WPL 2024: Asha Sobhana’s five-for helps Royal Challengers Bangalore beat UP Warriorz in nail-biter

The Women’s Premier League served up another thrilling contest on Saturday as the Royal Challengers Bangalore secured a two-run win over UP Warriorz at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in the Women’s Premier League.

UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and chose to bowl first. After S Meghana and Richa Ghosh struck half-centuries to post a total of 157/6, Asha Sobhana was the star of the home side’s bowling, picking up figures of 5/22.

Australian all-rounder Grace Harris and Indian youngster Shweta Sehrawat had combined to put UP Warriorz in the driver’s seat, with a 77-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

But a crucial 17th over saw Asha take three wickets in five balls to turn things around for Bangalore.

Asha had already made an impact in the ninth over when she dismissed a struggling Vrinda Dinesh and a settled Tahlia McGrath within three balls to dent UP Warriorz’s chase.

But Harris and Sehrawat then began to strike the ball cleanly, including hitting four boundaries in Ellyse Perry’s second over, putting pressure on Mandhana to bring back the spinners.

Right after the final strategic timeout, Asha dismissed the set batters in Sehrawat and Harris along with Kiran Navgire. Georgia Wareham then continued that momentum by demolishing Poonam Khemnar’s stumps, leaving...

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