Royal Challengers Bangalore bounced back on the winning track as they beat UP Warriorz by 23 runs in Match 11 on Monday, March 4 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
The Smriti Mandhana-led side came into the game on the back of consecutive losses and made a statement with their bat posting a massive score of 198/3 in their allotted 20 overs after being put in to bat first.
Captain Mandhana led from the front with her knock of 80 (50) clobbering ten fours and three sixes while Ellyse Perry also scored a brilliant half-century (58 off 37). In reply, UP could only manage to reach 175/8 in their allotted 20 overs with captain Alyssa Healy top-scoring with 55 (38). However, she failed to find support from other batters resulting in their third loss of the season.
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Let’s take a look at the highlights from Match 11 of WPL 2024:
1. Smriti Mandhana continues her Marvellous form
The RCB captain once again came out all guns blazing in the first innings and got her team off to a sensational start by adding 51 runs for the first wicket off 33 balls. Mandhana went on to register her highest score of WPL scoring 80 off 50 balls smashing ten fours and three sixes.