RCB-W vs UPW-W WPL Match Scorecard & Stats 2026: RCB-W Won by 9 Wickets

By: Cricbites | January 12, 2026
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The 5th match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore Women and UP Warriors at the prestigious Dr. DY Patil Sports Stadiums in Navi Mumbai. The match, to be held on Monday, January 12, will begin at 7:30 PM local time. Winning the toss, RCB Women’s team decided to bowl first, showing confidence in their bowling unit in the light. With experienced officials Bhavesh Patel and Gayatri Venugopalan handling the on-field duties and GS Lakshmi serving as the match referee, the game promises to be fair and high-intensity. With both teams aiming to build momentum early in the tournament, fans can expect a competitive encounter filled with skill, strategy and thrilling moments.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Squad

Category Player Name
Player Grace Harris
Player Smriti Mandhana (c)
Player Dayalan Hemalatha
Player Gautami Naik
Player Richa Ghosh (wk)
Player Radha Yadav
Player Nadine de Klerk
Player Arundhati Reddy
Player Shreyanka Patil
Player Linsey Smith
Player Lauren Bell
Bench Prema Rawat
Bench Pooja Vastrakar
Bench Georgia Voll
Bench Kumar Prathyoosha
Bench Sayali Satghare

UP Warriorz Women Squad

Category Player Name
Player Kiran Navgire
Player Meg Lanning (c)
Player Phoebe Litchfield
Player Harleen Deol
Player Deepti Sharma
Player Shweta Sehrawat (wk)
Player Deandra Dottin
Player Sophie Ecclestone
Player Asha Sobhana
Player Shikha Pandey
Player Kranti Gaud
Bench Chloe Tryon
Bench Charli Knott
Bench Gongadi Trisha
Bench Shipra Giri
Bench Suman Meena
Bench Simran Shaikh
Bench Pratika Rawal

Read More: GG-W vs DC-W, WPL 2026 Eliminator Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s Match?

UP Warriorz Women Scorecard

Batting Scorecard

Batter R B 4s 6s SR Dismissal
Meg Lanning (c) 14 21 1 0 66.67 c Radha Yadav b Shreyanka Patil
Harleen Deol 11 14 2 0 78.57 c Smriti Mandhana b Lauren Bell
Phoebe Litchfield 20 11 3 1 181.82 c Smriti Mandhana b Shreyanka Patil
Kiran Navgire 5 3 1 0 166.67 c Linsey Smith b Nadine de Klerk
Deepti Sharma 45 35 5 1 128.57 not out
Shweta Sehrawat (wk) 0 1 0 0 0.00 c Arundhati Reddy b Nadine de Klerk
Deandra Dottin 40 37 3 1 108.11 not out
  • Extras: 8 (b 0, lb 1, w 5, nb 2, p 0)
  • Total: 143-5 (20 Overs, RR: 7.15)
  • Did not Bat: Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Sobhana, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud

Bowling Scorecard

Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Lauren Bell 4 0 16 1 0 1 4.00
Linsey Smith 4 0 30 0 0 0 7.50
Shreyanka Patil 4 0 50 2 1 2 12.50
Arundhati Reddy 4 0 18 0 0 0 4.50
Nadine de Klerk 4 0 28 2 1 2 7.00

Fall of Wickets

Wicket Score Over Batter Out
1 21 4.2 Harleen Deol
2 39 7.1 Meg Lanning
3 50 7.6 Phoebe Litchfield
4 50 8.1 Kiran Navgire
5 50 8.2 Shweta Sehrawat

Powerplays

Overs Runs
0.1 – 6 36

Partnerships

Batter Pair Runs (Balls)
Lanning & Harleen Deol 21 (26)
Lanning & Harleen Deol 18 (17)
Phoebe Litchfield & Kiran Navgire 11 (5)
Phoebe Litchfield & Kiran Navgire 0 (1)
Deepti Sharma & Shweta Sehrawat 0 (1)
Deepti Sharma & Deandra Dottin 93 (70)
Deepti Sharma & Deandra Dottin 45 (35)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Scorecard

Batting Scorecard

Batter Dismissal R B 4s 6s SR
Grace Harris c Lanning b Shikha Pandey 85 40 10 5 212.50
Smriti Mandhana (c) not out 47 32 9 0 146.88
Richa Ghosh (wk) not out 4 2 1 0 200.00
  • Extras: 9 (b 4, lb 1, w 3, nb 1, p 0)
  • Total: 145-1 (12.1 Overs, RR: 11.92)
  • Did not Bat: Dayalan Hemalatha, Gautami Naik, Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

Bowling Scorecard

Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Deepti Sharma 3.1 0 25 0 0 0 7.90
Kranti Gaud 2 0 18 0 0 0 9.00
Shikha Pandey 3 0 28 1 0 1 9.30
Deandra Dottin 1 0 32 0 1 1 32.00
Sophie Ecclestone 2 0 20 0 0 1 10.00
Asha Sobhana 1 0 17 0 0 0 17.00

Fall of Wickets

Wicket Score Over Batter Out
1 137 11.4 Grace Harris

Powerplays

Overs Runs
0.1 – 6 78

Partnerships

Batters Runs(Balls)
Grace Harris & Smriti 137(70)
Smriti & Richa Ghosh 8(3)
Smriti & – 0(1)

Who is the Player of the Match?

In the match played between RCB-W and UPW-W in WPL 2026, which ended in a 9-wicket victory for RCB-W, Grace Harris was awarded the Player of the Match award. She played a brilliant innings of 85 runs in 40 balls with the help of 10 fours and 5 sixes and made a sensational partnership with Smriti Mandhana, who remained unbeaten on 47 runs. Her innings was the driving force behind RCB-W’s magnificent victory.

Cricbites’ prediction is correct

Cricbites made the correct prediction for the competition between RCB-W and UPW-W, emphasising the importance of strong line-ups and early momentum from both teams. Considering that RCB-W chased down 144 in just 12.1 overs thanks to Grace Harris’ explosive 85* and Smriti Mandhana’s consistent support, the prediction of RCB-W being a strong contender proved accurate. Their batting dominance and disciplined bowling confirmed the prediction of a high-intensity match.

Read More: DC-W vs GG-W WPL Match Scorecard & Stats 2026: GG-W Won by 4 Runs

Conclusion

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women’s team dominated the match against UP Warriors Women’s team, chasing 144 runs and winning easily by 9 wickets. Grace Harris’ 40-ball 85 and Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 47 were the foundation of RCB-W’s success, highlighting their batting prowess. Despite some strong efforts from Deepti Sharma and Deandra Dottin for UPW, RCB-W’s balanced team performance with effective bowling and strong partnerships ensured a comprehensive victory. This result sets a strong tone for RCB-W at the start of WPL 2026 and solidifies their position as serious title contenders.

FAQs: People Also Ask

Q1. Who won the RCB-W vs UPW-W WPL 2026 match? 

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (RCB-W) chased down 144 runs in 12.1 overs and won by 9 wickets.

Q2. How did RCB-W chase down the target so quickly? 

Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana put on an opening partnership of 137 runs, dominated the UPW bowlers and completed the chase at a run rate of 11.92 in 12.1 overs.

Q3. Who were the top performers for UPW-W? 

Deepti Sharma (45*), Diandra Dottin (40*), and Shreyanka Patil and Nadine de Klerk (2 wickets each) made key contributions.

Q4. What were the notable partnerships in the match? 

Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana – 137 runs for RCB-W, while Deepti Sharma and Diandra Dottin 93 runs for UPW.

Q5. Where and when was this match played? 

The match was played on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, starting at 7:30 PM local time.

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