UPW vs RCB Highlights, WPL 2023: RCB snap 5-match losing streak with five-wicket win over UP Warriorz

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Heather Knight, Well bowled! this one lands on middle and then spins with some extra bounce. Knight keeps it out.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Heather Knight, FOUR! Shot! Flatter and outside off, Knight punches it past the point fielder for four more.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Heather Knight, Around off, worked to cover.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Heather Knight, FOUR! Brave shot! On middle. Knight reverse hits past backward point who dives but it just evades her for four runs.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Ellyse Perry, Outside off, dabbed to backward point for a single.

Deepti Sharma to Heather Knight, What an eventful start to the game! Floated, outside off, skids on. Knight prods to defend but gets beaten.

Deepti Sharma to Heather Knight, FOUR! Knight is off the mark!! Short and outside off, cut through covers for four. 

Deepti Sharma to Heather Knight, Chance! Flat and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket. A better throw from the fielder and Knight would have been in serious trouble. She wanted to take a quick single.

Deepti Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, OUT! BOWLED! The skipper goes! Mandhana tried to be aggressive just too early on and pays the price. Tossed up on middle, Mandhana looks to slog-sweep but misses it completely and the ball goes through and shatters the stumps. Spin from both ends and both got their rewards. 

Deepti Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, Shorter and outside off, Mandhana taps it to point.

Deepti Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, Fuller and on off, pushed to cover.

Grace Harris to Sophie Devine, OUT! TAKEN! One shot too many! Devine goes after giving a perfect start! Tossed up, around off. Devine slog-sweeps it well, it looked like the ball will clear the fence but Tahlia McGrath positioned herself well at the deep mid-wicket fence. 

Grace Harris to Sophie Devine, Flatter and outside off, Devine punches but straight to cover.

Grace Harris to Sophie Devine, FOUR! Devine has come with an intent! Just go big! This is full and on middle. Devine hammers it down to mid on for a boundary. 

Grace Harris to Sophie Devine, SIX! That is a freebie! Short and on middle. Devine opens her body and pulls it over square leg for a biggie.

Grace Harris to Sophie Devine, Flat and outside off, Devine cuts but finds point. 

Grace Harris to Sophie Devine, FOUR! Cracking shot to start the chase! This is full and outside off. Devine drives it through covers for a boundary.

We are back. Grace Harris to bowl first! Sophie Devine and Smriti Mandhana to open for Bangalore. 

...THE CHASE...

The wicket is offering turn and UP do have good spinners in their side but we believe Bangalore have enough firepower in their ranks to chase it down. Can they bag their first win? We will find out. Join us in a bit.

That is a really good bowling effort from Bangalore. Yes, they were once in a position to keep UP under 120 as their new ball bowlers, Sophie Devine and Megan Schutt were brilliant. They ran through the top order, especially the former as she had two to her name. UP were struggling at 31 for 5 but then Grace Harris and Deepti Sharma put up a good stand. The former was the aggressor and Sharma played second fiddle. The momentum shifted when Harris was finding the boundaries with ease but both fell in quick succession. The lower order did manage to add a few handy runs but we still feel UP are under par.

Shreyanka Patil to Rajeshwari Gayakwad, OUT! RUN OUT! There goes the last wicket. Not good from Rajeshwari Gayakwad! On the pads, this is swept towards the leg side. They take two. Sophie Ecclestone wanted three as she wanted the strike but Rajeshwari Gayakwad was not interested. Richa Ghosh collects the ball and throws it to Shreyanka Patil who whips the bails off. UP END WITH 135!

Shreyanka Patil to Anjali Sarvani, OUT! TAKEN! Number nine goes down now. Shorter and outside off, Anjali Sarvani looks to pull, it goes off the top edge towards short fine leg and it is taken by the fielder.

Shreyanka Patil to Anjali Sarvani, FOUR! Two in a row! Anjali Sarvani joins the act now! Shorter and outside off, this is lofted over covers for another boundary.

