WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Highlights: Kanika Ahuja, Richa Ghosh guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to five-wicket win

UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Highlights, WPL 2023 UPW vs RCB latest scorecard updates: RCB beat UP Warriorz by five wickets to secure their first win in WPL 2023. Catch the Highlights of UPW vs RCB, WPL 2023:

WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Highlights: Kanika Ahuja played a crucial 46-run knock off 30 balls, while Richa Ghosh chipped in with an unbeaten 31 off 32 balls as Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated UP Warriorz by five wickets in the Women's Premier League encounter. This is RCB's first win in the competition, which will also keep them alive in the tournament. The team had got off to a poor start in the 136-run chase as Smriti Mandhana's poor run continued to haunt her. She was cleaned up for 0 by Deepti Sharma as RCB could only add 66 runs in the first 10 overs and lost four wickets 4. RCB, however, produced a clinical display with the ball as they folded UP Warriorz for 135 after inviting them to bat first. Sophie Devine removed both UP Warriorz openers – Devika Vaidya and Alyssa Healy – in the first over. Megan Schutt then removed Tahila McGrath in the next over to push UP on the backfoot. The wickets kept coming as Elysse Perry swung the contest entirely into RCB's favour by removing set Grace Harris and Deepti Sharma in the 16th over. Catch the Highlights of UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore:

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• Mar 15, 2023 10:51 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: RCB beat UP Warriorz by 5 wickets

  Richa Ghosh hits Deepti Sharma for a six and follows it up with a boundary as RCB complete the 136-run chase with two overs to spare. 

  RCB beat UP Warriorz by five wickets to secure their first win in WPL 2023. The win will keep RCB alive in the tournament.

• Mar 15, 2023 10:48 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Kanika Ahuja falls for 46

  Sophie Ecclestone gives UP Warriorz a much-needed breakthrough. She cleans up Kanika Ahuja for 46(30). 

  Shreyanka Patil, however, hits her for a boundary as RCB reach 124/5 in 17 overs.

• Mar 15, 2023 10:43 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Deepti Sharma concedes 5 singles

  Deepti Sharma concedes five singles in her over as Royal Challengers Bangalore reach 119/4 after 16 overs. Kanika Ahuja is batting on 46(29), while Richa Ghosh is batting on 19(24). 

• Mar 15, 2023 10:37 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Ecclestone bowls a tight over

  Sophie Ecclestone bowls a tight over and gives away just four runs in her over. 

  However, RCB find two boundaries in the following over bowled by Grace Harris. One was hit by Richa Ghosh while the other one came in the form of byes. RCB: 114-4 (15 overs)

• Mar 15, 2023 10:29 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: RCB cross 100

  Kanika Ahuja hits Devika Vaidya for a six. Richa Ghosh then finishes the over with a boundary as she concedes 13 runs in her over. RCB: 101-4 (13 overs)

• Mar 15, 2023 10:23 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Kanika Ahuja hits 3 fours

  Kanika Ahuja keeps RCB in control as she hits Rajeshwari Gayakwad for three boundaries. RCB reach 88-4 after 12 overs. Ahuja is batting on 36(21). 

• Mar 15, 2023 10:19 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Kanika Ahuja takes charge

  Grace Harris is hit for a couple of boundaries by Kanika Ahuja as nine runs come off her over. RCBW 75-4 (11 overs)

• Mar 15, 2023 10:13 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: RCB reach 66/4 at the halfway stage

  Sophie Ecclestone is introduced in the attack and she is hit for a boundary in the final ball of the over. RCB reach 66/4 at the halfway stage.

• Mar 15, 2023 10:09 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Deepti Sharma strikes

  Deepti Sharma gets rid of Heather Knight as RCB are reduced to 60/4 after 9 overs. She falls for 24 (21). 

• Mar 15, 2023 10:05 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Heather Knight keeps thing moving

  Rajeshwari Gayakwad comes to bowl her third over and keep things under control. She concedes six runs, which include a four by Heather Knight. RCB: 55-3 (8 overs) 

• Mar 15, 2023 09:59 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Ellyse Perry falls for 10

  Rajeshwari Gayakwad is hit for a four by Heather Knight as she concedes 7 runs in her second over. 

