The jinx and the desperate search of a win is over for Smirit Mandhana and Co. as Royal Challengers Bangalore Women have earned an elusive victory in the Women’s Premier League 2023. The star studded team was expected to be at the Top half of the standings but after a run of 5-games without a win, RCB(W) defeated UP Waariorz by 5 wickets to grab 2 points.
The unmatched feeling of contributing to your side's victory 😃
Bright smiles in the @RCBTweets camp after a fine victory 🤗 #TATAWPL | #UPWvRCB pic.twitter.com/ZWJduMdP60
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 15, 2023
Bangalore has managed to win a contest at long last! They are still competing for a postseason spot. However, the pursuit wasn’t as simple as we had anticipated at the beginning of the second inning. They started off to a fast start thanks to Sophie Devine, but as soon as she fell, they lost the top four.
Youngsters Kanika Ahuja and Richa Ghosh to the rescue for @RCBTweets 🫡#RCB record their first WIN in #TATAWPL 🥳
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/uW2g78eMJa #UPWvRCB pic.twitter.com/sp3CdYUJCZ
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 15, 2023
UP was once thought to have a good chance of winning, but Kanika Ahuja and Richa Ghosh played brilliantly to create a winning stand. Kanika delivered a flawless strike. She was the center of the stand between the two and batted wonderfully.
Three 4️⃣s in an over 🔥
Kanika Ahuja is playing an important role in the chase for #RCB as she has quickly moved to 44* off 26
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/uW2g78eMJa#TATAWPL | #UPWvRCB pic.twitter.com/3Iw4wrvZmQ
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 15, 2023
Before to Kanika Ahuja got out, they had brought their squad so close to victory. Richa, however, remained there until the very end helped her side pick up their maiden win.
For her economical bowling display, @EllysePerry was the pick of the bowlers from @RCBTweets & our 🔝 performer from the first innings#TATAWPL | #UPWvRCB
Here's a look at her bowling summary 🔽 pic.twitter.com/07Pg3m6dYt
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 15, 2023
The UP bowlers were excellent; they turned a score that we thought was below average into a match. In the beginning, players like Deepti Sharma and Sophie Devine were excellent. Nevertheless, as the contest went on. Their defense and bowling both fell short of expectations, which is what ultimately cost them the game. They successfully fought back, but they were unable to seize crucial opportunities.
They lost a few wickets early on, according to Smriti Mandhana, but Kanika Ahuja and Richa Ghosh performed admirably. Even though she was anxious, she supported her team and wanted them to triumph. Everyone thinks that Kanika Ahuja’s unique style of batting thrill everyone. “Thank you to all of the fans for your unwavering support.” – Mandhana concluded