UPW vs RCB Highlights, WPL 2023: RCB snap 5-match losing streak with five-wicket win over UP Warriorz

That is it from this game. The next match sees Delhi face Gujarat on 16th March at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). That should be a cracker of a game. Do join us in advance for the build-up. Cheers!

Kanika Ahuja wins the Player of the Match. She says she always wanted to help the team win a match. Adds she likes to play under pressure situations. Ends by saying it will be a positive environment in the team today. 

Smriti Mandhana says they lost a couple of wickets early on but Kanika Ahuja and Richa Ghosh played really well. Adds she was nervous but she was backing her team to get the win. Reckons Kanika Ahuja has a different kind of approach while batting which excites everyone. Thanks the supporters for their unconditional support.

Alyssa Healy says the standard wasn't good enough and the total was under par. Adds the ball was gripping and she thought spin will help win the match but they didn't have enough runs. Shares Bangalore are a good side but things haven't gone well for them lately. 

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UP bowlers were really good, they made a match out of a score which we felt was under par. The likes of Deepti Sharma, and Sophie Devine were really good, to begin with. However, as the game progressed. The bowling was also not upto the mark and the fielding was also a little poor and that is what cost them the game. They managed to fight back well but failed to capitalize on crunch moments.

Finally, finally, Bangalore have managed to win a game! They remain alive in the race for the playoffs. The chase though wasn't as straightforward as we thought it would be at the start of the second innings. Sophie Devine got them off to a flier but once she fell, they lost the top four in no time. At one time, UP were favourites to get over the line but Kanika Ahuja and Richa Ghosh played brilliantly to forge a match-winning stand. Kanika played a gem of a knock. She batted brilliantly and was the mainstay in the stand between the two. They took their team to the brink of a win before Kanika fell. Richa though stayed there till the end and took her side over the line.

Deepti Sharma to Shreyanka Patil, Bangalore have their first win of the season! Full and on middle, Patil sweeps it behind square leg for a single. Bangalore win by 5 wickets.

Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, Tossed up, outside off, Ghosh looks to sweep but gets a leading edge to third man. Scores level.

Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, A yorker on middle, Ghosh defends it out.

Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, Outside off, kept out.

Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, FOUR! 2 needed now! IN THE GAP! Full toss on middle, Ghosh chips it to the gap to deep mid-wicket for four.

Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, SIX! Just 6 needed now! The biggest six of the night! Tossed up on middle. Ghosh heaves it over cow corner for a biggie. 

Sophie Ecclestone to Shreyanka Patil, FOUR! 12 runs needed now! Sophie Ecclestone serves it on middle, quicker and full. Patil steps across to paddle, not in full control but she gets enough bat as it races to the fine leg fence.

Sophie Ecclestone to Shreyanka Patil, Too full and outside off, Patil swings and misses.

Sophie Ecclestone to Kanika Ahuja, OUT! BOWLED! The game is still not over! Sophie Ecclestone gets the breakthrough! Too full, quicker and fired on the leg pole. Ahuja shuffles a way across to paddle it away but misses and the ball hits the stumps. Bangalore need 16 runs in 20 balls.

Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh, Fuller and on off. Ghosh slogs it wide of long on, to the right of the fielder who does well to save three runs.

Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh, Too full and on middle. Ghosh drives but straight to covers.

Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh, Too full and on middle, Ghosh blocks.

Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, Bangalore will be happy with the singles. Full and on off, Ghosh flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Deepti Sharma to Kanika Ahuja, On middle, worked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Deepti Sharma to Kanika Ahuja, Keeps it full and on middle, punched but to cover.

Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, Very full on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

Deepti Sharma to Kanika Ahuja, This is full and on leg, Ahuja makes room and works it to long on for one.

Deepti Sharma to Richa Ghosh, Full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for one.

Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, A single as this is pushed through covers.

Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, Around off, defended.

Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, FOUR! Two bounadries in a row! Shorter and outside off, this is cut past point and it races away.

Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, FOUR BYES! Fortunate boundary! Bangalore won't mind how they come! This is tossed up around middle, it lands and turns back in. Richa Ghosh looks to drive but misses, it goes just past the leg pole and down to the fine leg fence.

Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, Another dot! Flatter and on off, this is guided to point.

Grace Harris to Richa Ghosh, Tossed up on off, this is pushed to cover.

Sophie Ecclestone to Kanika Ahuja, Confusion but no harm done! A full toss on off, this his hit hard towards mid off. Kanika Ahuja wants one but is sent back.

Sophie Ecclestone to Kanika Ahuja, Half an appeal but nothing! Tossed up on off, Kanika Ahuja looks to sweep, it hits the glove and goes to short fine leg.

Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh, A full toss, this is timed down to the right of the fielder at long on for one more.

Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh, Two more! On middle, this is swept fine on the leg side. The short fine leg fielder gives it a chase and pushes it back in.

Sophie Ecclestone to Richa Ghosh, Tossed up on off, this is guided to point.

Sophie Ecclestone to Kanika Ahuja, Singles will do it! On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Devika Vaidya to Richa Ghosh, FOUR! Finds the gap! Shorter and outside off, Richa Ghosh makes room and cuts it past point for a boundary.

Devika Vaidya to Richa Ghosh, Another dot! Outside off, left alone.

Devika Vaidya to Richa Ghosh, On middle, defended.

Devika Vaidya to Richa Ghosh, WIDE! This is well wide outside off. Wided.

Devika Vaidya to Kanika Ahuja, Now takes one as she hits it down towards long off.

Devika Vaidya to Kanika Ahuja, SIX! BANG! That is over the fence. Top shot! Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence. Kanika Ahuja is playing a gem of a knock here.

Devika Vaidya to Richa Ghosh, Fuller and outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Kanika Ahuja, FOUR! Third boundary in the over! This is probably the over which turns the game right into the favor of Bangalore. Clever again. Moves right across, this is bowled well outside off. She manages to play it fine on the leg side yet again and this one races away to the fence.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Kanika Ahuja, FOUR! Up and over! This is wonderful from Kanika Ahuja! Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Kanika Ahuja, BEATEN! Shorter and outside off, Kanika Ahuja looks to cut but misses.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Kanika Ahuja, FOUR! Brilliantly played! Kanika Ahuja walks across, this is well outside off. She manages to hit it fine on the leg side for another boundary. She is dealing in boundaries here.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Kanika Ahuja, Flatter and on off, defended.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Richa Ghosh, Tossed up on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.