Megan Schutt to Sophie Ecclestone, FOUR! Up and over! That is a much-needed boundary! This is full and outside off, it is lofted over covers for a boundary. Can they now get to 140?

Megan Schutt to Anjali Sarvani, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Megan Schutt to Anjali Sarvani, Two more! On the pads, this is nudged around the corner for two.

Megan Schutt to Sophie Ecclestone, Just another one! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Megan Schutt to Anjali Sarvani, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards mid-wicket for one.

Megan Schutt to Anjali Sarvani, Shorter and around off, Anjali Sarvani looks to pull but misses.

Ellyse Perry to Anjali Sarvani, A leg bye to end! On the pads, Anjali Sarvani looks to flick again but misses. She gets hit on the pads and it rolls on the leg side for one. Anjali Sarvani has faced three balls and all three have hit her pads.

Ellyse Perry to Anjali Sarvani, WIDE! She has not got it right to the left-hander. Another one down the leg side. This time wided.

Ellyse Perry to Sophie Ecclestone, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards mid-wicket for one more.

Ellyse Perry to Anjali Sarvani, Another one on the pads, Anjali Sarvani looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Ellyse Perry to Anjali Sarvani, FOUR LEG BYES! Frustrating for Perry and Bangalore. That is a poor ball. This is full and on the pads, it is worked down to the fine leg fence. UP would love more of these.

Ellyse Perry to Shweta Sehrawat, OUT! You miss, I hit! Shweta Sehrawat walks right across, this is full and on off. She looks to play the paddle scoop but misses and it hits the off pole. Number 8 down now.

Ellyse Perry to Shweta Sehrawat, FOUR! Carved over point! A full one outside off, this is carved over the point fielder and it goes behind for a boundary. Good start to the over. Can they make this a big one now?

Megan Schutt to Sophie Ecclestone, Yet another dot! That is a top over! On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket again.

Megan Schutt to Sophie Ecclestone, A full toss, this is flicked straight to mid on. Another dot.

Megan Schutt to Sophie Ecclestone, FOUR! That is a poor ball and put away! Shorter and down the leg side. This is pulled fine towards fine leg for a welcome boundary.

Megan Schutt to Shweta Sehrawat, A single as this is pushed through covers.

Megan Schutt to Shweta Sehrawat, REVIEW TIME! An appeal for a caught behind and the finger is raised. It is reviewed. Did she hit the ground or did the bat hit the ball? NOT OUT! A big gap between bat and ball. The sound was of the bat hitting the ground. Full and outside off. Shweta Sehrawat looks to go over covers but misses. It goes to the keeper who takes it. A good review in the end.

Megan Schutt to Shweta Sehrawat, Outside off, on the shorter side. Shweta Sehrawat looks to cut but misses.

Ellyse Perry to Sophie Ecclestone, On off, kept out.

Ellyse Perry to Sophie Ecclestone, Length ball, outside off, Ecclestone pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple. 

Ellyse Perry to Sophie Ecclestone, Fuller and on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Ellyse Perry to Grace Harris, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Ellyse Perry has turned the game in Bangalore's favour. They have the big fish! Both set batters depart in space of three balls. Goes short and on middle. Harris looks to pull but gets a faint edge to the keeper, Richa Ghosh who this time does no make any mistakes. 

Ellyse Perry to Shweta Sehrawat, This is full and outside off.Sehrawat pushes it to sweeper cover for one.

Ellyse Perry to Deepti Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! The stand is broken! Ellyse Perry serves a full toss on middle. Sharma doesn't want to miss out as she swings her bat but finds Shreyanka Patil at deep mid-wicket who takes it with ease. Perfect time for Bangalore to build now.

Renuka Singh to Grace Harris, A dot to end but again, 11 from the over. Shorter and outside off, Grace Harris looks to guide it down to third man but misses.