𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs UP Warriorz Women
𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : February 24, Monday
𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 19:30 PM IST
𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : Womens Premier League, 2025
Must-win game for Gujarat Giants to reach playoffs
- Gujarat Giants Women have won only once in three games this season
- Delhi Capitals Women have won three out of four games against the Giants
- DC Women have good batters like Lanning, Verma, and Sutherland
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs UP Warriorz Women
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
RCBW vs UPW Match Prediction & Analysis
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women suffered their first defeat of the season after winning two consecutive matches. They will take on the UP Warriorz Women at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
While the Warriorz secured their first win of the season in their last match, their batting struggles continue. They posted 177 runs while batting first despite a middle-order collapse.
Kim Garth, Georgia Warehma, and Renuka Singh Thakur will pose a tough challenge to this struggling batting lineup of UP Warriorz. These three are the reliable and consistent bowlers in the RCB squad.
While Kiran Navgire has looked promising at the top for the Warriorz, they also need the skipper Deepti Sharma to step up and deliver at number 3. There are some promising bowlers in this squad and will play a key role in securing another win.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Royal Challengers Bangalore Preview
Smriti Mandhana will be happy with her team’s performances so far. Though they suffered a defeat in the last match, there were some positives for the home team.
Ellyse Perry scored a brilliant 83-run knock at number 3 to keep RCB Women in the game. Kim Garth and Georgia Wareham were quite impressive with the ball and made things difficult for the opposition while defending 167 runs.
The lower middle-order of Kanika Ahuja and Richa Ghosh will be crucial in making a comeback in this game. The two played a key role in the successful run-chase in their opening game.
Openers Mandhana and Daniel Wyatt-Hodge have been inconsistent so far and will have all eyes on them in this match. The top 4 is very strong on paper and the skipper will expect it to deliver in the game as well.
UP Warriorz Preview
UP Warriorz have a big concern to address going ahead in the league. Their batting has suffered too many collapses so far and skipper Deepti Sharma needs to find a way out of this.
She needs to lead the side with a captain’s knock at number 3. The skipper will need support from Tahlia McGrath to build a crucial partnership in the middle. The opening batter Kiran Navgire has shown great promise and scored a brilliant fifty against DC in a recent outing.
Her opening partner Vrinda Dinesh hasn’t looked in good touch so far. The inconsistencies in the middle-order are a major cause of worry for the UP Warriorz coming into this match.
They haven’t got any reliable batters in the middle order. Batting all-rounder Chinelle Henry scored 62 off 23 balls at number 8 leading the Warriorz to a 177-run total batting first in the last game.
The batting lineup is quite deep on paper but the current form doesn’t promise much. Grace Harris is another batting all-rounder to watch out for at number 6.
In the bowling department, Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, and Grace Harris are the key wicket-takers. There are other promising bowling options in this bowling attack like Tahlia McGrath and Kranti Goud.
Weather Conditions
The skies will be clear in Bengaluru with a high of 27 degrees Celsius around the time of the match. There are no rain or clouds expected during the game and we expect an uninterrupted T20 game.
RCBW vs UPW Pitch Report
It is a batting-friendly pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium where teams have scored and chased down big totals in the past. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 T20 games here is 170 runs. We reckon the team batting first should aim for 180+ to stay competitive in the game.
Toss: To Bowl
Though teams bowling first have won just one of the two matches played here this season, we reckon the chasing team will have the advantage in this game. The pitch here is known for helping the batters and we’ve seen many high-scoring games where the team batting second has emerged victorious.
