UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket Match Scorecard: Women’s Premier League 2026

The 18th match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and UP Warriorz Women of the Women’s Premier League 2026 proved to be a one-sided yet exciting game. The game, which was played at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara, featured a blistering batting, bowling discipline and a cold hunt.  The following article contains all the details of the match UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket match scorecard, performance of the players, partnerships and the insights of the match & more.

RCBW vs UPW, 18th Match, Women’s Premier League 2026 Squad

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Squad (WPL 2026)

Player	Role
Smriti Mandhana (c)	Opening Batter
Grace Harris	Batting All-rounder
Georgia Voll	Top-order Batter
Richa Ghosh (wk)	Wicketkeeper Batter
Radha Yadav	Spin Bowler
Nadine de Klerk	All-rounder
Pooja Vastrakar	Bowling All-rounder
Arundhati Reddy	Fast Bowler
Sayali Satghare	Bowler
Shreyanka Patil	All-rounder
Lauren Bell	Fast Bowler

UP Warriorz Women Squad (WPL 2026)

Player	Role
Meg Lanning (c)	Opening Batter
Deepti Sharma	All-rounder
Amy Jones (wk)	Wicketkeeper Batter
Harleen Deol	Batter
Chloe Tryon	All-rounder
Shweta Sehrawat	Batter
Simran Shaikh	Batter
Sophie Ecclestone	Spin Bowler
Asha Sobhana	All-rounder
Shikha Pandey	Fast Bowler
Kranti Gaud	Bowler

UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Cricket Match Scorecard

Given below is the detailed UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Cricket Match Scorecard.

1st Innings Scorecard

The innings of UP Warriorz Women started on a steady note with captain Meg Lanning and Deepti Sharma building a strong foundation. The pair added 74 runs for the opening wicket, with Lanning playing aggressive strokes and Deepti anchoring the innings smartly. During the powerplay, UPW reached 50 runs, showing good intent and control. However, once Lanning was dismissed in the 9th over, the momentum shifted. The middle order struggled to accelerate as wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Players like Harleen Deol and Chloe Tryon got starts but failed to convert them into big scores. The biggest setback came in the death overs where UPW could not capitalize, managing only limited runs while losing key wickets. Nadine de Klerk’s brilliant spell of 4 wickets dismantled the batting lineup, restricting UPW to 143/8 in 20 overs, which turned out to be below par on a batting-friendly pitch.

UP Warriorz Women Batting Performance

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Meg Lanning (c)	41	30	6	1	136.67
Deepti Sharma	55	43	6	1	127.91
Amy Jones (wk)	1	2	0	0	50.00
Harleen Deol	14	14	2	0	100.00
Chloe Tryon	6	7	1	0	85.71
Shweta Sehrawat	7	10	0	0	70.00
Simran Shaikh	10	11	1	0	90.91
Sophie Ecclestone	0	1	0	0	0.00
Asha Sobhana	0*	1	0	0	—
Shikha Pandey	0*	1	0	0	—
Extras	9	—	—	—	—
Total	143/8	20 overs	—	—	—

Fall of Wickets

Wicket	Score	Over
Meg Lanning	74/1	8.1
Amy Jones	78/2	8.5
Harleen Deol	95/3	11.5
Chloe Tryon	103/4	13.2
Shweta Sehrawat	122/5	16.1
Deepti Sharma	137/6	18.6
Sophie Ecclestone	138/7	19.2
Simran Shaikh	143/8	19.5

Bowling Performance (RCBW)

RCBW bowlers executed their plans brilliantly, especially in the middle and death overs.

