WPL: Georgia Voll’s unbeaten 99 helps UP Warriorz knock out RCB |

Georgia Voll (Photo credit score: WPL)

NEW DELHI: Georgia Voll hit an impressive 56-ball 99* as UP Warriorz eradicated defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru from the Women’s Premier League, registering an exhilarating 12-run victory in a high-scoring sport in Lucknow on Saturday.
The 21-year-old Voll displayed distinctive batting abilities, hitting 17 fours and a six to energy UPW to file complete of 225 for five.

UPW’s batting lineup confirmed large kind after being requested to bat first. Alongside Voll, Kiran Navgire scored 46 off 16, Grace Harris made 39 off 22, and Chinelle Henry contributed 19 off 15.
RCB’s chase featured Richa Ghosh’s explosive 69 off 33 balls and Sneh Rana’s highly effective hitting. Despite Rana’s three sixes and two fours off Deepti Sharma within the nineteenth over, RCB fell quick at 213 all out in 19.3 overs.
The win gave UPW six factors to finish their marketing campaign, whereas RCB remained at 4 factors with one match remaining. Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians secured knockout berths with eight factors every. Delhi Capitals had already certified with 10 factors.
RCB started strongly with 70/2 within the powerplay however misplaced common wickets whereas sustaining the required run price.
Sabbhineni Meghana scored 27 with two fours and two sixes off Harris earlier than Henry dismissed captain Smriti Mandhana for 4. Ellyse Perry made 28 runs earlier than Sophie Ecclestone eliminated Meghana.
Raghvi Bist and Perry mounted a comeback towards Kranti Goud. However, debutant Anjali Sarvani dismissed Perry, and Henry eliminated Bist, leaving RCB at 80/4 in 7.3 overs.
Ghosh counter-attacked with 5 sixes and 6 fours earlier than Henry caught her off Deepti Sharma’s bowling. (*99*) hit some essential photographs within the closing overs however was caught off Deepti’s final ball.
Earlier, RCB captain Mandhana gained the toss however Voll and Harris dominated the powerplay with a season-best rating of 67/0.
Harris initially led the assault with 5 fours towards Kim Garth, whereas Voll hit three fours off Renuka Singh. After Harris’s run-out, Navgire joined Voll for a fast 71-run partnership off 31 balls.
The crew reached 100 runs in 9.3 overs. Navgire hit 5 sixes earlier than Perry caught her at long-off.
Voll and Henry maintained the momentum with a 43-run partnership off 25 balls. Henry scored 4 boundaries earlier than getting out, leaving UPW at 191/3 within the seventeenth over.
The innings concluded with Voll one run wanting a century and Deepti Sharma run out on the ultimate ball.