Who is playing
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs. UP Warriorz (UPW)
Ekana cricket Stadium, Lucknow, 7.30pm Ist
What to expect: RCB I hope to stay alive
The focus is in RCB. In the fourth place, the defenders will have to win their two remaining games, starting with this contest against Warriorz, located in the background, and then waiting for other results to continue their way to qualify for the playoffs. Losing even one of the next two games will leave them out of the dispute. Warriorz, meanwhile, was knocked out by Gujarat Giants on Friday and will seek to finish the season in a maximum.
Four consecutive losses after two successive victories have left RCB with more questions than answers. The batting has seemed too dependent on Ellyse Perry, with Smriti mandhana in the middle of a lean patch. The rest of the alignment has been inconsistent. While Renuka Singh, Kim Garth and Georgia Wareham have assumed the greatest responsibility with the ball and have 25 combined WICKETS, it has been found that RCB wanted with their fourth and fifth bowling options. Will a six -day break help you recover?
Warriorz has fought in all departments, and the cheap constant of his batting order has not helped. Chinelle Henry, despite being explosive for death, has not received a rise to address the problems of medium. Decepti Sharma has also had a disappointing excursion as captain and bowling player, picking up five WICKETS in seven games at an economic rate of 8.11. Sophie Ecclestone has been the only bowling of bowling that has seemed threatening.
Form guide
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Lll (The last three games, the most recent first)
UP Warriorz Lll
Team news
RCB is likely to go with the experience of Sneh Rana and Ekta Bisht in the Spinning department.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Probable): 1 Smriti mandhana (Capt), 2 Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 3 Ellyse Perry, 4 Raghvi Bisht, 5 Richa Ghosh (WK), 6 Kanika Ahuja, 7 Georgia Wareham, 8 Sneh Rana, 9 Kim Garth, 10 Ekta Bisht, 11 Renuka Singh
Gouher Sultana played two games in Lucknow, but only launched one and was for 16 races. It remains to be seen if Warriorz brings Rajashwari Gayakwad, who has played only one game so far in this edition.
UP Warriorz (Probable): 1 Grace Harris, 2 Georgia Voll, 3 Kiran Navirare, 4 Vrinda Dineh, 5 Decepti Sharma (Capt), 6 Shweta Sehrawat, 7 Uma Chetry (WK), 8 Chinelle Henry, 9 Sophie Ecclestone, 10 Gouher Sultana/Roleshwari Gayakwad, 11 Kranti Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi Goudi
In The Spotlight: Ellyse Perry and Sophie Ecclestone
Key statistics
Srinidhi Ramanujam is a deputy with Essencricinfo