UPWW vs RCBW Match Preview
Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath are the two top-ranked batters in the white-ball format according to the latest ICC rankings and they have shown their class here by becoming the two top-scoring batters for the Warriorz. Both have scored 2 half-centuries each so far, and the team will be banking on them to play another big inning here. However, the other batters have failed to have a big impact on the proceedings as the likes of Devika Vaidya, Kiran Navgire, and Simran Shaikh have played more of a supporting role.
Sophie Ecclestone, who is arguably the best spinner in the world when it comes to the T20 format, has picked up 8 wickets so far and will once again play an important role in this match.
Barring the performances of Ellyse Perry and Sophie Devine, there is nothing much to mention regarding Bangalore’s journey thus far. Perry has once again proved why she is considered to be one of the most dominant batters of the current generation as she has scored a total of 195 runs in 5 matches, including 2 half-centuries. Sophie Devine has played reasonably well at the top of the order but is yet to play a match-winning inning.
The biggest disappointment however for the RCB is the form of their captain, Smriti Mandhana. She was the costliest player bought by any team during the auctions and the expectations from her were sky-high. However, she hasn’t been able to live up to them and has been quite lackluster so far. Her captainship too has been pretty uninspiring, leading to a poor run for her team.
The fact that a part-time spinner, Heather Knight, is the leading wicket-taker for RCB speaks volumes about the failure of its mainstream bowlers.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be overcast with temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The surface at the DY Patil Sports Academy is flat and is good to bat on. The average first-inning score here in the last 5 matches has been around 150 but that hasn’t nearly been enough trouble for the teams batting second. While the pitch was helpful to the quicker bowlers initially, it has slowed down a bit in the past week and we should see some turn for the slower bowlers.
Notable stats
The Economical Megan Schutt
Megan Schutt made her T20 debut for Australia a decade ago and over the years, has emerged to be their prime seam bowler. In 96 matches, she has picked up 124 wickets while being economical at just 6.21 runs per over.
Team News
There is no news regarding injuries from either squad.
UPWW vs RCBW Probable 11
UPWW Playing 11
- Devika Vaidya
- Alyssa Healy (C)
- Shweta Sehrawat
- Kiran Navgire
- Tahlia McGrath
- Sophie Ecclestone
- Deepti Sharma
- Simran Shaikh
- Rajwshwari Gayakwad
- Anjali Sarvani
- Shabnim Ismail
RCBW Playing 11
- Smriti Mandhana (C)
- Ellyse Perry
- Sophie Devine
- Heather Knight
- Richa Ghosh (Wk)
- Disha Kasat
- Shreyanka Patil
- Asha Shobana
- Megan Schutt
- Renuka Singh
- Preeti Bose
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the UP Warriorz to win this match. They defeated RCB earlier this season and have the ability to do so again, especially as RCB hasn’t been in the best of forms. The latter has struggled in all departments so far and we think they will find it pretty difficult to make a comeback.
Top Picks
Ellyse Perry: Perry has been the standout performer for RCB this season. She has scored half-centuries in both of her last outings, and she can also chip in with the ball when needed.
Alyssa Healy: Alyssa Healy scored an unbeaten 96 against RCB earlier this season and has carried on with her brilliant form since then. She has scored a total of 185 runs at an impressive strike rate of 156.77.
Tahlia McGrath: According to the latest ICC rankings, McGrath is the top-ranked batter in the Women’s T20 format. This season, she has scored 140 runs at a strike rate of 158.09 and has also scored 2 half-centuries in 3 innings.
UPWW vs RCBW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: A Healy (VC)
Batters: H Knight, S Devine, S Mandhana, K P Navgire, D Sharma, D Vaidya
All-rounders: E Perry (C), T McGrath
Bowlers: M Schutt, S Ecclestone
