US EditionGrace Harris' Blistering 85 Helps RCB Thrash UPW by 9 Wickets, Extend Perfect Start to WPL 2026 – Firstpost
Grace Harris’s 85 off 40 balls powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second consecutive win with a nine-wicket margin and 47 balls remaining, capitalizing on UP Warriorz’s early collapse.
- On Monday , Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased 144 as Grace Harris scored 85 off 40 and Smriti Mandhana remained unbeaten on 47, securing a nine-wicket win with 47 balls to spare.
- Asked to bat, UP Warriorz lost wickets rapidly, falling to 50 for five inside 8.2 overs before Deepti Sharma and Deandra Dottin added 45 and 40 runs but finished on 143.
- Harris's assault in the powerplay included attacking Deandre Dottin with a boundary, a no-ball free hit, another boundary and two sixes as she reached her fifty in 22 balls.
- The win gave Royal Challengers Bengaluru a second straight victory and the nine-wicket margin was the team's largest in WPL 2026 so far, signalling early momentum.
- With two defeats from two, UP Warriorz now face a crucial task of redefining their approach as they struggle for consistency after a 3-3 head-to-head rivalry with RCB, Captain Meg Lanning said.
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Grace Harris' blistering 85 helps RCB thrash UPW by 9 wickets, extend perfect start to WPL 2026 – Firstpost
Australian top-order batter Harris brought up her half-century in just 22 deliveries, the quickest of the season so far, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down the 144-run target set by UP Warriorz with nine wickets and nearly eight overs to spare.
RCB Vs UPW, WPL 2026: Grace Harris Plays Blinder As Bengaluru Romp To Second Straight Win
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RCB register their biggest victory in WPL history following Grace Harris masterclass vs UP Warriorz
Grace Harris delivered a commanding performance to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a dominant nine-wicket victory over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League 2026. Her 85 off 40 balls propelled RCB past a target of 144 with 47 balls to spare, marking the team’s largest margin of victory in the tournament so far. Smriti Mandhana supported the effort with an unbeaten 47, ensuring a smooth finish for the chasing side. RCB’s innings started …
WPL: Grace, Nadine shine as RCB crush UP Warriorz by nine wickets - The Tribune
Earlier, RCB had put UPW to bat first and had reduced them to 50/5, before Deepti Sharma (45*) and Deandra Dottin (40*) helped the team recover enough to reach a fighting 143/5, with Nadine de Klerk and Shreyanka Patil getting two wickets each. In the chase, Grace displayed some excellent ball-striking in her 40-ball 85, while Smriti stayed unbeaten at 47* towards the end. This is RCB's second win in a row, while UPW's second successive loss.
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