2026 edition of Women’s Premier League (WPL) The high-octane drama continues with the fifth match in the middle UP Warriors (UPW) And Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) DY Patil Stadium was also no exception to this.
On a sultry Monday evening in Navi Mumbai, RCB captain Smriti Mandhana Won the toss and elected to field, a decision that paid immediate dividends thanks to a masterclass in spin bowling by the emerging sensation, Shreyanka Patil,
Patil, who has fast become the lynchpin of RCB’s bowling attack, turned the game around during the eighth over. While the Warriors were looking to settle down after the early defeat Harleen Deol, Patil delivered a double blow that sent two of the world’s most dangerous batsmen back to the dugout, and effectively demolished UPW’s top order within six balls.
Shreyanka Patil destroyed UP Warriors’ batting by taking two quick wickets
The momentum of the game changed at the beginning of the seventh over. meg lanningThe seasoned Australian great and UPW captain was struggling to find her usual rhythm, scoring 14 runs in 20 balls. Patil bowled an attractive delivery full and just outside the off-stump. Lanning cleared his front foot for a powerful swipe over the line with the intention of breaking the shackles. However, flight betrayed him; She failed to center the shot, resulting in a high, spinning catch towards deep mid-wicket. Radha YadavDisplaying extraordinary athleticism, charged through the fence and executed a spectacular limping catch.
The Warriors’ sorrow did not end here. Patil again hit a four on the last ball of the same over. Phoebe LichfieldJoe was looking dangerous with a strike rate of 181.81, falling victim to a deceptive drag-down delivery. While it was sitting to be hit, Lichfield could not get the altitude needed to clear the inner ring. She swung the ball flat and hard, but it went straight down Mandhana’s throat at mid-on. In a single over, Patil had removed the two biggest threats in the UPW lineup, reducing the Warriors to 50/3.
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Two big wickets!
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UP Warriors collapse under pressure against disciplined RCB lineup
The result of Patil’s over was disastrous for the Warriors. The scoreboard told a grim tale of a flawed start that soon turned into complete collapse. After Lanning and Litchfield were out, Kiran Navgire And Shweta Sehrawat Both were out in the very next over. Nadine de KlerkThe team was in a disappointing position at 50/5 after 8.2 overs.
As the RCB bowlers tightened the noose, the Warriors’ scoring rate dropped. By the 16th over, UPW reached 100/5 Deepti Sharma And deandra dotin Forced to counter-attack to survive. Only 36 runs were scored in the powerplay for the loss of one wicket, but the period after the powerplay broke the backbone of the Warriors’ innings.
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