UP vs RCB, WPL Highlights: RCB complete dominant eight-wicket win vs UP Warriorz
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 29, 2026, 23:08:34 IST
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UP vs RCB, WPL Highlights: RCB complete dominant eight-wicket win vs UP Warriorz

UP vs RCB, WPL Highlights: Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a ruthless performance with both bat and ball to crush UP Warriorz by eight wickets and book their place in the Women’s Premier League final. Asked to bowl first, RCB endured early pressure as UP Warriorz surged to 74 without loss inside eight overs, with Deepti Sharma and Meg Lanning dominating the Powerplay.

The momentum shifted dramatically once Nadine de Klerk struck. Her dismissal of Lanning triggered a collapse, and she followed it up by trapping Amy Jones lbw with a clever cross-seam delivery. Grace Harris then tightened the screws, removing Harleen Deol and Chloe Tryon in quick succession as UP Warriorz slid from a position of strength to 103 for four. Despite Deepti’s fluent 55 off 43 balls, the innings never recovered, and UP Warriorz limped to 143 for eight.

RCB’s reply was headlined by an extraordinary assault from Grace Harris. She tore into the UP Warriorz attack from the outset, targeting Kranti Gaud and finding the boundary at will. Harris raced to her half-century off just 28 balls and finished with 75 from 37 deliveries, laced with 13 fours and two sixes. Mandhana played the perfect foil with a polished 26-ball fifty as the pair added 108 runs.

Although Harris fell with only 36 runs required, the result was sealed long before. RCB stormed home with more than ten overs to spare, confirming their place in the final and underlining their status as the team to beat.
22:02 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs7.2
Score84 - 0

Deepti Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, Low full toss, on off, Mandhana pats it through covers for a single.

22:02 (IST) Jan 29
4
Overs7.1
Score83 - 0

Deepti Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Nicely done! Deepti drops it short, outside off, Smriti has all the time in the world to rock back and she punches it between point and cover-point for a boundary.

22:01 (IST) Jan 29

Meg Lanning is looking clueless at the moment. This is insane striking from Grace Harris. Deepti Sharma comes back into the attack. 0/10 in her 1 over so far.

22:00 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 7 overs 79 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
610144
  • Grace Harris 64 (31)
  • Smriti Mandhana 13 (11)
Asha Sobhana1-0-16-0
4
Overs6.6
Score79 - 0

Asha Sobhana to Grace Harris, FOUR! Simran Shaikh should have done better there! Asha tosses it up, full and on off. Harris presses on the front foot, opens up the front hip and plays the lofted drive wide of long off. Shaikh moves to her left but cannot get her body behind the ball. She looks to make the stop by staying side on but the ball bounces past her and into the ropes. 16 runs off Asha's first over.

22:00 (IST) Jan 29
4
Overs6.5
Score75 - 0

Asha Sobhana to Grace Harris, FOUR! Gets it through! Fractionally short, not all that wide, Harris presses back at first before going back. She waits on it and threads the cut wide of backward point for a four.

21:59 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs6.4
Score71 - 0

Asha Sobhana to Smriti Mandhana, Offers flight, on a length, on middle. Smriti dances down the track and looks to go over mid-wicket. Mistimes the lofted hit and ends up hitting it down towards long on. Just a single.

21:59 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs6.3
Score70 - 0

Asha Sobhana to Smriti Mandhana, Sliding across the left-hander, Smriti pushes this full ball to cover.

21:58 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs6.2
Score70 - 0

Asha Sobhana to Grace Harris, Oh, that kept low! On the shorter side, on off. Harris does well to drop her bat down. She bunts it to long on for a single.

21:57 (IST) Jan 29
6
Overs6.1
Score69 - 0

Asha Sobhana to Grace Harris, SIX! High and handsome! That will be FIFTY FOR HARRIS! She loves batting against UP Warriorz. She achieved her WPL career best score of 85 last time she came up against them and has put on a show once again. Floated up, full and outside off, Harris reaches out in front and mows it over wide long on for a six.

21:55 (IST) Jan 29

STRATEGIC BREAK! Well begun is half done, and RCB have certainly begun in style. They went on the attack from the word go, with Grace Harris leading the charge and being particularly severe on the UP bowlers. RCB have raced to 63, dragging the asking rate down below six. The only way UP Warriorz can stay alive here is by taking wickets. Can they find a way back?

21:54 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 6 overs 63 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
01(1WD)04010
  • Smriti Mandhana 12 (9)
  • Grace Harris 49 (27)
Shikha Pandey2-0-14-0
0
Overs5.6
Score63 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Smriti Mandhana, Very full, moving away in the air, Smriti takes it on the full and drives it to covers, where the fielder dives to her left and makes the stop. 6 runs off the final over of the Powerplay. At the end of 6 overs, RCB are 63/0.

