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Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry missed out on an Ashes test century by one run on a rain-hit first day of the one-off match against England as the visitors reached 328-7 at stumps at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Thursday.
Buoyed by Virat Kohli's pep talk, Royal Challengers Bangalore continued to fight for another day as they notched their maiden five-wicket victory over UP Warriorz after five consecutive defeats in the Women's Premier League. in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. After a collective show from their bowlers led by Ellyse Perry, whose 3/16 ensured UP Warriorz were bowled out for a moderate 135 in 19.3 overs, RCB sailed past the target with 20-year-old Kanika Ahuja playing the match-winning knock of 46 off 30 balls with eight fours and one six. She put on a 60-run stand with India keeper Richa Ghosh (31 not out from 32 balls, 3x4s, 1x6s) who played the second fiddle to perfection.
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat UP Warriorz by five wickets in their Women's Premier League match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. This is their first win after defeats on trot. Invited to bat, UPW were all out for 135 in 19.3 overs with Grace Harris top-scoring with a 32-ball 46. RCB chased down the target with 12 balls to spare, reaching 136 for 5 in 18 overs, with Kanika Ahuja top-scoring with 46.
Royal Challengers Bangalore succumbed to a fifth consecutive defeat in the Women's Premier League here on Monday night as Delhi Capitals clinched a six-wicket win in a tense finish. Chasing 151 on what turned out to be a challenging surface to bat on, Delhi Capitals were guided by the pair of Jess Jonassen (29 not out) and Marizanne Kapp (32 not out), who produced an all-round show. After delivering a superb 4-0-17-0 in the first half, Kapp guided Delhi past the finish line with an unbeaten 32 not out from as many balls, laced with three fours and one six.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have had some of the finest players in world cricket over the years, and now their women's team has also roped in an absolute star in the form of Ellyse Perry. Though the RCB Women's team hasn't had the sort of results they would've desired at the start of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 season, but the players' spirits haven't dented yet. As Perry caught up for a Q&A session for RCB, the Australian all-rounder was asked a tricky question to choose between Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni.
India women's cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana grabbed all the limelight on Monday as she became the costliest buy during the player auction of the Women's Premier League. In an event held in Mumbai, Mandhana was roped in by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping total of Rs. 3.4 crores. Apart from this, RCB went on to break the bank for Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry as they bought her at a sum of 1.7 crores. As the auctions for the inaugural edition of the WPL turned out to be a historic event, some fans did not shy away from making a meme fest out of it.
Royal Challengers Bangalore ended up with a star-studded squad at the end of the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction on Monday with India opener Smriti Mandhana becoming the highest-paid cricketer in the entire process with Rs 3.4 crore. The team also boasted of talented Team India players like Renuka Singh and Richa Ghosh while Sophie Devine and Ellyse Perry provide the support on the international talent front. Along with the youth on offer, the RCB franchise also made two smart picks in signing the experienced duo of Heather Knight and Dane van Niekerk for their respective base prices.
Women's Premier League Auction 2023 Live Updates: The auction for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) is underway at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The second accelerated round of auction is underway. India opener Smriti Mandhana has been the top buy so far in the auction with RCB splurging Rs 3.4 crore for her. Meanwhille, Ashleigh Gardner and Nat Sciver fetched a sum of Rs 3.2 crore each after being roped in by Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians, respectively. Deepti Sharma fetched a sum of 2.60 crore from UP Warriorz while Jemimah Rodrigues got 2.2 crore from Delhi Capitals. (LIVE AUCTION-CENTER)