In a thrilling Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 match, UP Warriorz defeated RCB by 12 runs, eliminating them from the playoff race. However, it proved to be a bad day for UP's captain, Deepti Sharma.
Sports News: In an exciting encounter in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, UP Warriorz defeated RCB by 12 runs, knocking them out of the playoff contention. However, the match turned out to be a difficult one for UP's captain, Deepti Sharma, as she conceded the most expensive over in WPL history. In the 19th over, Sneha Rana launched a brutal assault on Sharma's bowling, smashing 28 runs.
The over included three sixes, two fours, and a no-ball, bringing Sharma's performance under scrutiny. Previously, the record for the most expensive over in WPL was held by Tanuja Kanwar, who conceded 25 runs in 2023. Deepti Sharma now holds this unfortunate record.
Match Highlights: UP scores 225, RCB falls short at 213
UP Warriorz, batting first, posted a formidable total of 225 runs. Georgia Voll played a magnificent unbeaten innings of 99 runs, while Kiran Navgire blazed 46 runs off just 16 balls. Grace Harris also contributed 39 runs. For RCB, Richa Ghosh fought valiantly with a 69-run knock, but the other batters failed to deliver. RCB managed only 213 runs, resulting in a 12-run victory for UP Warriorz.
Sneha Rana's Dominance, Deepti's Bowling Falters
Kim Garth took a single off Deepti Sharma's first ball. Following this, Sneha Rana unleashed a flurry of boundaries:
Second ball: Four Third and fourth balls: Consecutive sixes Fifth ball: No-ball, resulting in a four Next ball: Another six
Although she was dismissed on the last ball, she had already created history. This became the most expensive over in WPL history. With this loss, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) were eliminated from the WPL 2025 playoffs.
