UPW beat RCB in first-ever WPL Super Over thriller

Renuka Singh Thakur to Kranti Goud, OUT! HOLD YOUR NERVES, FOLKS! The crowd erupts once again as we are in the Super Over! The first one in the history of the Women's T20 League! We are sure you have chewed up all your nails. The way the momentum has just ebbed and flowed through and through in this game is just mind-boggling. Coming onto the delivery, Renuka does smart work as she keeps it away from the batter's arc, outside off, on a length. Kranti Goud swings with all her might but misses and the ball bounces back to the keeper. Richa Ghosh collects it safely behind the wickets and runs forward as the batters try to cross over. Sophie Ecclestone runs full tilt to get to the other end but is found well short as Richa sprints and breaks the stumps. MATCH TIED!

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sophie Ecclestone, Gets a single! Fuller and around off, Sophie Ecclestone smashes it towards widish cover for a single. Phew, just 1 needed off 1 now! Are we in for a Super Over?

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sophie Ecclestone, FOUR! THIS IS JUST AMAZING BATTING FROM SOPHIE! Renuka offers a lot of room, outside off on a length, Sophie Ecclestone just slashes it hard and the ball is sliced past the backward point for a boundary. Just 2 needed off the 2 deliveries!

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sophie Ecclestone, SIX! A crowd-silencer six this from Sophie Ecclestone! On a slightly fuller length, around off, Sophie Ecclestone weighs on the back foot and heaves it over long on for a cracking six. Just 6 needed off 3 now.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sophie Ecclestone, SIX! A freebie and Ecclestone won't miss out on these! A full toss on the pads, Sophie Ecclestone gets the ball at a comfortable height and picks it up nicely. Sails it behind deep backward square leg for a six.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sophie Ecclestone, A precious, precious dot ball! Full and outside off, flatter too. Ecclestone backs away and goes for the cut, but misses.

Ekta Bisht to Kranti Goud, Length and around off. Goud goes for the cut but gets an outside edge. It trickles to deep third but Renuka chases it down and keeps the batters down to just a couple of runs. 

Ekta Bisht to Saima Thakor, OUT! RUN OUT! Good length, on the bodyline, Saima rocks back and mistimes her pull shot in the air. But the ball lands ahead of the deep mid-wicket fielder as Georgia Wareham takes on the bounce. Sophie calls for the second and Saima pushes harder for it. but is too late to slide her bat in with the dive. The throw comes in flat and quick to Richa Ghosh who whips the bails off in a flash.

Ekta Bisht to Saima Thakor, SIX! OH, HELLO! Saima Thakor with a six now! Lands it fuller and into the slot, on middle, Saima Thakor clears her front leg and swings through. Hits it up and over the sightscreen for a huge six.

Ekta Bisht to Sophie Ecclestone, Dropped fuller, and outside off, Sophie Ecclestone leans on it and carves it away to deep cover for one.

Ekta Bisht to Saima Thakor, Tossed fuller on middle, Saima Thakor heaves but the ball goes off her inside half of the bat, and runs to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ekta Bisht to Saima Thakor, Length, outside off, hit straight to cover.

Georgia Wareham to Sophie Ecclestone, Bowled outside off, full in length, Sophie Ecclestone switches her stance to reverse sweep but misses out completely. 13 off this over then.

Georgia Wareham to Sophie Ecclestone, Back of a length, just outside off, this is worked to cover-point but Sophie Ecclestone cannot pierce the gap there. So, another dot.

Georgia Wareham to Sophie Ecclestone, Flat and on off, dragged on a length, turning away. Sophie looks to cut but misses.

Georgia Wareham to Sophie Ecclestone, SIX! SHOT! Dropped fuller, into the slot, on middle, Sophie Ecclestone clears her front leg and smashes it right over the bowler's head for a six. 29 needed off 15 now.

Georgia Wareham to Sophie Ecclestone, SIX! Effortlessly done this from Sophie Ecclestone! Slips in a full ball, on drifting on the pads, Sophie Ecclestone plays a safe sweep shot. No one back in the deep to catch, and manages to clear the fence with ease.

Georgia Wareham to Saima Thakor, Flat and full, on off, Saima Thakor looks to carve it through the off side, but inside edges it and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket for a single.

