Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a one-sided show in Navi Mumbai as an explosive opening stand between Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana sealed a nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League on Monday.
Asked to bat first, UP Warriorz were rocked early by disciplined bowling from RCB and slumped to 50 for 5 inside nine overs. The innings was rescued by a calm and increasingly aggressive sixth-wicket partnership between Deepti Sharma and Deandra Dottin.
After steadying things initially, the pair lifted the tempo late, adding 93 runs together to take UPW to 143 for 5. Deepti finished unbeaten on 45 off 35 balls, striking five fours and a six, while Dottin supported her with an unbeaten 40 off 37 deliveries.
Nadine de Klerk and Shreyanka Patil picked up two wickets apiece, while Lauren Bell impressed again with figures of 1 for 16 from four overs.
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