WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB highlights: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat UP Warriorz to record their first win of the season

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Kanika Ahuja | Player of the Match: I wanted to win one game for RCB. One dream accomplished today. Since childhood, I've been a big hitter, I always play this way. The cricket journey was a bit tough because there aren't the best academies in Pathiala, but now things are getting better. I have played in such situations while playing for Punjab, I like playing under pressure. The team is very happy now because we have got our first win and I hope this continues.

RCB's Kanika Ahuja wins the Player of the Match award for her 46 runs from 30 balls.

Smriti Mandhana | RCB Captain: Yeah, it was tense. We lost a couple of wickets in the 7th over, it was a bit nervous. But the way Kanika and Richa played was brilliant. Kanika in particular, really proud of her. Really excited to see her bat, the approach she has. She is a 360 degree player, who isn't the most common in Indian cricket. Really impressed with her and the belief she has. Even when we have not been in great positions, the crowd keep chanting for us. Really happy for this loyal support base, not a lot of teams will have supporters turn up in such high numbers after losing five games.

Alyssa Healy | UP Warriorz captain: We weren't up to standard tonight and the total was under par, not good enough. The wicket was holding a bit, it was like wet clay and we got ahead of ourselves, losing three wickets in the powerplay is not great. It was spin to win, the ball was gripping and we needed wickets, we thought it would be spinners to get us those wickets. (On RCB getting their first win) Full credit to them, they are a good side and things haven't gone their way. They turned up tonight after losing five games and were the better team.

Result:

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat UP Warriorz 5 wickets.

WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 136/5  after 18 overs.

Deepti Sharma to bowl.

Ball 1. Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, SIX! Full fast delivery on off stump. Richa slogs the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Ball 2. Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, FOUR! Full toss on middle and leg stump. Ghosh flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Ball 3. Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, full fast delivery wide of off stump. Richa works the ball to backward point.

Ball 4. Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, full fast delivery at off stump. Richa brings her bat down in time to block the ball.

Ball 5. Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, slow fuller delivery on off stump. Richa edges the ball down to third-man for a single. Scores are level!

Ball 6. Deepti Sharma to Shreyanaka Patil, FOUR! Fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Patil paddle sweeps the ball to fine-leg for a bounadry. With the boundary RCB end their losing streak and record their first win of the season.

WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 124/5  after 17 overs.

Sophie Ecclestone to bowl.

Ball 1. Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh, full fast delivery on middle stump. Richa drives the ball back to the bowler.

Ball 2. Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh,  full fast delivery wide of off stump. Richa drives the ball to extra cover.

Ball 3. Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh, slow fuller delivery wide of off stump. Richa slogs the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 4. Sophie Ecclestone to Kanika Ahuja, OUT! BOWLED! Full fast delivery on middle stump. Ahuja shuffles to the off side and looks to sweep but fails to connect and the ball hits the middle stump.

 Kanika Ahuja b Ecclestone 46(30) [4s-8 6s-1]

Shreyanka Patil, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Ball 5. Sophie Ecclestone to Shreyanka Patil, slow good length delivery wide of off stump. A swing and a miss from Patil.

Ball 6. Sophie Ecclestone to Shreyanka Patil, FOUR! Slow good length delivery on leg stump. Patil paddle sweeps the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.

WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 119/4  after 16 overs.

Deepti Sharma to bowl.

Ball 1. Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, slow fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Ghosh works the ball to the leg side for one.

Ball 2. Deepti Sharma to Kanika Ahuja, slow fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Ahuja drives the ball to long-on for a single.

Ball 3. Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh,  fast delivery on middle and leg stump. Richa drives the ball to long-on for one.

Ball 4. Deepti Sharma to Kanika Ahuja, slow full delivery bowled wide of off stump. Kanika drives the ball in the covers.

Ball 5. Deepti Sharma to Kanika Ahuja, slow back of the length delivery on leg stump. Kanika works the ball to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Ball 6. Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, slow fuller delivery on off stump. Richa clips the ball to mid-wicket for one.

WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 114/4  after 15 overs.

Grace Harris to bowl.

Ball 1. Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, slow fuller delivery on off stump. Richa drives the ball into the covers.

Ball 2. Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, back of the length delivery on middle and leg stump. Richa taps the ball to backward point.

