In the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, the UP Warriors delivered a historic performance, defeating the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and eliminating them from the playoff race.
Sports News: The UP Warriors achieved a landmark victory in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and knocking them out of the playoff contention. In this match, played at the home ground, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, the UP team posted a massive 225 runs, the highest score in the league so far. In response, RCB managed only 213 runs, losing the match by 12 runs.
Georgia Voll's Stellar Performance
Batting first after losing the toss, the UP Warriors made their intentions clear from the outset. Georgia Voll and Grace Harris launched a blistering opening partnership, adding 77 runs for the first wicket in just seven overs. Harris scored 39 runs, smashing seven fours and a six in her innings. However, she was unfortunately run out.
Following this, Kiran Navgire played a quickfire 46-run knock, further strengthening the team's position. Meanwhile, Georgia Voll continued her aggressive batting, scoring an unbeaten 99 runs off just 54 balls. She narrowly missed a century by a single run, but her explosive innings enthralled the spectators.
RCB's Struggling Innings
Chasing a massive target of 226 runs, RCB had a poor start. Captain Smriti Mandhana was dismissed for just four runs. However, S Meghana (27 runs, 12 balls) and Alice Perry (28 runs, 15 balls) adopted an aggressive approach, but they couldn't stay for long. Richa Ghosh played the best innings for her team, scoring a powerful 69 runs off 33 balls, including six fours and five sixes.
But after her dismissal, RCB's middle order faltered. Kanika Ahuja (8 runs), Georgia Wareham (17 runs), Charlie Dean (9 runs), Sneha Rana (26 runs), and Renuka Singh (1 run) failed to make significant contributions.
