Ellyse Perry's Dismissal Moment (Source: wplt20/x.com)
With very few matches left in the Women’s Premier League, the tournament is still spreading excitement. After consecutive defeats, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women is facing UP Warriorz Women in the 18th match.
Their woes became bigger as the RCB batters faced some early setbacks again. Adding to their misery, UP’s bowlers struck hard, dismissing star player Ellyse Perry after the powerplay.
Anjali Sarvani’s Fireball Dismisses Perry Early
After four consecutive losses, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women took on UP Warriorz, hoping for a turnaround.. Continuing their struggle, RCB faced early setbacks while chasing a strong total of 226. Amidst the struggle, Anjali Sarvani dismissed Ellyse Perry in the power play, and that made the setbacks deeper for Smriti Mandhana and Co.
In the 7th over, Anjali Sarvani came to the ball, and Ellyse Perry was on crease. On the fifth delivery, she bowled a full, late-swinging delivery around the wicket. Perry went for the drive but was caught off guard, missing it on the inside edge.
The delivery shattered the leg stump, leaving the player stunned. With that, Ellyse Perry’s innings of 28 runs came to an end, and the team went under more pressure.
RCB’s Dead Try Fails To Seal The Win
The previous season’s champions have crashed out of WPL following defeat against UP. While bowling first, the RCB bowlers struggled to secure the momentum. Renuka Singh conceded but failed to secure any scalps. Georgia Wareham shined despite her struggle as she secured 2 crucial wickets.
While chasing the massive 226 runs target, RCB’s batting order faltered once again. Despite Sabbhineni Meghana aimed to gave a decent start, Smriti Mandhana returned back early. Ellyse Perry returned, scoring only 28 runs.
Richa Ghosh shined again with his attacking skills and played explosive innings of 69 runs in 33 deliveries. But the woes hit them hard as UP Warriorz defeated them by 12 runs. With that defeat, they have been knocked out from the tournament.