Navi Mumbai, Jan. 13 -- UP Warriorz (UPW) head coach Abhishek Nayar credited the opposition Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after facing a heavy nine-wicket defeat in their second Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 season on Monday at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

In the match, RCB had put UPW to bat first and had reduced them to 50/5 before Deepti Sharma (45*) and Deandra Dottin (40*) helped the team recover enough to reach a fighting 143/5, with Nadine de Klerk and Shreyanka Patil getting two wickets each.

In the chase, Grace Harris displayed some excellent ball-striking in her 40-ball 85, while Smriti stayed unbeaten at 47* towards the end. Grace and Mandhana compiled a 137-run partnership for the opening wicket. This win mar...