Updated On: 14 January, 2026 09:15 AM IST | Navi Mumbai | IANS
Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris smashed a 145-run opening partnership to drive Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a dominant nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz in the WPL. Mandhana lauded Harris’s effortless power and batting prowess, saying, “With her kind of muscles, she just needs to hit the ball,” after witnessing her teammate’s long sixes

RCB’s Smriti Mandhana (right) and Grace Harris during their win over UP Warriorz in Navi Mumbai on Monday. Pic/PTI
Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris lit up DY Patil Stadium as they emerged as the WPL’s most prolific opening duo.
The pair crushed UP Warriorz with a commanding 145-run partnership, powering Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a thumping nine-wicket win.