UP Warriorz Women vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women, WPL, Today Match Prediction 15 March 2023

upw vs rcbw Match Prediction & Analysis

UP Warriorz have won two matches and lost two matches in the WPL so far. They will have a mental edge over the RCB in the coming match due to the latter’s form. The UP Warriorz will put their previous loss behind them as they face a new challenge in the coming days. A win here will put them very close to the top 2 spots.

The RCB women will need a win at any cost. They will have to fight tooth and nail from here onwards to make something of this year’s WPL. They have lost all their matches so far, disappointing their huge fan base. Another loss will dent their hopes of getting into the knockout stage of the competition even further.

TEAMS PREVIEW

UP Warriorz Women Preview

The UP Warriorz are having a decent tournament so far, although a loss in the previous match will certainly act as a thorn in their stride. They were completely outplayed in the previous match as they lost by 8 wickets. Batting first the UP Warriorz managed 159 runs in their 20 overs. Captain Alyssa Healy scored 58 runs off 46 balls and Tahlia McGrath scored 50 off 37 balls in the innings.

The bowlers did not have any luck as hardly anyone rattled the opposition batter. The UP Warriorz bowlers managed to pick up only 2 wickets in the innings as the opposition team chased down the total with comfort. They will have to improve if they want to enter the race for the knockout phase of the WPL.

Key players: Tahlia McGrath, Alyssa Healy, Kiran Navgire

UP Warriorz Women Predicted Playing XI:

Tahlia McGrath, Alyssa Healy, Kiran Navgire, Devika Vaidya, Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Shabnim Ismail, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad.

UP Warriorz Women Actual Playing XI:

Grace Harris, Devika Vaidya, Anjali Sarwani, Deepti Sharma, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Alyssa Healy

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Preview

RCB women are having a WPL to forget at the moment. They are struggling at the bottom of the table without a win so far. They lost their previous match in a nail-biting contest by 2 balls. RCB put up a subpar score of 150 on board with Ellyse Perry remaining unbeaten on 67 runs off 52 balls. Richa Ghosh helped her along the way with a cameo of 37 runs in 16 balls.

The RCB bowlers tried their level best to defend this small total. Sobhana Asha was the best bowler for the team as she picked up 2 wickets while conceding 27 runs in her 4 over spell. The opposition chased down the total in the final over with two balls to spare. They will have get over this tough loss soon as they have another stiff competition in UP Warriorz ahead.

Key players: Sobhana Asha, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Predicted Playing XI:

Sobhana Asha, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Heather Knight, Shreyanka Patil, Disha Kasat, Megan Schutt, Renuka Singh, Preeti Bose.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women Actual Playing XI:

Smriti Mandhana, Disha Kasat, Sobhana Asha, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh, Kanika Ahuja, Richa Ghosh, Megan Schutt, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Sophie Devine

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Dr. DY Patil Stadium's pitch is ideal for batting. It is difficult for the bowlers because they must target the proper spots of the pitch to avoid leaking runs.

There will be humidity and heat during the match. The temperatures will be high around 32 degrees Celsius throughout the match. There is no chance of rainfall.

Venue Details

UP Warriorz women VS Royal Challengers Bangalore women will be played at the DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Toss: To Bowl

It is a very easy decision to chase down totals in the DY Patil stadium as this has been favourable to the team batting second most of the times. The dew will also come into play in this stadium. The team winning the toss will choose to bowl first and try to chase down the given target.