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Richa Ghosh Recreates MS Dhoni Moment: Richa Ghosh raced like MS Dhoni as soon as he caught the last ball of the match against UP Warriors and scattered the gills.
WPL 2025: Richa Ghosh runs out Eklaston on the last ball.
Highlights
- Richa Ghosh tied the match by keeping MS Dhoni with MS Dhoni.
- UP Warriors won the first super over in WPL history.
- UP Warriors have now come on par in the point table.
New Delhi. The first super over was played on Monday in the Women's Premier League i.e. WPL history. This super over was played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriors. In this match played in Bengaluru, Royal Challengers Bangalore Woman scored 180 runs while batting first. In response, the UP Warriors team was all out after scoring 180 runs. After this, the host RCB team won in the super over played between the two teams.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Woman scored 180 runs for 6 wickets while batting first. Alice Perry scored 90 and Wet Hodge scored 57 runs on her behalf. Captain Smriti Mandhana 6, Richa Ghosh was dismissed for 8 runs. In response, UP Warriors scored 163 runs for 9 wickets in 19 overs. He needed 18 runs in the last over to win and the wicket was left. When Jeet Royal Challengers Bangalore looked confirmed, Sophie Eklaston (33) almost overturned by scoring 17 runs in the last over. However, Kranti Gaur missed the last ball.
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MS Dhoni's magic and match tie
After 19.5 overs, the score was tied and UP Warriors needed to score a run on the last ball. Renuka Singh bowled the ball outside the off stump, which Kranti Gaur could not even touch. Non -striker Sophia Eklaston tried to steal the left run but Vikkakeer Richa Ghosh turned out to be fast from her. As soon as Richa Ghosh grabbed the ball, he ran a fast race like MS Dhoni and scattered the gills. In this way, the team of UP Warriors was all out for 180 runs.
First ever Superover in @wplt20 .
Sophie Ecclestone – Superb 6,6,4 in 3 balls.. , while chasing 18 of 5 balls..
Then Renuka Thakur & WK Richa Ghosh brilliance.#WPL2025 pic.twitter.com/351p6RNWR5
– Alekhanikun (@nikun28) February 24, 2025
