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Barry McCarthy

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Grace Harris stole the show with a stunning 85 off just 40 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru easily beat UP Warriorz by nine wickets in their Women’s Premier League clash. Chasing 144, Harris raced to the fastest fifty of the season in only 22 balls, hitting 10 fours and five sixes.

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The three matches of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 will likely to be played in closed doors at the DY Patil Stadium because of municipal corporation elections in Navi Mumbai on January 15. Local police have told the BCCI that they will not be able to provide enough security for the Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz match scheduled on election day.


Three WPL 2026 matches will likely to be played without spectators.

WPL 2026 matches will likely to be played without spectators due to local elections.

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Mumbai Indians (MI) notched up a commanding 50-run win over Delhi Capitals in their second Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash on January 10

Mumbai Indians thrashed Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

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Mumbai Indians' Nat Sciver-Brunt (R) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrate with each other in this frame. (Getty)

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Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Devine combined to hand Gujarat Giants (GG) a 10-run win over UP Warriorz (UPW) in their Women's Premier League 2026 clash 

Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Devine remained the architects of Giants' victory

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Malolan Rangarajan confirmed that India all‑rounder Pooja Vastrakar will miss at least two weeks of Women’s Premier League (WPL) matches due to a hamstring injury.

RCB defeated MI by three wickets in WPL 2026 opener.

Pooja Vastrakar set to miss two weeks of WPL 2026.

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While Mohammad Rizwan looked frustrating after he was retired out with two overs to go, England's Isa Guha, Australia's Mark Waugh and Shane Watson backed the decision.

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Ireland vs Afghanistan Scorecard

AFG • 1st Innings
168-7 (20.0 Ovs)

IRE • 2nd Innings
171-3 (19.5 Ovs)

Batters

Paul Stirling
c Fazalhaq Farooqi b Mohammad Nabi

Andy Balbirnie (C)
c Najibullah Zadran b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Lorcan Tucker (W)
c Rashid Khan b Naveen-ul-Haq

Harry Tector
Not Out

George Dockrell
Not Out

Did Not Bat

Gareth Delany

Curtis Campher

Mark Adair

Andy McBrine

Barry McCarthy

Josh Little

Bowlers

Fazalhaq Farooqi

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Naveen-ul-Haq

Azmatullah Omarzai

Rashid Khan

Mohammad Nabi

Fall Of Wickets

Paul Stirling

Andy Balbirnie

Lorcan Tucker

Team $ - Top News

Ireland vs Afghanistan Scorecard

AFG • 1st Innings168-7 (20.0 Ovs)

IRE • 2nd Innings171-3 (19.5 Ovs)

Batters

Paul Stirlingc Fazalhaq Farooqi b Mohammad Nabi

Andy Balbirnie (C)c Najibullah Zadran b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Lorcan Tucker (W)c Rashid Khan b Naveen-ul-Haq

Harry TectorNot Out

George DockrellNot Out

Did Not Bat

Gareth Delany

Curtis Campher

Mark Adair

Andy McBrine

Barry McCarthy

Josh Little

Bowlers

Fazalhaq Farooqi

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Naveen-ul-Haq

Azmatullah Omarzai

Rashid Khan

Mohammad Nabi

Fall Of Wickets

Paul Stirling

Andy Balbirnie

Lorcan Tucker

Team $ - Top News

AFG • 1st Innings
168-7 (20.0 Ovs)

IRE • 2nd Innings
171-3 (19.5 Ovs)

Paul Stirling
c Fazalhaq Farooqi b Mohammad Nabi

Andy Balbirnie (C)
c Najibullah Zadran b Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Lorcan Tucker (W)
c Rashid Khan b Naveen-ul-Haq

Harry Tector
Not Out

George Dockrell
Not Out