21:53 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs5.5
Score63 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Grace Harris, Keeps it full again, on middle. Harris wrists it wide of mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

21:53 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs5.4
Score62 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Grace Harris, Full and on middle. Harris firmly pushes it back to Shikha. Pandey collects and fakes a throw at the batting end. A bit of frustration creeping in.

21:52 (IST) Jan 29
4
Overs5.3
Score62 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Grace Harris, FOUR! Just a push and it races away! Shikha hurls it on a length, on middle. Grace leans on and eases herself into the drive. The ball rolls past the stumps, and neither the mid off nor the mid on fielder stands a chance.

21:52 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs5.2
Score58 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Grace Harris, Angled into the pads, on a length, Grace works it straight to short fine leg.

21:51 (IST) Jan 29
1wd
Overs5.2
Score58 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Grace Harris, Wide! On a good length, shaping down leg. Grace misses out on the tickle. Amy Jones does well to get a hand on it whilst standing up to the stumps and prevents the ball from racing towards the fence.

21:51 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs5.1
Score57 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Grace Harris, Curving back into the right-hander, on a length. Harris looks to pick it up off the pads but misses and gets hit on the front pad.

21:51 (IST) Jan 29

UP Warriorz are left scratching their heads for answers. Shikha Pandey is back.

21:50 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 5 overs 57 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
400104
  • Smriti Mandhana 12 (8)
  • Grace Harris 44 (22)
Sophie Ecclestone1-0-9-0
4
Overs4.6
Score57 - 0

Sophie Ecclestone to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Smriti Mandhana joins the party. A loopy delivery, full and right in the slot, and she gets into position early, lofting it cleanly over mid on. Nine from the over, and RCB continue to cruise.

21:50 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs4.5
Score53 - 0

Sophie Ecclestone to Smriti Mandhana, Short and on off, Smriti Mandhana gets back and pushes it to covers.

21:49 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs4.4
Score53 - 0

Sophie Ecclestone to Grace Harris, Fires it full and on middle, Grace helps it to mid-wicket for one.

21:49 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs4.3
Score52 - 0

Sophie Ecclestone to Grace Harris, Loopy and outside off, pushed a bit aerially but safely to mid off.

21:48 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs4.2
Score52 - 0

Sophie Ecclestone to Grace Harris, Full and around off, driven back to the bowler who stopped it with a dive.

21:48 (IST) Jan 29
4
Overs4.1
Score52 - 0

Sophie Ecclestone to Grace Harris, FOUR! No bowler is being spared here. Tossed up, full and on middle, Harris charges down the track and clobbers it straight back over the bowler's head. Fifty comes up quickly for RCB as the tempo stays high.

21:47 (IST) Jan 29

Spin from both ends. Sophie Ecclestone comes on from the other end.

21:46 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 4 overs 48 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
161011
  • Grace Harris 39 (18)
  • Smriti Mandhana 8 (6)
Deepti Sharma1-0-10-0
1
Overs3.6
Score48 - 0

Deepti Sharma to Grace Harris, JUST SHORT! Full and flighted around off with a bit of turn, Harris goes hard but gets an inside edge that loops towards mid-wicket. It hangs in the air for a moment and drops just in front of Lanning. The ball is deflected towards long on and they cross. 10 from the over.

21:46 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs3.5
Score47 - 0

Deepti Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, Leans forward to a full ball and strokes it through covers. Rotates the strike.

21:46 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs3.4
Score46 - 0

Deepti Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, Short and wide outside off, Mandhana cuts but finds point.

21:45 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs3.3
Score46 - 0

Deepti Sharma to Grace Harris, Fires it full and down the leg side, Harris helps it to square leg for one.

21:45 (IST) Jan 29
6
Overs3.2
Score45 - 0

Deepti Sharma to Grace Harris, SIX! Effortless power. Flighted, full and around off, Harris uses her long levers and lofts it casually straight down the ground. Long on is in place, but she can only turn and watch as it sails comfortably over her head.

21:44 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs3.1
Score39 - 0

Deepti Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, Flighted and outside off, Mandhana presses forward and drives it through covers for a single.

21:43 (IST) Jan 29

Meg Lanning turns to Deepti Sharma in search of a breakthrough. Smriti Mandhana's struggles against off spin have been well-documented. Deepti has dismissed her 3 times in 4 innings in WPL, according to the on-air graphic.

21:42 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 3 overs 38 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
404444
  • Grace Harris 31 (15)
  • Smriti Mandhana 6 (3)
Kranti Gaud2-0-29-0
4
Overs2.6
Score38 - 0

Kranti Gaud to Grace Harris, FOUR! Just stand and admire. Width on offer again outside off, short in length, and Harris latches onto it, hammering the cut shot square of the wicket on the off side for yet another boundary. 20 runs from the over and RCB are cruising!

