WPL 2024: Sobhana Asha's heroics power RCB to thrilling last-ball win against UP Warriorz

Royal Challengers Bangalore pulled off a thrilling two-run win against UP Warriorz in the second match of the Women's Premier League 2024 on Saturday. RCB recorded a challenging 157/6 while batting first and then a five-wicket haul from spinner Sobhana Asha restricted Warriorz to 155/7.

Richa Ghosh and new signing Sabbhineni Meghana recorded brilliant fifties earlier to help Bangalore post a challenging total. UP Warriorz struggled for a start but Grace Haris and Swheta Sehrawat kept the game alive with incredible hitting in the middle overs.

But Sobhana produced the best-ever bowling figures for Royal Challengers



Bangalore with 5/22, taking match-defining three wickets in the 17th over. Debutant Sophie Molineux successfully defended 11 runs in the last over to charge RCB to a deserving win.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Devine, Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patil, Simran Bahadur, Sobhana Asha, Renuka Thakur Singh

UP Warriorz Playing XI: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor