2026 edition Women’s Premier League (WPL) It continues to deliver high-octane drama and match five UP Warriors (UPW) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) DY Patil Stadium was no exception.
On a humid Monday evening in Navi Mumbai, the RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and elected to field, a decision that paid immediate dividends thanks to a masterclass in spin bowling with increasing sensation, Shreyanka Patil.
Patil, who is fast becoming a linchpin in the RCB bowling attack, turned the game around in the eighth over. The Warriors, on the other hand, were trying to stabilize after an early loss Harleen Deol, Patil hit a double that sent two of the world’s most dangerous batsmen back to the dugout, effectively eliminating UPW’s top order in the matter of six deliveries.
Shreyanka Patil dismantles UP Warriorz batting core with two quick wickets
At the start of the seventh inning, the game changed momentum. Meg LanningThe veteran Australian legend and UPW captain struggled to find his usual rhythm, sitting on 14 off 20 balls. Patil bowled a charming delivery full and just outside the off stump. Eager to break the shackles, Lanning cleared his front foot to slide the line hard. But flight deceived him; he failed to hit the middle of the shot, resulting in a high, spinning catch towards deep mid-wicket. Radha Yadavshowing exceptional athleticism, he charged over the fence and managed a perfect lunge.
The misery didn’t end there for the Warriorz. Patil struck again on the last ball which ended the same. Phoebe LitchfieldWith a strike rate of 181.81, he fell victim to a deceptive drift that looked dangerous. While sitting up for the shot, Litchfield couldn’t get enough height to clear the inside rim. He hit the ball straight and hard but it went down Mandhana’s throat at mid off. In a single over, Patil eliminated the two biggest threats in UPW’s line-up and bowled out the Warriors at 50/3.
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UP Warriorz crumbled under pressure against a disciplined RCB squad
The water falling over Patil proved disastrous for the Warriors. The scoreboard told the sad story of a false start that quickly turned into total bankruptcy. After Lanning and Litchfield were fired, Kiran Navgire and Shweta Sehrawat both fell very close Nadine de KlerkLeaving the team at a miserable 50/5 after 8.2 overs.
As RCB’s bowlers tightened the screws, the Warriors’ scoring rate dropped. UPW reached 100/5 in the 16th over Deepti Sharma and Deandra Dottin forced to counterattack just to survive. The powerplay yielded just 36 runs for the loss of one wicket, but it was the post-powerplay period that broke the backbone of the Warriors’ innings.
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This article was originally published here WomenCricket.coma Cricket Times company.