21:42 (IST) Jan 29
4
Overs2.5
Score34 - 0

Kranti Gaud to Grace Harris, FOUR! Three in a row for Harris. Gaud looks to change it up with the slower one, but the line drifts down the leg side on a length. Harris is quick to read it, closes the face of the bat and works it neatly wide of short fine. Another boundary, and the pressure continues to build.

21:41 (IST) Jan 29
4
Overs2.4
Score30 - 0

Kranti Gaud to Grace Harris, FOUR! One more, and Harris keeps the pressure on. Short again and outside off, she camps back and throws her hands at it, thwacking it through the covers. No stopping that, and the boundaries continue to flow.

21:40 (IST) Jan 29
4
Overs2.3
Score26 - 0

Kranti Gaud to Grace Harris, FOUR! Whacked away! Short and wide outside off, and Harris jumps all over the width, cracking it through cover-point for a boundary. Gaud gives her a bit too much to work with, and it is punished.

21:40 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs2.2
Score22 - 0

Kranti Gaud to Grace Harris, Lands it on a length, around off, Grace pushes it from the crease to covers.

21:39 (IST) Jan 29
4
Overs2.1
Score22 - 0

Kranti Gaud to Grace Harris, FOUR! Harris is clearly in the mood. Fullish on middle and right in the slot, she rolls her wrists beautifully and whips it away towards deep mid wicket. Chloe Tryon throws herself at it near the rope, but the ball wins the race.

21:39 (IST) Jan 29

UP Warriorz don't have many runs to play with. Does Meg Lanning stick with Kranti Gaud? Yes. She has shown faith in the youngster to come good.

21:38 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 2 overs 18 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
1(1LB)41111
  • Grace Harris 11 (9)
  • Smriti Mandhana 6 (3)
Shikha Pandey1-0-8-0
1
Overs1.6
Score18 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Grace Harris, Angles in a length delivery on off, Harris just bunts it gently towards mid on and pinches a quick single, taken right under the fielder's nose.

21:38 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs1.5
Score17 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Smriti Mandhana, Movement away from the left-hander, around off, Mandhana stays back, plays late and eases it through cover-point for one.

21:37 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs1.4
Score16 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Grace Harris, Fullish and on off, swinging in, Harris pushes it from the inner half to mid on and races across to the other end. 

21:37 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs1.3
Score15 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Smriti Mandhana, Back of a length, around off, it's steered through cover-point for a run.

21:36 (IST) Jan 29
4
Overs1.2
Score14 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Smriti Mandhana gets off the mark in style. There is width on offer outside off on a shorter length, she rocks back, waits on the ball, and with minimal fuss guides it past backward point. All about timing, and it races away.

21:35 (IST) Jan 29
1lb
Overs1.1
Score10 - 0

Shikha Pandey to Grace Harris, The famous inswinger from Shikha. Full and curling in around middle and leg, Harris fails to flick and it deflects off her pads to square leg. They cross for a leg bye.

21:34 (IST) Jan 29

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be the experienced right-arm quick, Shikha Pandey. Amy Jones is standing up to the stumps.

21:34 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 1 over 9 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
404001
  • Grace Harris 9 (6)
  • Smriti Mandhana 0 (0)
Kranti Gaud1-0-9-0
1
Overs0.6
Score9 - 0

Kranti Gaud to Grace Harris, Fuller and on middle, Harris flicks it towards short fine where the fielder gets a hand on it and parries it to deep square leg. A single taken and RCB are off to a fine start.

21:33 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs0.5
Score8 - 0

Kranti Gaud to Grace Harris, Around off, on a length and angling in, Grace is forward as she pushes it to mid off.

21:33 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs0.4
Score8 - 0

Kranti Gaud to Grace Harris, Back of a length, outside off and nipping away, Harris sits back to run it down but finds short third.

21:32 (IST) Jan 29
4
Overs0.3
Score8 - 0

Kranti Gaud to Grace Harris, FOUR! Despite two fielders in the deep, Harris finds the gap with ease. Gaud errs again with a low full toss on middle, and Harris takes full toll, flicking it sweetly through mid wicket. The fielder dives near the rope but cannot get close enough.

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UP vs RCB, WPL Highlights: Royal Challengers Bengaluru delivered a commanding all-round performance to hammer UP Warriorz by eight wickets and storm into the Women’s Premier League final, virtually ending the opposition’s playoff hopes. After opting to field, RCB clawed their way back brilliantly despite a flying start from UP Warriorz, led by Deepti Sharma and Meg Lanning. Nadine de Klerk’s incisive spell and timely strikes from Grace Harris halted the momentum and restricted UP Warriorz to a below-par 143 for eight.

The chase was never in doubt once Grace Harris launched a breathtaking counterattack. Her blistering 75 off just 37 balls dismantled the UP Warriorz bowling and ensured RCB cruised home with 41 balls to spare. The emphatic win lifted RCB to 12 points, sealing a top-of-the-table finish and a direct entry into the final, while UP Warriorz were left rooted to the bottom with a severely damaged net run rate.