Udaipur Kiran – Uttar Pradesh Warriors set a target of 144 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 18th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026. With 4 losses in 6 matches, Warriors are under pressure and must win this game against RCB.
At the BCA Stadium on Thursday, RCB captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and invited Uttar Pradesh Warriors to bat first. The Warriors posted 143 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
The opening partnership between captain Meg Lanning and Deepti Sharma provided a brilliant start, adding 74 runs in 8.1 overs. Lanning scored 41 runs off 30 balls, including one six and six fours, before getting out. Deepti Sharma then took charge, scoring 55 runs off 43 balls with one six and six fours, guiding the team to a competitive total.
Other contributions came from Harleen Deol with 14 runs and Simran Sheikh with 10 runs. The Warriors lost their last three wickets in the final seven balls of the innings.
For RCB, Nadine de Klerk was the most successful bowler, taking 4 wickets for 22 runs. Grace Harris claimed 2 wickets, while Lauren Bell and Shreyanka Patil took one wicket each.
The Uttar Pradesh Warriors’ playing XI included captain Meg Lanning, Simran Sheikh, Amy Jones (wicketkeeper), Harleen Deol, Chloe Tryon, Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sahrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Sobhna Joy, Shikha Pandey, and Kranti Gaud.
RCB, led by captain Smriti Mandhana, fielded Grace Harris, Georgia Voll, Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Nadine de Klerk, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, and Lauren Bell.
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