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Lauren Bell	4	21	1	5.20
Sayali Satghare	2	21	0	10.50
Shreyanka Patil	4	27	1	6.80
Arundhati Reddy	1	14	0	14.00
Nadine de Klerk	4	22	4	5.50
Grace Harris	3	22	2	7.30
Radha Yadav	2	11	0	5.50

RCB Women 2nd Innings Scorecard

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women chase was very strong, aggressive, and flawless. Grace Harris came into the scene and right at the start, she battled the UPW bowlers with fearless batting. She broke boundaries all the time, and put the opposition under great pressure. At the other end, Smriti Mandhana had a classy and controlled innings, striking the ball and gaping holes with ease. The two sewed a huge 108-run first-wicket stand, which basically finished the game in the powerplay and initial middle overs. RCBW got 63 runs in the first 6 overs and the tone was set to a rapid chase. The firing of Harris did not cause panic since Mandhana made sure that the game remained under control. The team caught up the target within 13.1 overs, and comfortably completed at 147/2. This innings revealed the good batting strength, good intent and dominance under pressure of RCBW.

Batting Performance

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Grace Harris	75	37	13	2	202.70
Smriti Mandhana (c)	54*	27	8	2	200.00
Georgia Voll	16	15	2	0	106.67
Richa Ghosh (wk)	0*	0	0	0	—
Extras	2	—	—	—	—
Total	147/2	13.1 overs	—	—	—

Fall of Wickets

Wicket	Score	Over
Grace Harris	108/1	9.1
Georgia Voll	143/2	12.6

Bowling Performance (UPW)

Bowlers of UP Warriorz were unable to regulate the flow of runs and not pick wickets at the right time.

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Kranti Gaud	2	29	0	14.50
Shikha Pandey	4	36	1	9.00
Deepti Sharma	2.1	28	0	12.90
Sophie Ecclestone	2	14	0	7.00
Asha Sobhana	2	24	1	12.00
Chloe Tryon	1	15	0	15.00

RCBW vs UPW, 18th Match, Women’s Premier League 2026 Top Performers of the Match

There were some excellent individual performances that characterized this match.

Category	Player	Performance
Best Batter	Grace Harris	75 (37)
Best Bowler	Nadine de Klerk	4 wickets
Best Partnership	Harris & Mandhana	108 runs
Key Contributor	Deepti Sharma	55 (43)

RCBW vs UPW, 18th Match, Women’s Premier League 2026 Highlights 

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women faced UP Warriorz Women in the 18 th Women premier league 2026 at Vadodara.
• RCBW was the winner of the toss and decided to bowl first, which proved to be in their favor.
• In 20 overs, UP Warriorz Women got 143/8 with the highest contribution of Deepti Sharma (55) and Meg Lanning (41).
• The opening partnership was a good one, as UWP got a 74-run start, but it failed to maintain the pace when Lanning was dismissed. 
• The middle order did not pick up speed and UPW could only get 69 runs in 12 overs.
• The most outstanding bowler was Nadine de Klerk who took 4 wickets and regulated the flow of runs. 
• RCBW began by being aggressive in the chase, with 63 runs in the powerplay, which placed UPW on the defensive early.
• Grace Harris scored a match-winning 75 runs on 37 balls, which took over the bowlers, with a strike rate of over 200.
• Smriti Mandhana came to the rescue with a wonderful 54 off 27 balls, making the chase easy. The breaking of partnership between Harris and Mandhana was the highlight of the match. It took RCBW only 13.1 overs to reach the target, ending at 147/2.
• UPW bowlers fought and lost the fight and could not get early wickets or control the run rate. 
• The game revealed the significance of good opening partnerships and control of middle overs bowling in T20 cricket. 
• RCBW was an overwhelming 8 wicket winner, which was one of the most impressive victories of the tournament.

Conclusion

The incident between Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and UP Warriorz Women in the Women premier league 2026 was the ideal example of how a T20 match can change in a short time. UPW was on a firm footing, but they could not capitalize their position and RCBW implemented their ideas to the letter.

Grace Harris’ explosive innings and Smriti Mandhana’s composed batting ensured a comfortable victory. On the bowling side, Nadine de Klerk played a crucial role in restricting UPW.

The game will be remembered as one of the strongest pursuits in WPL 2026 and demonstrates the increasing competitiveness and gaining popularity of women in the world of cricket.

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