New Delhi: Sophie Eccelestone picked up 4-wickets haul as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bowled out for 138 runs on Friday at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Sophie Eccelestone storm against RCB
The 23-years-old bowler, bagged her first wicket of the game as Sophie Devine wanted to play a shot on the off-side, but failed to judge the length correctly. The ball crashed onto the stumps as Devine departed for 36 off 24 balls.
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After that, she removed Shreyanka Patil (15), Renuka Singh (3) and Sahana Pawar (0). Sophie Eccelestone reached figures of 4 for 13 as Royal Challengers Bangalore are folded for 138 runs against the UP Warriorz.
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Maiden fifty for Ellyse Perry
For RCB, Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry smashed 52 and Sophie Devine scored 36 while rest of the RCB batters failed to score big. This was the maiden half-century for Perry in Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023.
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Earlier in the game, RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to bat first.