Grace Harris gave a master class on ball bowling for Royal Challengers Bengaluruturn the tide WPL 2026 Clash in Vadodara. During this critical 18th encounter at the Kotambi Stadium, the Australian all-rounder showed his versatility, providing the breakthroughs that derailed the competition. UP Warriors middle row.
With the wickets of Grace Harris, Harleen Deol and Chloe Tryon, UP Warriors dismantle their middle order
Harris’ double goal kick effectively broke the back of the Warriors attack and eliminated the dangerous duo. Harleen Deol and Chloe Tryon two separate, clinical overs. It started with the dismissal of Harleen struggling to find momentum before being drawn into a defensive tackle by Harris’ deceptive flight at 11.5. A flighty delivery outside the off-stump stayed low and continued straight, catching Deol off-guard and smashing outside the off-stump to end his stay with 14 off 14 balls. Before the Warriorz regrouped,
Harris struck again in 13.2 to remove the powerful Tryo just as the South African began to look threatening. Seeing Tryo move up the pitch, Harris cleverly pulled back his length and used the drift to completely beat the bat. Tryon was trapped as he punched into thin air, giving way Richa Ghosh Whip off the bail for clinical stumping. Tryon went 6 off 7 balls and left the UP Warriors reeling as the key finishers were sent back to the dugout. These two wickets in succession completely changed the pace as Harris used the Vadodara surface to stop the opposition’s aggression.
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RCB bowlers in action against UP Warriors in Vadodara
In match 18 of WPL 2026, Bengaluru’s bowling unit put up a disciplined performance. Restrict Warriorz to 143/8 after Smriti Mandhana won the toss and elected to field. The Warriorz started strong with a 74-run opening stand in between Meg Lanning (41) and Deepti Sharmahowever, the game changed dramatically once Harris entered the offense. Harris struck gold at 11.5, bowled Harleen at 14, then bounced back at 13.2 to bowl Tryon for 6 with Richa.
These twin strikes led to a collapse as the Warriors middle order struggled to cope with the mounting pressure and Harris’ clever in-flight changes. Deepti remained the lone warrior for the visitors, fighting back before falling to 55 off 48 balls. Shreyanka Patil on the 19th. Support Harris, Nadine de Klerk was exceptional at the death, picking up 4 wickets for 22 runs to further stifle the scoring rate. Lauren Bell ensured early control, while Shreyanka’s late wicket of Deepti’s set ensured no late-innings explosions occurred. Shreyanka also played an important role in the field and helped RCB to hold firm in the second half of the innings.
The Bengaluru side now require 144 runs at a required rate of 7.2 overs to secure a vital win and boost their chances of entering the final directly. With the surface helping the spinners, Harris’ figures of 2/22 could be the most decisive factor of the first innings. The crowd at the BCA Stadium witnessed a classic tactical battle where RCB’s ‘hands-on’ approach during the innings by Mandhana successfully neutralized a dangerous start. The Warriorz now face a sub-par total defense and an uphill task to keep their slim playoff hopes alive in this must-win matchup.
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