Vadodara, Jan. 29 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women produced a dominant all-round performance to storm into the final of the Women's Premier League 2026, defeating UP Warriorz Women by eight wickets in the 18th league match at the BCA Stadium here on Thursday night.
Chasing a modest target of 144, RCB made light work of the chase, racing to 147 for 2 in just 13.1 overs. Skipper Smriti Mandhana sealed the win in emphatic fashion, slog-sweeping Deepti Sharma over mid-wicket for a boundary to spark celebrations in the RCB camp.
Earlier, UP Warriorz posted 143 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs after being asked to bat. Deepti Sharma top-scored with a fluent 55 off 43 balls, striking six fours and a six, while Meg Lanning provided a solid st...