[Video] Smriti Mandhana Plays A Beautiful Lofted Shot Over Cover For Six vs UP Warriorz

RCBW captain and opener Smriti Mandhana has come into her groove against the UP Warriorz in match number 11 of the WPL 2024 season.

The left-handed opener played a thunderous knock of 80 runs in 50 balls, cracking 10 fours and 3 sixes that set her team on the way for a big total.

This magnificent knock from Smriti Mandhana, in front of the RCBW fans at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium, propelled her to the top of the list of most runs in the ongoing WPL 2024 season so far. The left-hander now has amassed 219 runs in 5 innings at an average of 43 and an impressive strike rate of 153 with two half-centuries to her name.

Smriti Mandhana’s breathtaking knock included a gorgeous, superbly-timed six off left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad over cover. That Mandhana played it against the turn of Gayakwad’s spin.

Mandhana skipped down the pitch and assessed the line and length of the ball perfectly. Twisting the bat in her hand, she walloped it over cover for a beautiful six. Later on, she also smashed off-spinnerChamari Athapaththu for a meaty hit down the ground for another sixer.

Watch: Smriti Mandhana Plays A Beautiful Lofted Shot Over Cover For Six

Captain @mandhana_smriti on the charge 🔥🔥@RCBTweets off to a solid start but #UPW break the dangerous opening partnership!#RCB 57/1 at the end of powerplay.

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— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 4, 2024

Mandhana and Sabbhineni Meghana formed an opening partnership of 51 runs in 5.3 overs before the latter was dismissed for 28 runs in 21 balls. The RCBW skipper then got aggressive and collected boundaries regularly with Ellyse Perry clattering 58 runs in 37 balls at the other end as RCB post a total in excess of 190.

Teams:

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Sophie Devine, Sabbhineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh(wk), Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Ekta Bisht, Simran Bahadur, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh

UP Warriorz (Playing XI): Alyssa Healy(w/c), Kiran Navgire, Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Poonam Khemnar, Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Saima Thakor, Anjali Sarvani

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