The most recent and relevant Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs UP Warriorz Women encounter was the 18th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026, played at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara, on January 29, 2026. Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced one of their most emphatic victories of the season, chasing down UP Warriorz’s 143/8 in only 13.1 overs to win by eight wickets with 41 balls remaining. Grace Harris was the star of the night, smashing 75 from 37 balls and then contributing 2/22 with the ball. Smriti Mandhana added an unbeaten 54 from 27 deliveries as RCB’s opening pair raced to a 108-run partnership. Earlier, Nadine de Klerk claimed 4/22 to restrict UP Warriorz after Deepti Sharma’s 55 and Meg Lanning’s 41 had provided the bulk of the runs. The victory confirmed RCB’s place directly in the WPL 2026 final.
Quick Match Summary
| Detail | Information |
| Match | UP Warriorz Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women |
| Tournament | WPL 2026 |
| Match | 18th Match |
| Date | January 29, 2026 |
| Venue | BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara |
| Toss | RCB Women won and elected to bowl |
| UP Warriorz | 143/8 in 20 overs |
| RCB Women | 147/2 in 13.1 overs |
| Result | RCB Women won by 8 wickets |
| Balls remaining | 41 |
| Player of the Match | Grace Harris |
| Best batting | Grace Harris – 75 off 37 |
| Best bowling | Nadine de Klerk – 4/22 |
The official match record confirms RCB’s eight-wicket victory, while the scorecard records 143/8 for UP Warriorz and 147/2 for RCB in 13.1 overs.
Match Scorecard
UP Warriorz Women – 143/8 in 20 Overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Meg Lanning (c) | 41 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 136.66 |
| Deepti Sharma | 55 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 127.91 |
| Amy Jones (wk) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Harleen Deol | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Chloe Tryon | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Shweta Sehrawat | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Simran Shaikh | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Asha Sobhana | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shikha Pandey | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | 9 | ||||
| Total | 143/8 | 20 overs | 7.15 RPO |
RCB bowling: Nadine de Klerk 4/22, Grace Harris 2/22, Shreyanka Patil 1/27, Lauren Bell 1/21.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women – 147/2 in 13.1 Overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Grace Harris | 75 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 202.70 |
| Smriti Mandhana (c) | 54* | 27 | 8 | 2 | 200.00 |
| Georgia Voll | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Richa Ghosh (wk) | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Extras | 2 | ||||
| Total | 147/2 | 13.1 overs | 11.16 RPO |
UP Warriorz bowling: Shikha Pandey 1/36, Asha Sobhana 1/24.
Winning Team Innings Analysis
RCB’s chase was defined by intent from the opening delivery. Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana did not allow UP Warriorz to settle into a defensive rhythm after the innings break.
Harris was particularly destructive. Her 75 off 37 balls contained 13 fours and two sixes, giving her a strike rate of 202.70. Mandhana complemented the attack perfectly rather than trying to match every shot. She remained unbeaten on 54 from 27 balls, striking at exactly 200.
The opening pair added 108 runs, effectively ending the contest before UPW could introduce sustained pressure. Harris was eventually dismissed for 75 in the 10th over, but by then RCB required only 36 runs from more than 10 overs.
Georgia Voll made 16 from 15 before Asha Sobhana dismissed her at 143/2. Mandhana then finished the chase with a boundary off Deepti Sharma in the 14th over.
The key difference was not merely RCB’s batting quality; it was the speed at which they converted a manageable target into an almost risk-free chase.
Chasing Team Innings Analysis
UP Warriorz’s 143/8 was built around two major contributions: Meg Lanning’s 41 and Deepti Sharma’s 55.
Lanning gave UPW a fast start, scoring 41 from 30 balls with six fours and a six. She and Deepti helped UPW reach 74 before Nadine de Klerk ended Lanning’s innings in the ninth over.
Deepti continued to anchor the innings and eventually reached 55 from 43 balls. However, the middle order could not maintain the scoring rate. After Lanning’s dismissal, wickets fell regularly, including Amy Jones, Harleen Deol and Chloe Tryon.
Deepti was dismissed at 137/6 in the final over, leaving UPW with only 143/8. That total was never likely to be enough against an RCB batting lineup that had already shown its ability to score rapidly throughout the tournament.
Bowling Analysis
Nadine de Klerk delivered the most important spell of the match. Her 4/22 from four overs prevented UP Warriorz from turning their strong start into a 160-plus total. She removed Lanning, Deepti, Amy Jones and Simran Shaikh.
Grace Harris complemented her bowling effort with 2/22 from three overs. Her dismissal of Harleen Deol and Chloe Tryon meant UPW could not establish another significant partnership after Lanning and Deepti.
Lauren Bell and Shreyanka Patil also took one wicket each. More importantly, RCB consistently broke partnerships, ensuring that Deepti’s half-century did not translate into a competitive team total.
For UPW, Shikha Pandey was their most successful bowler with 1/36, while Asha Sobhana took Georgia Voll’s wicket. But the bowling attack struggled to contain Harris and Mandhana, who combined power with intelligent shot selection.
