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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

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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 …

Harris–Mandhana blitz powers RCB to dominant nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz

Harris–Mandhana blitz powers RCB to dominant nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz

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A blistering opening partnership between Grace Harris and captain Smriti Mandhana powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a commanding nine-wicket victory over UP Warriorz in their Women’s Premier League clash in Navi Mumbai on Monday. Chasing a modest target of 144, RCB made light work of the total, racing to 145 for one in just 12.1 overs. Harris was the chief aggressor, smashing 85 off 40 balls, while Mandhana played the perfect supporting role with an unbeaten 47 off 32 deliveries. The pair added a match-defining 137 runs for the opening wicket, effectively settling the contest inside the powerplay. RCB’s intent was clear from the outset as Harris took on the UP Warriorz bowlers, reaching her half-century in just 22 balls. A particularly costly powerplay over saw Deandra Dottin concede 32 runs, including three sixes, as RCB surged to 78 without loss in the first six overs. Mandhana found boundaries consistently against both pace and spin as the chase progressed at a rapid pace. Harris eventually fell to a sharp catch by Meg Lanning, but by …

‘We’ll stitch it later’: WATCH Australia all-rounder Grace Harris splits webbing in WBBL match, continues playing with taped hand | Cricket News

‘We’ll stitch it later’: WATCH Australia all-rounder Grace Harris splits webbing in WBBL match, continues playing with taped hand | Cricket News

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Australia all-rounder Grace Harris’s “tough as nails” moment from the WBBL 2025 match on Sunday grabbed social media attention after the all-rounder continued to play on with a split webbing. Bowling while defending a 150-run target against the Adelaide Strikers on Sunday in North Sydney, the Aussie all-rounder injured her non-bowling hand while attempting to stop a shot from England batter Tammy Beaumont in the 10th over; the seam of the bowling ball did the damage. Almost nonchalantly, Harris informed the umpire that, “It’s my non-bowling hand. So I can tape it up,” signalling out to the dugout for the physio for a quick fix. “I just need to tape it up and I can keep bowling. It’s no big deal. We’ll just get blood on the ball. We can stitch it up later,” she said, leaving commentators tickled. Three stitches later Harris would emerge as the pick of the Heat bowlers, snapping up two wickets in four overs for 28 runs. The senior Australia all-rounder, however, could not prevent her side’s six-wicket defeat. Harris’ …

WPL 2025: Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana shine but it’s the hope that kills as RCB’s playoff bid ends | Cricket News

WPL 2025: Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana shine but it’s the hope that kills as RCB’s playoff bid ends | Cricket News

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Batting on 61 off 29, in the middle of the 16th over, Richa Ghosh took count of the fielding changes, then took a couple of deep breaths, calming herself down. Next ball, as Chinelle Henry strayed down the leg side, Ghosh just casually flicked the ball, and deposited it over the fence. RCB’s hopes of staying alive depended on her capable shoulders carrying the load of a mega run-chase. Next over, however, when Deepti Sharma bowled one in her arc, her eyes lit up and she went for another big heave over midwicket. But, this time, Henry was waiting. In a tournament where their catching was forgettable for the most part, the West Indies allrounder grabbed the ball cleanly and fell on her back, arms spread across in joy – and relief. Even though Sneh Rana smashed the first five balls she faced for two fours and three sixes in a stunning cameo to give her side hope, RCB’s tournament effectively ended when Ghosh’s knock came to an end. UP Warriorz scored the highest Women’s …

STAT ALERT: UP Warriorz break record for highest WPL total, Georgia Voll misses first ever century by a run | Cricket News

STAT ALERT: UP Warriorz break record for highest WPL total, Georgia Voll misses first ever century by a run | Cricket News

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru were once again at the receiving end of a big total in the Women’s Premier League. Already, they held the record for conceding the highest total in the tournament history as well as in the third edition so far. And both those marks were beaten by a belligerent UP Warriorz side. Already eliminated from the playoff race, and playing their last match of the tournament in their backyard in Lucknow, UPW smashed 225/5, the highest score in WPL so far, breaking Delhi Capitals’ 223/2 against RCB at the Brabourne Stadium in 2023. But another record fell just short at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow: the wait for the first WPL century continued. Georgia Voll slammed an unbeaten 99, equaling the highest individual score of Sophie Devine. Beth Mooney (Gujarat Giants, 96*) and Meg Lanning (Delhi Capitals, 92) were also close to the landmark in Lucknow this week. Voll was in superb form, striking 17 fours and one six in her 56-ball knock, leading a stellar top-order performance. Kiran Navgire (46 off 16 …

WPL: Which players have taken a hat-trick?

WPL: Which players have taken a hat-trick?

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Hat-trick in T20 cricket is a rare phenomenon. Yet the Women’s Premier League, since its inception two years back, has seen bowlers turn matches on their heads with game changing hat-tricks. So far, the WPL has seen a total of three hat-tricks. Here, we take a look at all the hat-tricks in the Women’s Premier League: Issy Wong Issy Wong was the first player ever to take a hat-trick in WPL. She achieved this feat for Mumbai Indians against the UP Warriorz in the inaugural season’s eliminator match. Wong first removed an in-form and dangerous Kiran Navgire before capturing Sophie Ecclestone and Simran Shaikh in the contest. Her stunning performance made sure the Mumbai Indians easily advanced to the final and were crowned the first-ever WPL champions. Deepti Sharma In a league stage match against Delhi Capitals held in 2024, Deepti Sharma became the first-ever Indian to take a WPL hat-trick, shifting the momentum in UP Warriorz’ favor. She dismissed Meg Lanning, one of the top hitters in women’s cricket, Annabel Sutherland and Arundhati Reddy …

All-round UP Warriorz beat Delhi Capitals for first win – Talking Points

All-round UP Warriorz beat Delhi Capitals for first win – Talking Points

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The UP Warriorz registered their first win of the 2025 Women’s Premier League as they got the better of Delhi Capitals by 33 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Here are the talking points from the match: First team to defend a total The UP Warriorz became the first team to successfully defend a total in the 2025 Women’s Premier League. All the seven matches prior to this were won by the teams batting second. Hence when Meg Lanning won the toss and the Capitals opted to field, it seemed like a routine decision. However, nothing went their way apart from the toss in the evening for the two-time finalists. The Warriorz, being put into bat, posted a competitive 177/9 in the first innings. They then bowled out the Capitals for 144 to pocket a crucial two points from the contest. Joint fastest half-century The 29-year-old all-rounder Chinelle Henry was the star of the match for the UP Warriorz. Roped in as the replacement player for an injured Alyssa Healy, Henry …