Georgia Voll leads UPW to thrilling victory over RCB: Stats
What's the story
In a gripping Women's Premier League (WPL) showdown, UP Warriorz defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 12 runs, with Georgia Voll's exceptional performance being the highlight.
The match, held on March 8, 2025, saw both teams exit the tournament.
This victory also marked Gujarat Giants's debut in the playoffs alongside Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians.
UPW scored 225/5 in 20 overs. In response, RCB scored 213/10 in 19.3 overs.
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Record-breaking innings
Warriorz set new WPL record with highest total
Voll's unbeaten 99 helped UP Warriorz set a new WPL record by scoring the highest total in the tournament's history.
UPW overcame DC's 223/2, achieved in March 2023.
Meanwhile, Voll's score equaled the joint-highest individual score in WPL history.
However, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Richa Ghosh and Sneh Rana almost turned the tables with their batting heroics.
Ghosh scored 69 runs off just 33 balls before her dismissal left RCB with an uphill task of 55 runs from 3.4 overs.
Dramatic turn
Deepti Sharma's record over and RCB's near comeback
Deepti Sharma, who had Ghosh dismissed, endured a record-breaking over in WPL history as Rana scored 28 runs off her over.
Rana's phenomenal batting brought the target down to just 15 runs from seven balls.
Even after missing a chance to run out Kim Garth at the non-striker's end, Deepti continued.
However, Rana's innings ended as she hit a flat shot straight to Poonam Khemnar at deep midwicket.
The final nail in RCB's coffin was Renuka Singh's run-out.
Performance
Voll's stellar performance seals the match
Voll, who had earlier scored 55 runs off 33 balls in her second WPL match against Mumbai Indians, put up a stellar performance in her first season with UP Warriorz.
As mentioned, she matched the highest-ever individual score in WPL history which was recorded by Sophie Devine, who scored 99 from 36 balls for RCB versus GG in WPL 2023.
Voll's 99* was laced with 17 fours and a six. She hammered 17 fours and a six (SR: 176.79).
Information
Voll shares two massive stands; Navgire shines
Voll shared a 77-run stand alongside Grace Harris for the opening wicket. She then added 71 runs alongside Kiran Navgire, who hammered 46 runs from 16 balls. Navgire smashed five sixes in the contest, striking at 287.50.
RCB
Ghosh slams her 4th WPL fifty; Perry surpasses 900 runs
Ghosh's 69 from 33 balls was laced with six fours and 5 sixes. She struck at 209.9. In 25 matches (23 innings), Ghosh owns 589 runs 34.64. She slammed her 4th fifty.
In 7 matches this season, she owns 194 runs at 38.80. This was her 2nd fifty.
Ellyse Perry was RCB's next best scorer (28 runs). Perry has raced to 923 WPL runs at 61.53.
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Deepti and Ecclestone pick three wickets each
Deepti finished with 3/50 from her 4 overs. In 25 matches, she owns 27 scalps at 29.29. On the other hand, English spinner Ecclestone clocked 3/25 from 4 overs. She has raced to 36 scalps at 18.38.