  Devika Vaidya is then introduced into the attack and she gets rid of Ellyse Perry straightaway. Perry falls for 10 (13) as RCB reach 49/3 after 7 overs.

• Mar 15, 2023 09:52 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: RCB reach 36-2 after 5 overs

  Sophie Ecclestone comes into the attack and she starts with five-run over. Ellyse Perry welcomes with a boundary but only five runs come off her over. 

  Anjali Sarvani then comes to bowl the fifth over and she concedes four runs. 

  RCB reach 36-2 after 5 overs.   

• Mar 15, 2023 09:44 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Heather Knight hits two fours

  Rajeshwari Gayakwad comes into the attack and she is hit for a couple of boundaries by Heather Knight. RCB: 27/2 (3 overs)

• Mar 15, 2023 09:38 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Mandhana's poor run continues

  Smriti Mandhana's poor run continues as she is cleaned up for 0 by Deepti Sharma. 

  Heather Knight is the new batter in and she opens her account by four. RCB: 18/2 (2 overs)

• Mar 15, 2023 09:34 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Perfect start for UP Warriorz

  Just the start UP Warriorz were looking for as Grace Harris packs Sophie Devine for 14(6). 

  Sophie had walked out to open the innings alongside Smriti Mandhana, and hit the spinner for a four, followed by a six, and a four. However, she is caught in the deep by Tahila McGrath. RCB: 14-1

• Mar 15, 2023 09:16 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: UP Warriorz all-out for 19.3 overs 

  The UP Warriorz innings is folded for 135 as Shreyanka Patil first removes Anjali Sarvani for 8(9). There is a run-out in the following delivery as Sophie Ecclestone look for three runs but only manage two. UPW: 135/10 (19.3 overs)

• Mar 15, 2023 09:11 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: One over remain

  Megan Schutt comes to bowl the penultimate over and bowls a really good one. Sophie Ecclestone manages to get a boundary out off it as only nine runs come off it. UPW: 129/8 (19 overs)

• Mar 15, 2023 09:07 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Ellyse Perry picks her third wicket

  Megan Schutt bowls her third over and concedes five runs. 

  Ellyse Perry then removes Shweta Sehrawat in the next over as UP Warriorz reach 120/8 in 18 overs. 

• Mar 15, 2023 08:54 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Ellyse Perry strikes again

  Ellyse Perry strikes for the second time in the same over. She bangs it short, which takes the edge of Grace Harris' bat and is caught by Richa Ghosh. UPW: 103/7 (16 overs)

• Mar 15, 2023 08:49 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Ellyse Perry breaks Deepti-Harris stand

  Grace Harris hits Renuka Thakur for a couple of fours to help UP Warriorz reach 100/5 in 15 overs.

  However, Ellyse Perry strikes in the first ball of the next match as Deepti Sharma is caught by Shreyanka Patil for 22(19).

• Mar 15, 2023 08:38 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: 50-plus stand

  Deepti Sharma hits Sophie Devine for a couple of boundaries as she stitches a plus 50-plus stand. UP W reach 89/5 in 14 overs. 

• Mar 15, 2023 08:34 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Big hits keep coming for Warriorz

  The big hits keep coming for UP Warriorz as Grace Harris hits Asha Shobana for a couple of boundaries and a six. 16 runs come off the over. UPW: 79/5 (13 overs)  

• Mar 15, 2023 08:31 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Good over for UP Warriorz

  Shreyanka Patil comes into the attack and Grace Harris welcomes her with a six, and follows it up with a boundary. Deepti Sharma finishes the over with a boundary. UPW 63/5 (12 overs)

• Mar 15, 2023 08:28 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Asha Shobana keeps thing tight

  Asha Shobana keeps thing tight as Grace Harris and Deepti Sharma take UP Warriorz to 48/5 in 11 overs.

• Mar 15, 2023 08:23 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: 10 overs are done

  Ellyse Perry concedes seven runs in her over as UP Warriorz reach 43/5 at the halfway stage.

• Mar 15, 2023 08:19 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: UP Warriorz lose half their side

  Asha Shobana strikes as Simran Shaikh is dismissed for 2(9). She goes for the aerial route but mistimes her shot, which is brilliantly caught by Kanika Ahuja. UPW reach 36/5 in 9 overs.

