RCB vs UPW, WPL Highlights: UP Warriorz beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in first-ever WPL Super Over thriller

Played for Gujarat previously, Sneh Rana will now debut for Bengaluru. She receives the cap from skipper Smriti Mandhana. She was drafted into the mix as a replacement for the injured Shreyanka Patil. 

The captain of Bengaluru, Smriti Mandhana is greeted with a huge cheer from the Chinnaswamy crowd. She says they would have bowled first as well. Says it looks like a good wicket and also mentions that the dew factor is not as much as it was in Vadodara. Hopes to put on a good total on the board. Adds that in cricket, you start from the first ball and also mentions that they have figured out a few things that they will look to apply in this game. Informs one change as Sneh Rana comes in the side and also says Perry will be available to bowl a few overs too.

The captain of UP, Deepti Sharma cites their previous experience playing at the venue, she noted that the ball tends to swing in the powerplay overs. Sharma expresses her desire to replicate their successful approach from the last game, emphasizing that the outcome of the toss is less important than the team's performance. She then outlines her team's strategy, aiming to restrict their opponents to a manageable total and then chase it down. She also acknowledges concerns about her team's fielding, revealing that they have discussed the issue extensively and are now focused on implementing improvements. UP will field the same starting XI as their previous match.

UP (Unchanged Playing XI) - Kiran Navgire, Vrinda Dinesh, Deepti Sharma (C), Tahlia McGrath, Shweta Sehrawat, Grace Harris, Uma Chetry (WK), Chinelle Henry, Sophie Ecclestone, Saima Thakor, Kranti Goud.

Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana (C), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Ellyse Perry, Raghvi Bist, Richa Ghosh (WK), Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Sneh Rana (In for Joshitha V J), Kim Garth, Ekta Bisht, Renuka Singh Thakur.

TOSS UPDATE - The coin is flipped up by Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma calls it right. UP Warriorz have opted to BOWL first.