WPL 2024: Richa, Meghana, Asha shine bright as RCB score narrow two-run win over UP Warriorz

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NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore marked their first home Women's Premier League (WPL) match with a hard-fought two-run victory over UP Warriorz in Bengaluru on Saturday, thanks to authoritative fifties by Richa Ghosh and S Meghana, well-supported by crafty leg-spinner Sobhana Asha...

Richa (62, 37b, 12x4) and Meghana (53, 44b, 7x4, 1x6) propelled Royal Challengers to a competitive total of 157 for six on a slightly challenging pitch, showcasing a remarkable partnership of 71 runs for the fourth wicket in 50 balls.. As it happened| Scorecard..

Grace Harris (38, 23b, 4x4, 2x6) and Shweta Sehrawat (31, 25b, 2x4, 1x6) contributed with a partnership of 77 runs in 44 balls for the fourth wicket, but UP Warriorz could not withstand the five-wicket haul by leg-spinner Asha Shobhana (5/22), ultimately finishing at 155 for seven...

The Warriorz were cruising towards victory at 116 for three in the 15th over, but Shobhana's impactful three-wicket burst in the 17th over completely altered the dynamics of the game...

She reached her fifty in 40 balls, and Richa, who hammered pacer Saima Thakor for 16 runs in the 14th over, reached her own mark soon off 31 balls with a four off Tahlia McGrath...

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