The hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore Women square off against the Warriors from UP in the second match of the WPL 2024 season, scheduled for Saturday, February 24th, 2024, at the iconic Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Gear up for this exciting contest with our RCB W vs UP W Dream11 prediction team, match preview, top fantasy picks, and analyze who holds the upper hand in this exciting encounter.
RCB W vs UP W Match Preview
New season, new year, new venue – all RCB W needs now is a fresh start to their campaign, unlike last year’s disastrous one. Last year, RCB W lost five matches in a row before managing a win, ultimately leading to their early exit. The primary culprit was the underperformance of the Indian international contingent. The trio of Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, and Renuka Singh Thakur endured a nightmare tournament.
Both Mandhana and Ghosh struggled with the bat, failing to score even a single fifty, while Renuka managed only one wicket in six games at an economy rate of 10 runs per over. With matches being played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Renuka’s task will be even tougher. However, some lesser-known Indian players shone amidst the gloom, with Kanika Ahuja and Shreyanka Patil earning call-ups to the senior side. RCB has also strengthened its bowling attack by acquiring Sophie Molineux and Kate Cross, who are both expected to start in the playing eleven.
On the other hand, the UP Warriorz had a decent first season, finishing in the top 3 and losing to MI in the Eliminator. However, much like the Indian seniors in RCB, Deepti Sharma had a disappointing season with both bat and ball, placing additional pressure on Ecclestone with the ball and overseas batters like Harris and McGrath to bat through the innings.
An inexperienced seam attack and limited bowling from Tahlia McGrath ultimately led to their downfall. It remains unclear whether the UPW management has addressed the bowling issues, as the Indian seam attack still appears inexperienced and they cannot include the tall English seamer, Lauren Bell. Healy can only hope for a better performance from Deepti Sharma and more overs from Tahlia McGrath.
Match Details
| Match : RCB W vs UP W (Match 2) |
| Venue : Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Date & Time : 24 February 2024, 7:30 PM |
| Live Streaming : Sports18, Jio Cinema |
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report – WPL 2024
The pitch at the Chinnaswamy Stadium is a stadium where defending scores has proven difficult for teams. In the last 18 games, the average first-innings score has been 141 runs. Notably, teams batting second have enjoyed greater success, winning nine games compared to seven losses, with two matches washed out.
Temperatures are expected to hover around 32°C during the day, dropping to a more comfortable 22°C at night. Humidity levels are predicted to be around 40%.
RCB W vs UP W Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB W) : Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Sabbineni Meghana/Satheesh Shubha, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(wk), Nadine de Klerk/Sophie Molineux, Shreyanka Patil, Sobhana Asha, Simran Bahadur, Kate Cross, Renuka Singh
UP Warriorz (UP W) – Alyssa Healy(c)(wk), Shweta Sehrawat, Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Parshavi Chopra, Anjali Sarvani, Soppadandi Yashasri
RCB W vs UP W Dream11 Prediction: Player Stats
(Last 5 T20 stats of players from both the teams)
| RCB W | UP W |
|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana (94 runs) | Alyssa Healy (68 runs) |
| Sophie Devine(70 runs & 5 wkts) | Tahlia McGrath (116 runs & 8 wkts) |
| Ellyse Perry(203 runs & 7 wkts) | Grace Harris(132 runs) |
| Richa Ghosh (104 runs) | Deepti Sharma(60 runs & 4 wkts) |
| Shreyanka Patil( 4 wkts & 39 runs) | Sophie Ecclestone (7 wkts & 36 runs) |
RCB W vs UP W Dream11 Prediction: Top Fantasy Picks
RCB W- Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil
UP W – Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Alyssa Healy, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris
RCB W vs UP W Dream11 Prediction Team
Wicketkeeper – Alyssa Healy, Richa Ghosh
Batters – Smriti Mandhana(vc), Grace Harris
All-rounders – Tahlia McGrath(c), Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Deepti Sharma
Bowlers – Sophie Ecclestone, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shreyanka Patil
RCB W vs UP W Match Prediction
This will be a tough game to predict. Both teams seem strong on paper, at least from a batting perspective. However, RCB W appears to have a more balanced team. Ultimately, the outcome will likely hinge on who chooses to bat second. Nevertheless, if we disregard the toss, RCB W emerges as the favorite to secure a win. Therefore, we predict that the Royal Challengers Bangalore Women will take this game.
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