RCBW vs UPWW Match Preview
The Royal Challengers started this season as one of the front-runners to lift the title trophy. They have one of the strongest batting line-ups among all franchises, thanks to the presence of world-class players like Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, and Heather Knight.
Mandhana and Ellyse Perry have got some good starts but have failed to convert them into a match-winning performance.
Sophie Devine has struggled in the first 2 matches but finally managed to get back in form during the last outing, scoring a quick half-century. The two Indian batters in the middle order, Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja too have struggled so far. The bowlers have been very expensive as they have conceded more than 200 runs in both matches that they have bowled first.
The UP Warriorz have some of the best white-ball players in the world, but they are lacking in quality Indian players and that could cost them dearly. The UP Warriorz is heavily dependent on Tahlia McGrath and Alyssa Healy to score runs for them. Healy is the top-ranked batter in the Women’s ODI, while McGrath is number-1 in WT20s.
The latter played a brilliant inning of 90 runs in the last match, albeit for a losing cause. The Warriorz have two promising batters in the form of Simran Shaikh and Shweta Sehrawat, who will need to soak in the pressure and make a big score here. Kiran Navgire too will be a vital cog in the Warriorz batting line-up.
As expected, Sophie Ecclestone has been the mainstay of UP’s bowling and has picked up 3 wickets in 2 matches.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain clear with temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Brabourne Stadium is a batting paradise, with an average first-inning score of around 185. However, the team batting first will be aiming to score at least 200 runs to give their bowlers a fighting chance. The quicker bowlers have struggled here but the spinners will get some assistance, especially in the second innings.
Notable stats
Megan Schutt’s Consistent Bowling
Megan Schutt has been Australia’s premier seam bowler over the last few years. In her 96 T20I matches, she has picked up 124 wickets and has a miserly economy rate of 6.21 runs per over.
Team News
Despite both teams coming into this contest on the back of individual losses, we do not expect them to make any changes to their playing eleven.
RCBW vs UPWW Probable 11
RCBW Playing 11
- Smriti Mandhana (C)
- Sophie Devine
- Ellyse Perry
- Heather Knight
- Richa Ghosh (Wk)
- Poonam Khemnar
- Kanika Ahuja
- Shreyanka Patil
- Preeti Bose
- Renuka Singh
- Megan Schutt
UPWW Playing 11
- Alyssa Healy (C)
- Shweta Sehrawat
- Kiran Navgire
- Tahlia McGrath
- Deepti Sharma
- Simran Shaikh
- Devika Vaidya
- Sophie Ecclestone
- Shabnim Ismail
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad
- Anjali Sarvani
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the UP Warriorz to win this one. They have some of the best players in white-ball cricket and are capable of making a big score here. On the other hand, RCB have struggled to get going and lack depth in their bowling.
Top Picks
Tahlia McGrath: Tahlia McGrath is ranked as the top batter in WT20 cricket according to the latest ICC rankings. She scored a brilliant half-century in her team’s last outing and can make a huge impact on the proceedings here.
Heather Knight: Heather Knight is the leading wicket-taker for RCB this season with 4 wickets. She is also a handy batter in the middle order, as she has a batting strike rate of 118.31.
Alyssa Healy: Alyssa Healy is an aggressive player and will enjoy batting on the flat surface at the Brabourne Stadium. She has scored 2489 runs in international T20s at an average of 24.40 and a strike rate of 126.92.
RCBW vs UPWW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: A Healy
Batters: H Knight, S Devine, S Mandhana, K P Navgire
All-rounders: E Perry (VC), D Sharma, T McGrath (C)
Bowlers: M Schutt, S Ecclestone, S Patil
RCBW vs UPWW Dream11 Team 2
Keeper: A Healy (C), R Ghosh
Batters: G Harris (VC), H Knight, S Devine, S Mandhana, E Burns, K P Navgire
All-rounders: E Perry, T McGrath
Bowlers: S Ecclestone
