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WPL 2026: Grace and power to the fore as Harris’ stunning 40-ball 85 powers RCB to two wins in two | Cricket News

WPL 2026: Grace and power to the fore as Harris’ stunning 40-ball 85 powers RCB to two wins in two | Cricket News

There is a case to be made that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are not quite getting their combinations right at the start of the Women’s Premier League season, but what they do have are elite match-winners who can single-handedly take the game away from the opponents. On Monday in Navi Mumbai, it was Grace Harris’ turn to produce a stunning innings that powered RCB past UP Warriorz’s total of 143 with nearly eight overs to spare. Grace and Power That Harris is one of the most powerful ball-strikers in the world is well established, but over the course of her 40-ball 85, she also showed how good her timing can be when she is in the zone. When Meg Lanning decided to open the bowling with Deepti Sharma, most likely as a match-up option to Smriti Mandhana, Harris took strike and calmly struck a straight drive off the first ball, swinging through the line effortlessly for a four. When Deepti shortened the length, she was ready to rock back in the crease and find the …