![WPL 2023 [Twitter reactions]: Kanika Ahuja, bowlers help RCB beat UP Warriorz to claim maiden victory](http://i0.wp.com/crickettimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RCB-beat-UP-Warriorz-in-WPL-2023.jpg?w=1068&resize=1068,0&ssl=1 "WPL 2023 [Twitter reactions]: Kanika Ahuja, bowlers help RCB beat UP Warriorz to claim maiden victory")
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in spite of everything registered their maiden victory within the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) after defeating UP Warriorz by means of 5 wickets at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.
Chasing the paltry goal of 136, RCB have been in a place of hassle after shedding 4 wickets for 60 in 9 overs. Before the Warriorz may just capitalise additional, Kanika Ahuja stepped up for the Challengers and took the sport clear of UP.
Kanika smashed 46 from 30 deliveries, together with 8 fours and one six. She was once neatly supported by means of Richa Ghosh, who stayed unbeaten on 31 off 32 balls to take the Challengers over the end line.
Earlier, RCB bowlers exhibited top-class bowling and saved the power on UP from the phrase cross. Only Grace Harris stood tall in entrance of RCB’s bowlers and revived her facet by means of contributing 46 runs off simply 32 balls, with the help of 5 fours and two sixes.
Ellyse Perry was once the standout bowler for the Challengers, taking 3 wickets for simply 16 runs in her quota of 4 overs. Sophie Devine additionally bowled neatly, taking 2 wickets for 23 runs as UP Warriorz have been bowled out for 135 runs in 19.3 overs.
“Yeah, it was tense. We lost a couple of wickets in the 7th over, it was a bit nervous. But the way Kanika and Richa played was brilliant. Kanika in particular, really proud of her. Really excited to see her bat, the approach she has. She is a 360 degree player, who isn’t the most common in Indian cricket. Really impressed with her and the belief she has. Even when we have not been in great positions, the crowd keep chanting for us. Really happy for this loyal support base, not a lot of teams will have supporters turn up in such high numbers after losing five games,” stated RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana within the post-match presentation.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Youngsters Kanika Ahuja and Richa Ghosh to the rescue for @RCBTweets ?#RCB document their first WIN in #TATAWPL ?
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/uW2g78eMJa #UPWvRCB pic.twitter.com/sp3CdYUJCZ
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 15, 2023
That’s it! We believed and we completed. ???
✌a very powerful issues within the bag. We are living to battle some other day! ?#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #SheIsBold #WPL2023 #UPWvRCB pic.twitter.com/mhOeBbj1wZ
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) March 15, 2023
RCB reach their first WPL win, of their sixth tournament.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) March 15, 2023
First win for RCB in WPL.
The wait is over for the RCB fanatics, after shedding 5 consecutive video games.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 15, 2023
Finally glad faces in RCB dugout. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/xWnfoNqYYD
— feryy (@ffspari) March 15, 2023
First win for RCB after an extended wait.
The necessary RCB fanatics drop a “❤️” tweet. #RCB pic.twitter.com/BPSahSsLkX— Yashvi. (@BreatheKohli) March 15, 2023
Mood within the RCB camp after 1st win. pic.twitter.com/jdOu0XDEcM
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 15, 2023
How excellent, Kanika Ahuja. RCB would have most likely blown this opportunity up too however for her ?
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) March 15, 2023
Thanks Virat Kohli for motivating the RCB workforce. Had you no longer impressed the RCB workforce, they’d have misplaced their sixth tournament in a row.#RCBvUPW #ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/9R2y5PheBp
— Arun Singh (@ArunTuThikHoGya) March 15, 2023
I will be able to’t consider it, she isn’t the similar Smriti Mandhana we all know.#RCBvUPW pic.twitter.com/NIcnJlqFlD
— Sir BoiesX ? (@BoiesX45) March 15, 2023
https://twitter.com/_Cricpedia/standing/1636056073051463688
RCB W Off the mark, lesss cross pic.twitter.com/7ULUyuTtQ6
— Prithvi (@Puneite_) March 15, 2023
quantity 17 Kanika Ahuja saving RCB in do or die tournament no longer shocked in any respect pic.twitter.com/2E2adDhwlT
— Kevin (@imkevin149) March 15, 2023
https://twitter.com/Im__Arfan/standing/1636054997829050378
Source: WomenCricket.com