‌WPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to Mandhana-Perry set up RCB’s home-leg finish on a high

Brief Scores: RCB: 198/3 (20) [ Smriti Mandhana: 80 (50), Ellyse Perry: 58 (37); Sophie Ecclestone: 4-0-22-1 beat UPW: 175/8 (20)  [Alyssa Healy: 55 (38), Deepti Sharma: 33(22); Asha Shobana: 4-0-29-2] by 23 runs.

The experimentation of a new opening pair cultivated desirable results for RCB despite losing the toss in the last game of WPL 2024 at Bengaluru. Sabbineni Meghana and Smriti Mandhana consolidated for a 51-run opening stand leading up to a 57-run powerplay for the loss of the latter in the sixth over. Ellyse Perry entered the fray at No. 3 and played second fiddle to Mandhana’s carnage in 95 runs second wicket stand that saw the latter smoking three fours each against Athapaththu and Anjali Sarvani in the 15th and 16th over respectively. Although Deepti Sharma got the better of Mandhana in the 17th over, Perry took control with Richa Ghosh as the duo slammed 42 runs in the next 19 balls to propel the total to 198/3 in 20 overs. 

Similar to their opposition, the Warriorz got a flying start inside the powerplay with Alyssa Healy, Kiran Navgire, and ten runs in extra racking up 40 runs midway through the powerplay. However, silence prevailed in the next couple of overs with Sophie Devine edging past the Maharashtra-born in the fifth over, leading up to a 56-run powerplay. Eventually, Athapaththu followed suit due to a bizarre DRS mishap and Devine outwitted in-form Grace Harris with a knuckleball to reduce the visitors to 75/3 in 8 overs. Unfettered by the setbacks, Healy kept fighting and reached his half-century before getting stumped by Richa Ghosh off Sophie Molineux in the 13th over. The ball was in RCB's court with Deepti Sharma and Poonam Khemnar’s resilient efforts falling short as the RCB spinners curtailed the equation to 29 needed off the last six balls with ease.

Back in style!

The Royal Challengers Bangalore bounce back in style 😎#RCB clinch a crucial 23-run win in their final game at the Chinnaswamy 🏟️🥳



Live 💻📱https://t.co/iplAqFh4Yz#TATAWPL | #UPWvRCB | @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/Eq4lk6kNkC

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 4, 2024

Terrific!

What a terrific week for the #WPL2024 🔥 The RCB fandom and the love for cricket is bonkers!

— Danish Sait (@DanishSait) March 4, 2024

LOL

Not the first time RCB owned team in yellow jersey at chinnaswamy.



This is just an trailer, Movie will be releasing on 22 March at Chepauk.pic.twitter.com/cAE1V0eaVS

— Kevin (@imkevin149) March 4, 2024

Hold it!

She said " Hold That " 😂😂

Queen 👑#UPWvRCBpic.twitter.com/Wrx5ht1J7z

— RCB Xtra. (@Rcb_Xtra) March 4, 2024

Well done

Well paid RCB 👏 pic.twitter.com/mLJGtZwawM

— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) March 4, 2024

WW

RCB against yellow color team this year - Win, Win



Next target 22 March 🥵🥁

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— M. (@IconicKohIi) March 4, 2024

Based on True events?

Rcb owner to 3rd umpire pic.twitter.com/UIWaIKZBGM

— Bleed Blue (@CricCrazyVeena) March 4, 2024

Cool

#WPL2024 RCB players take a lap around the venue, and Ellyse Perry – who has seen a thing or two in her career – says it's been a 'very cool' feeling to play in front of such consistently amazing crowd over the last few days. Well done, Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/aeB9T7hkjH

— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) March 4, 2024

RCB Nation

Get in RCB NATION 😂🤣💥💥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ly5SVVqqtS

— Kohli’s 235 (@rahulsinggghhh) March 4, 2024

Loved it

Most of the rcb players name has been chanted in these 5 games, which they may never have experienced in their career. That is what chinnaswamy crowd is about, we will lose games but we will ensure that we will have that vibe which will make any player feel home & special. https://t.co/enzfzH7CHk

— arfan (@Im__Arfan) March 4, 2024