Sophie Ecclestone starred with bat and ball as UP Warriorz beat Royal Challengers Bangalore from the first super over in the Women's Premier League. Ecclestone successfully defended just nine from her deciding over, having previously hit 33 from 19 balls to tie the match initially.

Deepti Sharma's UP Warriorz beat Smriti Mandhana's Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a thrilling Super Over on Monday, February 24 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Needing eight from the over, Bengaluru batters manage only four, thanks to English cricketer Ecclestone's tight bowling

Catch all the highlights and scores from the Women’s Premier League 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday.

Sophie Ecclestone was the star for UP Warriorz as she played a blistering cameo to force the game into the Super Over, before unleashing her skills to defend eight runs from the six-ball face-off. UPW have registered a win in the first-ever Super Over in WPL.

UP Warriorz rode on Sophie Ecclestone's all-round heroics to eke out a thrilling four-run win over RCB in Super Over drama in their WPL 2025 clash

In a historic Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, UP Warriorz edged past RCB in the tournament’s first-ever Super Over, securing a dramatic three-run victory.

Sophie Ecclestone’s all-round brilliance powered UP Warriorz to a thrilling Super Over win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women’s Premier League. Ellyse Perry’s unbeaten 90 went in vain as Ecclestone defended 9 runs in the Super Over after a last-over tie.