January 29, 2026, Vadodara : Royal Challengers Bengaluru delivered a clinical performance to secure their place in the Women’s Premier League final with an authoritative eight-wicket win. The victory was set up by a disciplined bowling effort and finished with an explosive display of batting that left the opposition without answers.
After choosing to bowl first, Bengaluru faced an early challenge as the Warriorz openers put together a steady partnership. However, the momentum shifted dramatically due to a stellar spell from Nadine de Klerk. She systematically dismantled the middle order, finishing with impressive figures of 4 for 22. Grace Harris supported the effort perfectly, claiming two wickets to ensure the Warriorz were restricted to a modest total despite a fighting half-century from Deepti Sharma.
The chase was a showcase of pure aggression and control. Grace Harris transitioned seamlessly from her bowling success to batting dominance, smashing 75 runs off just 37 deliveries. Her innings was filled with powerful strokes that quickly took the game away from the Warriorz. At the other end, Smriti Mandhana played a captain’s knock, remaining unbeaten on 54 from 27 balls. The opening duo shared a century stand that effectively ended the contest long before the final runs were scored. Bengaluru reached the target with more than six overs to spare, cementing their status as the team to beat this season.
Brief Scores:
UP Warriorz: 143/8 in 20 overs (Deepti Sharma 55, Meg Lanning 41; Nadine de Klerk 4/22, Grace Harris 2/22)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 147/2 in 13.1 overs (Grace Harris 75, Smriti Mandhana 54*; Shikha Pandey 1/36)
