UP Warriorz stunned defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Monday (Feb 24) in a nail-biting Women’s Premier League (WPL) match at Chinnaswamy Stadium, clinching victory in the tournament’s first-ever Super Over. The thrilling encounter saw UP Warriorz triumph by four runs, halting RCB’s unbeaten run and boosting their own campaign.
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RCB, electing to bat first, posted 180/6 in 20 overs, driven by Ellyse Perry’s fluent unbeaten 90 off 56 balls and Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s 57. In response, UP Warriorz stumbled early, slipping to 123/7 in the 15th over. Sophie Ecclestone turned the game on its head, smashing 17 runs off Renuka Singh’s final over—comprising two sixes, a four, and singles off the final two deliveries — to tie the scores at 180, forcing a Super Over.
In the Super Over, UP Warriorz sent out Chinelle Henry and Grace Harris, who muscled 8 runs off Kim Garth’s bowling. Ecclestone then bowled a nerveless over, conceding just 4 runs, with Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh unable to find boundaries. Ecclestone’s all-round heroics earned her the Player of the Match award.
This result snapped RCB’s perfect start, leaving them with four points from three games, while UP Warriorz celebrated their second consecutive win, climbing the table. The match underscored Ecclestone’s clutch brilliance and RCB’s vulnerability under pressure, setting the stage for an electrifying WPL 2025 season.
Brief Scores: UP Warriorz - 180 all out in 20 overs (Sophie Ecclestone - 33, Sneh Rana - 3/27) defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 180/6 in 50 overs (Elysse Perry - 90*, Tahlia McGrath - 1/30) in the Super Over
