After a dramatic thriller within the opening recreation on Friday, the followers witnessed one other nail-biter within the second match of the Ladies’s Premier League 2024 on Saturday. Royal Challengers Bangalore defended 157 by simply two runs in opposition to UP Warriorz to kick off their marketing campaign with a win. 

A younger wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh and debutant Sabbhineni Meghana recorded quickfire fifties to assist RCB put up a difficult whole after which skilled spinner Sobhana Asha bowled a match-defining spell within the seventeenth over to grab away two massive factors from UP Warriorz.

Sobhana, the 32-year-old leg spinner, took 5 wickets whereas conceding simply 22 runs off her 4 overs to set a brand new document for finest bowling figures by an Indian bowler in match historical past. She grew to become the first-ever Indian bowler to choose 5 wickets in WPL historical past and fourth general.

Sobhana’s 5/22 additionally emerged because the second-best bowling figures after Delhi’s all-rounder Marizanne Kapp who took 5 for 15 in opposition to Gujarat Giants final season.

Finest bowling figures by Indian bowlers in WPL historical past:

1. Sobhana Asha (RCB) – 5/22 vs UP Warriorz 
2. Saika Ishaque (MI) – 4/11 vs Gujarat Giants
3. Saika Ishaque (MI) – 3/13 vs Delhi Capitals
4. Shikha Pandey (DC) – 3/23 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
5. Deepti Sharma (UPW) – 3/26 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 

After claiming the Participant of the Match award, Sobhana shared her feelings and mentioned that she was solely pondering of successful in entrance of dwelling followers. She additionally talked about her battle with Grace Harris the place the latter recorded an enormous six. 

“A number of battle, a variety of arduous work and at last, the victory is good,” Sobhana Asha mentioned through the post-match presentation. “Not excited about my 5 wickets, very blissful that we received our first recreation in entrance of our followers. I knew that the state of affairs could be one thing like this and I visualised, did my homework as nicely. (On her management) That’s one in all my strengths. Grace was going in opposition to the flip and I knew if I pull the size again and sluggish it up, she may get a prime edge or get bowled. I used to be able to get smashed however I used to be positive I’d get her out.”