• Mar 15, 2023 08:09 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Good start by Ellyse Perry

  Ellyse Perry is introduced in the attack and she starts with a one-run over. UP Warriorz reach 31-4 in 8 overs.

• Mar 15, 2023 08:03 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Kiran Navgire departs

  Asha Shobana strikes in her first over as she gets rid of Kiran Navgire for 22(26). She attempts for a slog sweep but is outdone by the spin as her shot balloons in the air, which is comfortably caught by Richa Ghosh.

  Simran Shaikh is the new batter in. UPW: 30/4 (7 overs)

• Mar 15, 2023 07:59 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: End of powerplay

  Renuka Singh bowls it full and Kiran Navgire pounces on it. Connects it from the middle of the blade, which results in a six over the long-off fence.

  UPW gather 29 runs for the loss of three wickets in the powerplay.

• Mar 15, 2023 07:55 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score:  Sophie Devine keeps things tight

  Sophie Devine comes to bowl her third over and concedes just three runs, out of which one was a wide. UPW: 20/3 (5 overs)

• Mar 15, 2023 07:49 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Kiran Navgire shows intent

  Megan Schutt keeps it tight but is hit for a four by Kiran Navgire in the final ball. She bangs it short and it is pulled by Navgire for a boundary. UPW reach 17/3 after 4 overs.

• Mar 15, 2023 07:46 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Kiran Navgire hits a 4

  Sophie Devine will continue from her end and she is hit for a boundary by Kiran Navgire. Slightly short drifting down the leg stump and Navgire hits it towards the fine leg region. UPW 13-3 (3 overs)

• Mar 15, 2023 07:42 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: RCB are on a roll

  RCB are on a roll as Tahlia McGrath is dismissed for 2(2). She is caught-behind off Megan Schutt's ball as UP reach 5/3 after 2 overs.

• Mar 15, 2023 07:38 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Dream start for RCB

  Sophie Devine provides RCB with a perfect start as she traps Devika Vaidya LBW for a first-ball duck. The batter opts for a review and TV replay confirms it was clipping the leg stump. 

  It's an umpire call, so the review remains.

  Meanwhile, Devine picks her second wicket in the final ball of the over as Alyssa Healy is caught for 1 (3). UPW: 2/2 (1 over)

• Mar 15, 2023 07:32 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Here we go!

  Devika Vaidya and Ellyse Perry kick-off the proceedings for UP Warriorz. 

  Sophie Devine leads the attack for RCB. 

• Mar 15, 2023 07:04 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Playing XIs

  Royal Challengers Bangalore: Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Richa Ghosh(w), Shreyanka Patil, Disha Kasat, Megan Schutt, Asha Shobana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Kanika Ahuja

  UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Devika Vaidya, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

• Mar 15, 2023 07:03 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Team news

  Both the team's have made one change each as RCB bring in Kanika Ahuja in place of Preeti Bose. 

  UP Warriorz field Grace Harris in place of Shabnim Ismail.

• Mar 15, 2023 07:01 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: RCB win toss

  Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Smriti Mandhana wins toss, opts to bowl.

• Mar 15, 2023 06:51 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Leading from the front

  If we look at the UP camp, their skipper Alyssa Healy has been the star performer. She has scored 185 runs from four matches, with 47-ball 96 against the same opponent who they will be playing tonight being the highest. 

• Mar 15, 2023 06:45 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Smriti Mandhana's poor form

  One thing that has hurt RCB the most is Smriti Mandhana's poor form. The star batter has struggled for runs, and has managed just 88 runs from five innings at a poor average of 17.60. 

  It is very important for RCB that the skipper find some form or else it could well be curtains for them tonight.  

• Mar 15, 2023 06:40 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: What happened in their previous encounters

  Royal Challengers Bangalore showed some fight but the fortune remained the same as they endured a six-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals.

  UP Warriorz, on the other hand, were mauled by Mumbai Indians, defeating Alyssa Healy and Co. by eight wickets.

• Mar 15, 2023 06:29 PM IST

  WPL 2023, UPW vs RCB Live score: Hello and welcome!

  Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the Women's Premier League match between UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The match will start at 7:30 PM and the toss will take place half an hour earlier. Stay tuned for all updates from the match!