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RCB vs UPW: A battle between top and bottom in a wide open WPL
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While RCB are already through to playoffs, UPW need to win to remain in contention (5:11)
In a WPL season that's proving to be the most competitive for the remaining two knockouts spots since Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) qualified about 10 days ago, none of the other four teams is staying at the bottom of the table for too long nor are they putting up enough wins in a row to book the other two berths.
To add to the uncertainty, RCB have lost two in a row since sealing their knockouts spot, and their next opponent UP Warriorz (UPW) have lost their most prolific batter of this WPL – Phoebe Litchfield – to an injury. For Thursday, the odds are still in favour of RCB, who have a full-strength side at their disposal but must be feeling the jitters after being bundled for their lowest WPL score by Delhi Capitals (DC) before being reduced to 35 for 5 by Mumbai Indians (MI). While Richa Ghosh's 90 off 50 ensured their net run rate didn't take a massive beating and remains the best on the points table, their top five needs to click again on the Vadodara tracks to ensure they don't end the league stage with three losses on the bounce.
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WPL 2026: RCB seals place in final after beating bottom-placed Warriorz
FILE PHOTO: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru broke a two-game losing streak to secure its place in the final of WPL 2026.
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After two straight defeats in the Women’s Premier League, Royal Challengers Bengaluru was back to its very best on Thursday. That was largely down to Grace Harris and Nadine de Klerk, who played starring roles to help the Smriti Mandhana-led outfit rout UP Warriorz by eight wickets at the Kotambi Stadium.
The victory means RCB, with 12 points after eight matches, has topped the league phase and qualified for the final of the fourth season on February 5. Barring a mathematical miracle, Warriorz will be headed for the exit door after the final league fixture against Delhi Capitals on Sunday.
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