 runs needed in just 30 balls, RCBW still faces a massive challenge.
Sneh Rana is scripting a fairytale finish! With Bengaluru staring at an uphill battle, Rana has turned the game on its head. Three colossal sixes, a thumping four, and a no-ball that adds to the chaos--Lucknow is witnessing a rollercoaster!
UPW seemed to have sealed this, but Rana라이브 바카라 fearless striking has blown the contest wide open. With just 15 runs needed off 7 balls, is this the moment RCB pull off a heist for the ages? The tension is unbearable!
Renuka Singh's desperate scamper ends in heartbreak as UP Warriorz complete a thrilling 12-run victory, dashing RCB's playoff hopes! Sneh Rana라이브 바카라 breathtaking 26 off 6 balls gave Bengaluru a glimmer of hope, but Deepti Sharma and Georgia Voll kept their composure to close out the game. A spirited chase, a record-breaking over, and a valiant fight--RCB fall short, and their WPL 2025 journey comes to an agonizing end in Lucknow!
Read the UP Warriorz Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match report HERE.