A comfort win within the final league stage match for UP Warriorz Girls towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru Girls ended their marketing campaign within the ongoing WPL 2025. Having already been dominated out from the play-offs, the Warriorz spoiled the social gathering for Bengaluru, because the latter misplaced in a do-or-die encounter.
UP’s begin to the match was a blistering one. Their openers put up 67 runs within the powerplay with out shedding a wicket. However a horrible mix-up resulted within the run-out of Grace Harris for 39 off 22. RCB didn’t capitalise on the stress brought on by the breakthrough, as Kiran Navgire’s (46 off 16) arrival on the crease meant the movement of runs coming at a fair higher price.
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Georgia Voll continued the onslaught from one finish with Chinelle Henry and Sophie Ecclestone chipping in with ending touches, which finally took the scoreboard to 225-5 after 20 overs. This was additionally the very best whole ever in WPL historical past. Smriti Mandhana & Co. did not begin effectively, which in the end value them the sport as valiant efforts from Sneh Rana and Richa Ghosh went in useless, additionally ending their playoffs hopes.
Speaking Factors
1. Georgia stays stranded on 99*
Voll batted proper until the top, nonetheless, it wasn’t sufficient to lift a century for herself, as a run-out on the striker’s finish meant the second run could not be accomplished, which noticed Voll returning again with an unbeaten 99 from 56 balls. Her knock included 17 fours and a towering most as effectively. She is now the joint-highest for the very best rating in WPL historical past, tied with Sophie Devine from RCB, who achieved the feat within the inaugural version.
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2. Sneh Rana x Deepti Sharma – A battle price watching
As Bengaluru wanted 43 runs from 12 balls, with two wickets intact, everybody had misplaced hopes besides Sneh Rana. The bowling all-rounder took Deepti Sharma to the cleaners, garnering 27 runs between second to fifth ball of the penultimate over. A few boundaries and a trio of sixes, together with a no-ball, meant that RCB now wanted solely 15 off the seven balls remaining. Nevertheless, Rana acquired caught at deep mid-wicket, as Deepti had the final snort.
3. Playoffs locked and loaded
After Delhi Capitals Girls and Gujarat Giants Girls confirmed their qualification for the playoffs, Mumbai Indians Girls grew to become the third crew to qualify, as RCB misplaced by a margin of 12 runs in a must-win recreation tonight. MI are presently positioned third on the desk, nonetheless, they could dethrone DC from the highest spot with wins in each of their remaining fixture.
Who Mentioned What?
Smriti Mandhana, RCB and Shedding captain mentioned
They batted positively from the primary ball. Final recreation of the season they arrive out in a distinct temper. We pulled off fairly effectively within the final three-four overs. However credit score to Voll. The best way we began, we thought it will be an excellent season. Final 5 video games, we could not reside as much as expectations we had from ourselves. Performed good cricket in patches. Misplaced a whole lot of moments in video games that value us. Bit loss to lose out high three wicket-takers from final season. Replacements had been good, the way in which we began, thought we may take the momentum. You suppose one thing, occurs in a different way in franchise cricket. The best way Richa batted immediately, actually glad for Rana – had a troublesome few years, however did effectively as a alternative.
Deepti Sharma, UP and Profitable captain mentioned
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