RCB needs to win both of their remaining games to stay in the competition, as they are currently in fourth place.
They would be eliminated from the race after just one loss.
The Gujarat Giants eliminated the UP Warriorz, who will be looking to finish the season strong.
RCB’s recent struggles and key players
After a promising to start, RCB have lost four games on the trot, raising questions about their form.
The batting is heavily dependent on Ellyse Perry, while Smriti Mandhana is witnessing a lean patch.
To add on, the other batters have been inconsistent too.
On the bowling side, Renuka Singh, Kim Garth, and Georgia Wareham have taken 25 wickets combined, but the team lacks effective fourth and fifth bowling options.
Team analysis
UP Warriorz’s challenges and standout players
UP Warriorz have struggled in both the batting and bowling departments, worsened by constant shuffling of their batting order.
Despite Chinelle Henry’s explosive end-of-innings performances, she hasn’t been promoted to fix middle-order woes.
Captain Deepti Sharma’s show as a player and bowler has also been underwhelming, with five wickets from seven games at an economy rate of 8.11.
Sophie Ecclestone continues to be the only bowler to have consistently threatened on the field.
Ellyse Perry and Sophie Ecclestone: Players to watch
Ellyse Perry has been RCB’s best performer this season with four half-centuries, the most by any player in this WPL so far.
She has amassed 295 runs in six matches at a phenomenal strike rate of 149.74.
Meanwhile, UP Warriorz’s Ecclestone is the only bowler to have bowled her full quota of four overs in all seven matches, picking up six wickets at an economy rate of 6.96.
A look at RCB’s star players so far
As mentioned, Perry has been the standout player for RCB.
In terms of runs, Perry is followed by Mandhana who has managed 140 runs at 23.22 (six innings). Her strike rate reads 135.92.
With the ball Renuka has bagged 10 wickets (six innings) at 17.10 (ER: 7.12).
Georgia Wareham trails Renuka with nine wickets in six innings with an economy of 8.71.
UPW’s top performers so far
Meanwhile, Henry has been the standout player for UPW with the bat.
She has smashed 144 runs (six innings) at 28.80. Her strike rate reads 211.76 with a best score of 62.
Grace Harris trails Henry with 124 runs at 17.71 (seven innings). Her strike rate reads 107.82.
With the ball Harris has bagged eight wickets (seven innings) at 14.25 (ER: 7.86).
Sophie Ecclestone trails Harris with six wickets in seven innings with an economy of 6.96.