Smriti Mandhana's Captain's Knock Powers RCB to WPL 2026 Final
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News18•29-01-2026, 22:44
Smriti Mandhana's Captain's Knock Powers RCB to WPL 2026 Final
- •Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) became the first team to qualify for the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 final.
- •RCB successfully chased down a target of 144 runs, scoring 147/2 in 13.1 overs against UP Warriors.
- •Captain Smriti Mandhana led from the front with an unbeaten 54 runs, while Grace Harris scored a blistering 75 off 37 balls.
- •The opening pair of Harris and Mandhana built a crucial 108-run partnership for RCB.
- •Earlier, Nadine de Klerk's four-wicket haul and Grace Harris's two wickets restricted UP Warriors to 143/8, despite Deepti Sharma's 55 runs.
Why It Matters: Smriti Mandhana's unbeaten fifty and Grace Harris's explosive innings secured RCB's spot in the WPL final.
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