On Monday, February 24, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W) and UP Warriorz Women (UP-W) faced off in Bengaluru in Match 9 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2025). The fans witnessed an immaculate first-ever Super Over in the league’s history, and the match ended up being an absolute humdinger.
With a score of 180/6 in their 20 overs, RCB-W set a formidable aim of 181. While Danni Wyatt-Hodge made a crucial 57, Ellyse Perry gave the innings her best effort, scoring a scorching 90 runs. The unquestionable collaboration between the two was key in RCB’s impressive score.
UP-W, who were chasing 181, experienced early delays before Sophie Ecclestone saved them with a brilliant cameo of 33 off 19 balls, which included two sixes and a four in the last over. Her fervent batting performance nearly put UP-W ahead, but they were wisely cleaned out by RCB for 180, ending the match in a tie.
The game went to a Super Over after the contest ended in a tie. Warriorz was only able to score 8/1. Bengaluru Women stumbled and scored four runs in what appeared to be an easy-to-get target, giving UP Warriorz a surprising victory. In addition to educating the audience about the competitive nature of both teams, this match popularized the WPL Super Over lookout, which will lead to more exciting matches in the future.
Meanwhile, here’s how the fans reacted to RCB-W vs UP Warriorz WPL 2025 clash:
smriti mandhana when self control walks in pic.twitter.com/NXBowFDZPP
— s (@_sectumsempra18) February 21, 2025
Smriti Mandhana is the most overrated T20 batter 🤣
Can’t chase 9 in 6 balls in a superover#RCBvsUPW #WPL2025 pic.twitter.com/LRcSJidAqZ
— SHANKAR CHOUDHARY (@Shnkr77) February 24, 2025
SOPHIE ECCLESTONE
THE GREATEST THERE IS, THE GREATEST THERE WAS, THE GREATEST THERE WILL EVER BE. pic.twitter.com/JdqWQ31A5T
— ` (@rahulmsd_91) February 24, 2025
🚨 UP Warriorz beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first-ever super over in the Women’s Premier League history at their home ground in M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru….!!!! 🚨#WPL2025 #RCB #Cricket #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/XSBHD9byzo
— Akaran.A (@Akaran_1) February 24, 2025
Devi.
Devi.
Goddess.Bow down to Sophie Ecclestone!
Best to have played the game. To defend just 8 runs is magnificent!
Mind blowing! Fan for life. Always was, now even more so. pic.twitter.com/DNV4DibmGs
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) February 24, 2025
#UPW clinch a historic #TATAWPL game! 👏
They win the first-ever Super Over to make it 🔙 to 🔙 victories! 🥳
Scorecard ▶ https://t.co/6637diSP2I#RCBvUPW pic.twitter.com/nNqg42oQqq
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 24, 2025
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