Turning Point
The turning point came during UP Warriorz’s middle overs, when RCB’s bowlers removed Lanning and then prevented Deepti from finding a long-term partner.
Lanning’s dismissal at 74/1 ended the opening partnership, and UPW subsequently lost Amy Jones at 78/2. Deepti continued fighting, but wickets at regular intervals restricted the final acceleration.
Once RCB had limited UPW to 143, the match effectively became a question of how quickly RCB could win rather than whether they could win.
Harris and Mandhana answered that question immediately. Their 108-run opening stand came at such a rapid rate that UPW’s modest total was effectively erased before the halfway point of the chase.
Key Match Statistics
| Statistic | Figure |
| UP Warriorz score | 143/8 |
| RCB score | 147/2 |
| Winning margin | 8 wickets |
| Balls remaining | 41 |
| RCB chase rate | 11.16 RPO |
| Grace Harris | 75 off 37 |
| Smriti Mandhana | 54 off 27* |
| Deepti Sharma | 55 off 43 |
| Meg Lanning | 41 off 30 |
| Harris–Mandhana opening stand | 108 runs |
| Nadine de Klerk | 4/22 |
| Grace Harris bowling | 2/22 |
| RCB wickets lost | 2 |
The 108-run opening partnership and de Klerk’s four-wicket spell were the two most influential statistical elements of the match.
Records & Milestones
- Grace Harris produced a rare match-winning all-round display, scoring 75 off 37 and taking 2/22. She was named Player of the Match.
- Harris’s 75 was her second 50-plus score of WPL 2026 and helped make the chase one of RCB’s fastest victories in the competition.
- RCB’s victory by eight wickets with 41 balls remaining was their second-biggest win by balls remaining against UP Warriorz in the 2026 season. Earlier in January, RCB had beaten UPW by nine wickets with 47 balls remaining.
- RCB’s victory secured the top spot and a direct place in the WPL 2026 final.
Head-to-Head Record
Before the January 29 fixture, RCB and UP Warriorz had played seven WPL matches, with RCB leading 4-3. RCB’s official preview ahead of the game listed four RCB victories and three UPW wins.
The January 29 victory therefore moved RCB to a 5-3 head-to-head lead after eight WPL meetings. The 2026 season was particularly one-sided in this matchup: RCB defeated UPW by nine wickets in their January 12 meeting and then by eight wickets in the January 29 rematch.
What This Result Means
For RCB, this was much more than another league-stage win. The eight-wicket victory secured their position at the top of the WPL 2026 table and gave them a direct route to the final. They finished the league stage with six wins and two losses for 12 points, while UP Warriorz ended with two wins, six defeats and four points.
The result also highlighted RCB’s balance. De Klerk controlled the first innings with the ball, Harris contributed in both departments and Mandhana provided a calm finishing presence alongside Harris’s aggression.
For UP Warriorz, the result exposed a recurring problem: their top two batters could produce competitive starts, but the lower middle order struggled to maintain momentum. Their final league record left them fifth in the table with four points and a negative net run rate of -1.076.
Conclusion
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women delivered a dominant performance against UP Warriorz in WPL 2026, winning by eight wickets with 41 balls remaining. UPW’s 143/8 appeared competitive enough to demand disciplined batting, but RCB completely changed the equation through an explosive opening partnership.
Nadine de Klerk’s 4/22 was the foundation of the victory, while Grace Harris produced the match’s defining performance with 75 from 37 balls and two wickets. Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 54 from 27 balls ensured the chase remained controlled after Harris departed.
The result confirmed RCB as the league-stage table toppers and sent them directly into the WPL final. It also strengthened their head-to-head advantage over UP Warriorz to 5-3. Most importantly, the match demonstrated the difference between simply reaching a target and dominating a chase: RCB needed only 13.1 overs to turn 143 into a statement victory.
SEO FAQs
1. Who won the RCB vs UP Warriorz match in WPL 2026?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women defeated UP Warriorz Women by eight wickets on January 29, 2026. RCB chased 144 in 13.1 overs.
2. What was the RCB vs UP Warriorz scorecard?
UP Warriorz scored 143/8 in 20 overs, while RCB reached 147/2 in 13.1 overs.
3. Who scored the most runs for RCB?
Grace Harris was RCB’s top scorer with 75 runs from 37 balls, including 13 fours and two sixes.
4. Who scored a half-century for UP Warriorz?
Deepti Sharma scored 55 from 43 balls, while Meg Lanning made 41 from 30.
5. Who was Player of the Match?
Grace Harris was named Player of the Match after scoring 75 and taking 2/22.
6. Who took the most wickets in the RCB vs UPW match?
Nadine de Klerk was the leading wicket-taker with 4/22 in four overs.
7. How many balls did RCB have remaining?
RCB completed the chase after 13.1 overs, leaving 41 balls remaining.
8. What did the result mean for RCB in WPL 2026?
The victory secured RCB’s top position in the league table and sent them directly into the WPL 2026 final. RCB finished the league stage with 12 points from eight matches.
