WPL-4: Harris, Smriti make it a stroll in the park for Royal Challengers

WPL 2026

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W) delivered a commanding performance in the 5th match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026, thrashing UP Warriorz Women (UPW-W) by 9 wickets at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 12, 2026. Chasing a modest 144, openers Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana turned the game into a one-sided affair with a blistering 137-run partnership. Harris, playing against her former team after joining RCB in the auction, smashed a career-best 85 off 40 balls (10 fours, 5 sixes), including a 32-run over off Deandra Dottin. Mandhana complemented with a composed unbeaten 47 off 32 balls (9 fours), guiding RCB to victory in just 12.1 overs and boosting their net run rate to +1.964. This marked RCB's second consecutive win, propelling them to the top of the points table.

Innings	Score	Key Batsmen	Key Bowlers
UP Warriorz Women (20 overs)	143/5	Deepti Sharma 45* (36b, 3x4, 1x6) Deandra Dottin 40* (30b, 3x4, 1x6) Harleen Deol 11 (14b, 1x4)	Nadine de Klerk 2/28 (4o) Shreyanka Patil 2/50 (4o) Lauren Bell 1/16 (4o)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (12.1 overs)	145/1	Grace Harris 85 (40b, 10x4, 5x6) Smriti Mandhana 47* (32b, 9x4) Richa Ghosh 4* (2b, 1x4)	Shikha Pandey 1/28 (3o) Deandra Dottin 0/32 (1o) Deepti Sharma 0/25 (3.1o)