WPL 2025: Elyse Perry's unbeaten 90 and Danielle Wyatt-Hodge's 57 helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru post 180/6 in 20 overs against UP Warriorz in the ninth match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

Sent in to bat, RCB lost captain Smriti Mandhana early when Deepti Sharma bowled her in the fourth over. Perry then combined with opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge to steady the innings. The pair stitched together a crucial 94-run stand in 65 balls for the second wicket.

Wyatt-Hodge scored 57 before falling, while Richa Ghosh, Kanika Ahuja, and Georgia Wareham failed to make an impact. Despite the middle-order collapse, Perry held firm and guided RCB to a competitive total.

Tahlia McGrath, Chinelle Henry, and Deepti Sharma took a wicket each for UP Warriorz.

Brief Scores:Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 180/6 in 20 overs (Ellyse Perry 90 not out, Danni Wyatt-Hodge 57; Tahlia McGrath 1/30).