WPL 2024 UP-W vs BAN-W: Match 11 Top Captain, Vice-captain Picks & Player Stats
Grace Harris emerged the match-winner in the last game for the UP Warriorz (Source: x.com)
In a space of eleven days, we have come to the end of the Bengaluru leg of the 2024 Women's Premier League. The last encounter at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium will see UP Warriorz (UP-W) cross swords against Royal Challengers Bangalore (BAN-W) and the match is slated to kick off at 7:30 PM IST.
Ahead of this encounter, let's have a quick look at the Top Captain, Vice-captain Picks & Player Stats.
UP-W vs BAN-W: Important Player Stats
| Players | Series Stats | Total fantasy points |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Harris | 153 runs and 2 wickets in 4 matches | 320 |
| Smriti Mandhana | 139 runs in 4 matches | 231 |
| Richa Ghosh | 88 runs in 4 matches | 195 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 6 wickets in 4 matches | 191 |
| Sabbhineni Meghana | 136 runs in 4 matches | 189 |
UP-W vs BAN-W :Toss Factor
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has generally favoured the side batting second. The dew plays a factor in the latter stages of the game, thereby making things difficult for the bowlers. The spinners tend to get assistance during the first innings and the new ball moves for quite some time at the start. For a team batting first, it is important to pile up a massive total.
Scenario: If UP Warriorz win the toss
- Alyssa Healy would prefer fielding first as it has been the case at the venue with all other captains.
- The overseas stars have been doing heavy duty for the side and its important to pick Grace Harris, Chamari Athapaththu and Sophie Ecclestone.
- Any two-three members from Kiran Navgire, Deepti Sharma, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Shweta Sehrawat need to be picked.
Scenario: If Royal Challengers Bangalore win the toss
- Smriti Mandhana would favour fielding first on this venue.
- Indian stars like Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Asha Shobana and Sabbhineni Meghana are value picks.
- Try to pick any 2-3 overseas all-rounders of the side.
UP-W vs BAN-W: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Scenario: If UP Warriorz win the match
Grace Harris (UP-W): Having racked 153 runs from four innings, the Australian power-hitter is the current orange cap holder in the tourney. She has been winning matches for the UP-based side consistently. Harris averages 76.50 with the bat in WPL 2024. In addition, she can also turn up with the ball in hand and snap crucial wickets.
Sophie Ecclestone picked up four wickets in the last match (Source: x.com)
Sophie Ecclestone (UP-W): The left-arm orthodox spinner came back in form as it was witnessed in their last encounter against the Gujarat Giants. Ecclestone bagged a three-fer in the last game and has great control according to the situations. She can also bring up quickfire lower down the order.
Scenario: If Royal Challengers Bangalore win the match
Smriti Mandhana (BAN-W): The southpaw is a match-winner in her own league. Mandhana displayed a belligerent knock in her second-last game against Delhi Capitals. She is the second-highest run-scorer in the batting leaderboard of WPL 2024.
Ellyse Perry found back her batting form in the last game (Source: x.com)
Ellyse Perry (BAN-W): The Australian all-rounder played a good knock in the last game when the team was in trouble. Although Perry has been under-bowled this season, she may turn up with her three-dimensional skills soon and will look to turn the table for RCB.
UP-W vs BAN-W: High Risk, High Rewards
Asha Shobana (BAN-W): The last time when both teams clashed against one another, the Puducherry-based leggie scalped a fifer. She got some important wickets and helped the side to a triumph. Although she got a fine start to the competition, Shobana failed to keep up with the same momentum.
Chamari Athapaththu (UP-W): The Sri-Lankan star-studded cricketer played her first game for UP in their latest encounter against the Giants. The skipper was using her as an all-rounder it could turn out crucial for the side, thereby fetching good fantasy points.
UP-W vs BAN-W: Stay Aways
Simran Bahadur (BAN-W): The young gun has been featuring in the RCB side for quite some time but has not been a great value to the side. She did bowl in the last game but was expensive.
Saima Thakor (UP-W): The bowling all-rounder featured in the last game for the Warriorz but did not add much value to the side. She bats lower down the order and its not certain that she will be getting enough overs to prove her bowling skillset.
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