WPL 2025: Ellyse Perry's Stellar 90 Leads RCB to 180 Against UP Warriorz
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Synopsis
In the ninth match of the Women's Premier League 2025, Ellyse Perry's phenomenal unbeaten innings of 90, along with Danielle Wyatt-Hodge's 57, led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a total of 180/6 against UP Warriorz at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Perry's masterful performance was crucial in building a defendable score.
Key Takeaways
- Ellyse Perry scored an unbeaten 90.
- Danielle Wyatt-Hodge contributed significantly with 57.
- RCB finished with 180/6 in 20 overs.
- Perry equaled Meg Lanning’s record for most fifty-plus scores in WPL.
- RCB's innings featured a critical partnership of 94 runs.
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (NationPress) Ellyse Perry's unbeaten 90 and Danielle Wyatt-Hodge's 57 propelled Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a score of 180/6 in 20 overs against UP Warriorz during the ninth match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday.
Once again, Ellyse Perry showcased her brilliance, serving as the backbone of the team as she guided them to a defendable total. In her second home game of the season, Perry played a remarkable innings, ensuring RCB had enough runs despite frequent wickets falling. Danielle Wyatt-Hodge was the only other significant contributor, scoring her first fifty of the season before being dismissed at a pivotal moment.
Choosing to bat first, RCB began cautiously against Chinelle Henry, who found early swing. Smriti Mandhana and Danielle Wyatt-Hodge managed a mere two runs in the opening over.
However, Wyatt-Hodge soon found her stride, capitalizing on a wayward full-toss from Grace Harris and hitting it for six. Smriti received a lifeline when she was dropped at backward point but failed to make it count, falling to Deepti Sharma for six after attempting a cut shot that resulted in dragging the ball onto her stumps.
Perry then joined Wyatt-Hodge and quickly found her rhythm, striking consecutive boundaries off Sophie Ecclestone during the power-play. Wyatt-Hodge also found the boundary, cutting Henry past the short third and leading RCB to 42/1 at the end of the six overs. Perry maintained her dominance, hitting a six over long-on off Saima Thakor, while Kranti Goud kept the scoring tight at the other end.
As the field spread after the power-play, the duo effectively rotated the strike. Perry was fortunate to survive a close call when an edge off Kranti Goud narrowly missed the diving wicketkeeper. She soon found her scoring touch, executing a delicate four over point off Tahlia McGrath, while Wyatt-Hodge remained steady.
The scoring rate significantly increased in the 14th over, as Perry and Wyatt-Hodge took Deepti Sharma apart, accumulating 14 runs, featuring a towering six from Wyatt-Hodge and a fine leg glance for four from Perry. The highlight of the innings came when Perry reached her half-century with a single off Kranti Goud, equalling Meg Lanning’s record for the most fifty-plus scores in WPL history. Wyatt-Hodge followed with three consecutive boundaries, including a powerful cover drive.
However, just as RCB seemed poised for a late-innings onslaught, McGrath struck a vital blow by breaking the 94-run partnership off 66 deliveries, dismissing Wyatt-Hodge for 57 off 41 balls.
The English batter miscued a cut shot, and Sehrawat executed a sharp catch, concluding a well-crafted innings. Yet, UP Warriorz faced no respite as Richa Ghosh entered the fray with a boundary on her first ball, maintaining RCB’s momentum.
Ghosh attempted to hit big but fell victim to Chinelle Henry’s short-ball trap, mis-timing her shot straight back to the bowler. Kanika Ahuja had a brief stay that ended poorly as she failed to connect with a reverse sweep off Deepti Sharma and was run out by an impressive piece of glovework from Uma Chetry.
With wickets falling at the other end, Perry took the initiative to accelerate, smashing a four and a six off Tahlia McGrath in quick succession. Georgia Wareham joined the charge with a confident boundary over mid-off but was soon run out after a mix-up, thanks to Saima Thakor’s quick reflexes.
Despite the challenges, Perry remained composed, taking on the Warriorz bowlers with calculated aggression. She raced into the 80s with consecutive boundaries, threatening to become the first centurion of WPL 2025. Kim Garth provided brief support, but Sophie Ecclestone’s disciplined bowling in the final over stifled Perry’s chances of reaching three figures.
A last-ball run-out of Garth concluded the innings, with Perry finishing on a masterful 90 off 56 balls. Her innings formed the backbone of RCB’s competitive total of 180.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 180/6 in 20 overs (Ellyse Perry 90 not out, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge 57; Chinelle Henry 1-34, Tahlia McGrath 1-30) against UP Warriorz