Ball 3. Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, FOUR BYES! Slow good length delivery on middle stump. The ball spins back in. Richa looks to drive but fails to connect. Healy fails to stop the ball and the ball rolls down to fine-leg for a bounadry.

Ball 4. Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, FOUR! Short of the length delivery wide of off stump. Richa cuts the ball for a boundary.

Ball 5. Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, slow fuller delivery wide of off stump. Richa drives the ball to backward point.

Ball 6. Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, slow good length delivery wide of off stump. Richa works the ball to deep cover for a single.

WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 105/4  after 14 overs.

WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 101/4  after 13 overs.

Devika Vaidya to bowl.

Ball 1. Devika Vaidya to Richa Ghosh, fuller delivery wide of off stump. Richa pushes the ball through the covers for a single.

Ball 2. Devika Vaidya to Kanika Ahuja, SIX! Slow fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Ahuja steps out and smashes the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Ball 3. Devika Vaidya to Kanika Ahuja, slow fuller delivery wide of off stump. Ahuja punches the ball through the covers for a run.

Ball 3. Devika Vaidya to Richa Ghosh, WIDE! Slow back of the length delivery bowled wide of off stump.

Ball 4.Devika Vaidya to Richa Ghosh,  fast fuller delivery on off stump. Richa defends the ball with a straight bat. 

Ball 5. Devika Vaidya to Richa Ghosh, fast back of the length delivery wide of off stump. Richa leaves the ball for the keeper.

Ball 6. Devika Vaidya to Richa Ghosh,  FOUR! Slow short of the length delivery wide of off stump. Richa cuts the ball through backward point for a boundary.

WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 88/4  after 12 overs.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to bowl.

Ball 1. Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Richa Ghosh, slow good length delivery on  off stump. Richa drives the ball to long-off for a single.

Ball 2. Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Kanika Ahuja, slow good length delivery on off stump. Kanika blocks the ball with a straight bat.

Ball 3. Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Kanika Ahuja, FOUR! Slow back of the length delivery wide of off stump. Kanika shuffles to the off side and paddle scoops the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.

ball 4. Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Kanika Ahuja, fast short delivery wide of off stump. A swing and a miss from Ahuja.

Ball 5. Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Kanika Ahuja, FOUR! Slow fuller delivery wide of off stump. Ahuja steps out and powers the ball over the covers for a boundary.

Ball 6. Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Kanika Ahuja, FOUR MORE! Slow short of the length delivery wide of off stump. Ahuja lofts the ball to fine-leg for another boundary.

WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 75/4  after 11 overs.

Grace Harris to bowl.

\Ball 1. Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh,. slow fuller delivery wide of off stump. Richa dabs the ball into the covers.

Ball 2. Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, slow fuller delivery on off stump. Richa clips the ball to mid-on.

Ball 3. Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, back of the length delivery on leg stump. Richa works the ball behind square on the leg side for one.

Ball 4. Grace Harris to Kanika Ahuja, FOUR! Full toss wide of off stump. Ahuja powers the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a bioundary.

Ball 5. Grace Harris to Kanika Ahuja, FOUR MORE! Slow fuller delivery wide of off stump. Ahuaj sweeps and edges the ball down to third-man for a bounadry.

Ball 6. Grace Harris to Kanika Ahuja, short  of the length delivery on off and middle stump. Ahuja cuts the ball to backward point.

WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB LIVE: Royal Challengers Bangalore 66/4  after 10 overs.

 Sophie Ecclestone to bowl.

Ball 1.  Sophie Ecclestone to Kanika Ahuja, full delivery wide of off stump. Ahuja drives the ball to long-off for one.

Ball 2.  Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh, slow good length delivery on off stump. Richa blocks the ball with a straight bat.

Ball 3.  Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh, back of the length delivery on off stump Richa cuts the ball to backward point.

Ball 4.  Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh, slow good length delivery on off stump. Richa works the ball in the covers.

Ball 5.  Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh, back of the length delivery wide of off stump. Richa pulls the ball to deep square-leg for a run.

Ball 6. Sophie Ecclestone to Kanika Ahuja, FOUR! Fuller delivery on off and middle stump. Ahuja slog sweeps the ball to long-on for a boundary.