Cricket masterclass was organized at DY Patil Stadium on Monday night. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Women destroyed the UP Warriors (UPW) in the fifth match of wpl 2026In a clinical display of disciplined bowling after a brutal batting attack, RCB chased down the target of 144 in just 12,1 overs, sending a clear message to the rest of the league, The victory came due to the explosive partnership between the two grace harris and captain Smriti MandhanaSaw the Bengaluru franchise leap to the top of the table.
RCB’s disciplined bowling holds off UP Warriors after mid-innings collapse
Having won the toss and electing to bowl first, RCB’s attack immediately proved the decision correct. lauren bell Set the tone quickly, delete Harleen Deol (11) In the fifth over. However, the real disaster happened for the Warriors during a nightmare between the 7th and 9th overs. Shreyanka Patil Turned the game around by dismissing a great player Meg Lanning (14) and dangerous Phoebe Litchfield (20) In quick succession.
The Warriors’ middle order collapsed like a house of cards. Nadine de Klerk removed and joined the party Kiran Navgire And Shweta Sehrawat On consecutive balls, UPW had to leave at a disastrous score of 50/5 in 8.2 overs. For a moment it seemed that the match might end prematurely.
A kind of recovery staged by Deepti Sharma (35 out of 45*) and deandra dotin (40* off 37), who made an unbeaten 93-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Despite their hard efforts to draw the score to 143/5, RCB bowlers were economical. Patil finished with exceptional figures of 2/50 Arundhati Reddy The scoring rate was strangled with an economy of just 4.50.
Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana lead RCB to a spectacular 9-wicket win over UP Warriors.
If the first half was about RCB’s discipline, the second half was about pure, unadulterated power. opening batting, grace harris It seemed as if a woman was possessed. From the very first ball of the chase, he dismantled the UPW bowling attack with surgical precision. Harris completed his half-century in just 22 balls and ended with a run in the end Scored 85 runs in 40 ballsHit with 10 fours and 5 sky-high sixes.
at the other extreme, Smriti Mandhana Played the perfect foil, chasing with his trademark elegant drives and lofted shots. The duo completed the team’s 100 runs in just 7.5 overs and effectively ended the match before the strategic timeout. Mandhana remained unbeaten on 47 off 32 balls, ensuring there was no trouble late on.
The only blemish for RCB was the late dismissal of Harris in the 12th over, but by then the damage was irreversible. Richa Ghosh Came out to bat and RCB secured victory with 47 balls remaining. This 9-wicket win not only gave RCB two points but also significantly increased their net run rate, establishing them as the team to beat in the 2026 season.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Player of the match: Grace Harris#Cricket #RCBvUPW #WPL2026 pic.twitter.com/MSpX8Jp1tM
– WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) 12 January 2026
Grace Harris won the Player of the Match award
– Grace Harris played a breathtaking inning of 85 runs with 5 sixes and 10 fours in 40 balls at a strike rate of over 212. Absolutely incredible and unreal performance! #WPL26 pic.twitter.com/KXkVXQ49NK
– MD Raju ๐ฎ๐ณ (@MDRaju_Live) 12 January 2026
Standing ovation for grace harris
She deserves it man!!
We won the match so quickly because of her, if she got out early we would have won the match in the 15th or 16th over. #WPL26 #tatavpl pic.twitter.com/w4wLD41Uoaโ ViratUniverse๐๐ฉ (@DipanshuV19) 12 January 2026
We have Grace Harris โฅ๏ธ
Some people were literally crying for Perry
You need more batsmen like this in T20 cricket
I have said this before and will continue to say it again: To be successful in the T20 format, you need a T20 style player. https://t.co/vbwK93PIgI pic.twitter.com/soglUXY59n
– Cricshyr (@cricshyr) 12 January 2026
85 runs || 40 balls || 10 fours || 05 sixes || 212.5 strike rate ||
Grace Harris delivers with a bang for RCB in her second game! pic.twitter.com/fepTQGaa2N
– Poetry by Pratika (@RRoyal_Reaper) 12 January 2026
Standing ovation for Grace Harris ๐ pic.twitter.com/SKSXRnw9Ao
– RCBIAN Official (@RcbianOfficial) 12 January 2026
๐จ Richa Ghosh hit the winning four but soon realized that Smriti Mandhana was just three runs away from her half-century. Smriti laughed seeing Richa’s reaction. pic.twitter.com/JrZxYkwfSG
โ Muffatlal Bohra (@arshdeep3444) 12 January 2026
– RCB beat MI by 4 wickets.
– RCB defeated UP Warriors by 9 wickets.2 out of 2 wins for Captain Smriti Mandhana and Company..!!!!
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 12 January 2026
๐จRCB Women beat UP Warriors by 9 wickets in 12.1 overs! Grace Harris 85, Smriti Mandhana 47. WPL2026 WARNING! pic.twitter.com/WhaAd6wCdo
โ Kanak Kumari (@KanakKu64995524) 12 January 2026
“I am enjoying my time with RCB”
~ Grace Harris pic.twitter.com/S9B9YVdVKm– ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (@IAm_Diptanu) 12 January 2026
See also: Nandini Sharma takes a sensational hat-trick in WPL 2026
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