WPL 2025 RCB vs UPW: Super Over Thriller Won By UPW

RCB vs UPW: In a hard-fought match full of dramatic turns and twists, Sophie Ecclestone took UP Warriorz to a thrilling Super Over win against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Women’s Premier League (WPL). Her superb all-round performance, including a 33-ball 19-run explosion and match-winning Super Over, shocked the huge gathering at Chinnaswamy Stadium and gave new life to Warriorz’s season.

Ecclestone’s Final Over Heroics Force Super Over

The game seemed to be slipping out of Warriorz’s hands, requiring 42 runs from 18 balls with only two wickets left. But Sophie Ecclestone saved the game.

After scoring two sixes in a 13-run over by Georgia Wareham, Ecclestone took control. With Warriorz requiring 18 runs off the last six balls, Ecclestone went big on Renuka Singh, hitting 17 runs in an incredible run of 6, 6, 4, 1.

With only one ball remaining, Warriorz required a single to level the match, and they brought rookie Kranti Goud to the crease. When Goud missed, the batsmen took off, and Richa Ghosh made a heroic effort to stump them out, taking the game into the Super Over.

Super Over Drama: Ecclestone Denies RCB

In the Super Over, heroics from Ecclestone were uninterrupted. RCB required 9 runs to win, but Ecclestone bowled a nerveless over, restricting RCB to only 8 runs and bowling out main players Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh.

Even though Kim Garth had shown heroics earlier with the ball, in which she bowled out dangerous batter Chinelle Henry, it was Ecclestone’s brilliant bowling during the Super Over that helped Warriorz claim their second consecutive victory.

Perry and Wyatt-Hodge Construct RCB’s Difficult Total

RCB’s innings were served with the excellent batting of Ellyse Perry and Danni Wyatt-Hodge. Perry’s 90 runs off 56 balls sermonized for RCB, particularly in the death overs when she dominated Deepti Sharma’s bowling with some boundaries. She was RCB’s top scorer and the first player to achieve over 200 runs in all three of the first WPL seasons.

Wyatt-Hodge, who contributed a useful innings of 50 runs, was also instrumental in taking RCB’s total along, even as wickets fell around her. Perry’s brilliant use of angles and accuracy of hitting ensured that RCB finished on a strong note, 105 runs off the last 9 overs.

Navgire Instills Hope in Warriorz’s Run Chase

In response, UP Warriorz required a good start, and Kiran Navgire delivered just that. Navgire blasted a frenetic 24 runs off 12 balls before getting bowled. But Warriorz lost traction with rapid wickets, and at 125 for 7 in the 15th over, they were in deep trouble. But there was still hope.

Warriorz’s Late Collapse Before Ecclestone’s Rescue

With 125 for 7, things looked bleak. Sneh Rana’s replacement for Shreyanka Patil was not able to provide any respite as she hit twice in two overs. When Chamari Athapaththu was benched and Chinelle Henry got out for 62, Warriorz needed a miracle. In stepped Sophie Ecclestone, whose incredible batting and bowling turned the game around, leading to a Super Over and the final victory.

The Final Word: Ecclestone’s Dream Night

Ecclestone’s performance was nothing less than remarkable. With the bat, she turned the match around with her breathtaking hitting in the last overs. As a bowler, she took away the Super Over from RCB, winning the match for Warriorz. Her performance was a mix of cool composure under pressure, and this match will certainly be remembered as one of the most exciting matches in WPL history.

For RCB, it was a closely contested game that ended in heartbreak, even though Ellyse Perry’s near-century and scintillating death-over hitting. Warriorz’s grit and Ecclestone’s match-winning heroics kept their season alive, with a thrilling win that left an indelible mark on the fans.

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