Kim Garth to Sophie Ecclestone, Nagging length, around off, tapped off the back foot to cover-point by Sophie Ecclestone. A dot to end the over, and just 6 off Garth's fourth over! She ends her spell with figures of 4-0-40-2.

Kim Garth to Saima Thakor, Good length, on the pads, Saima Thakor goes to pull but top-edges it behind to deep fine. The ball airs and dips ahead of the fielder. Just a single then.

Kim Garth to Saima Thakor, Ouch, that must have stung! Back of a length, following the batter around the leg stump line. Saima Thakor shuffles outside leg to pull but misses and the ball pings her body. She looks in some pain but is fine to continue.

Kim Garth to Saima Thakor, EDGED AND FOUR! Pace on, scrambled seam, full and on leg, Saima Thakor tries to whip across but inside edges it past the leg stump and the diving Richa Ghosh to her left for a boundary. The deep fine fielder was placed too square and hence the ball swooshes through to the fence.

Kim Garth to Chinelle Henry, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Nope, the lightning won't strike for the third time and the whole of Chinnaswamy is up on its feet! This is a comeback of some sort from Kim Garth. She bowls it on a good length, outside off. Gets some extra bit of bounce on it and the ball climbs on the batter. Chinelle Henry positions herself to pull across but the ball gets too big on her and she gets an inside edge of the bat. The ball rattles the sticks in a blink to send Henry packing! UP are 134/8 now.

Kim Garth to Sophie Ecclestone, Back of a length, on the pads, Sophie Ecclestone wrists it away to deep square leg for a single.

Georgia Wareham to Chinelle Henry, Can't get this one away either! An excellent comeback from Wareham this! Conceded a six in the first ball, but pulled back very nicely by conceding just two singles after that. Length ball, outside off, nicely tossed, Henry backs away and cuts it to point. 48 required off the last 4 overs.

Georgia Wareham to Chinelle Henry, On a length, spinning away from off, Chinelle Henry is on the back foot but gets beaten all ends up.

Georgia Wareham to Sophie Ecclestone, Tossed up, fuller around off, carved away to deep cover for a single.

Georgia Wareham to Sophie Ecclestone, Nagging length, skidding quickly, on the top of the stumps, Sophie Ecclestone backs away to cut but misses.

Georgia Wareham to Chinelle Henry, Slow and full on off, Chinelle Henry drags it to widish long on for a single. She looks for the second but Sophie Ecclestone sends her back. Henry is halfway through, but is sent back right in time.

Georgia Wareham to Chinelle Henry, SIX! Okay then, there comes the first one! Georgia Wareham drops a loopy one, quite full and around off. Chinelle Henry clears the front foot and spanks it high and handsome, straight over the sightscreen for a massive six.

Ellyse Perry to Sophie Ecclestone, Good length around off, Sophie Ecclestone cuts this towards backward point for another dot. 

Ellyse Perry to Chinelle Henry, On a length around off, Chinelle Henry lofts this one bounce towards sweeper cover for one. 

Ellyse Perry to Sophie Ecclestone, Good length around middle and leg, Sophie Ecclestone taps this away on off and takes one. 

Ellyse Perry to Sophie Ecclestone, Short and wide outside off, Sophie Ecclestone thumps this off the inside of her bat towards off.

Ellyse Perry to Sophie Ecclestone, On a length wide outside off, Sophie Ecclestone smashes this towards point for no run. This was hit well but straight at the fielder. 

Ellyse Perry to Shweta Sehrawat, OUT! ONE BRINGS TWO FOR BENGALURU! Perry cannot step a foot wrong in this match! Gets back into the attack and strikes a wicket! She hurls it on a good length and keeps the line of attack outside off, with the ball nipping away off the deck. Shweta Sehrawat looks to glide this towards the third man region but is too late and ends up getting a faint outside edge. The ball sails behind and lands straight in the gloves of Richa Ghosh behind the stumps. 

Sneh Rana to Uma Chetry, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Tossed up around middle and leg, Uma Chetry sits down on her knee and mistimes the slog sweep. Airs it towards deep mid-wicket and finds Georgia Wareham at the fence towards the deep. UP was going along well but this wicket might just change things a touch here. Uma Chetry departs and UP are 6 down now at 123!