eRoyal Challengers Bangalore's batter Ellyse Perry was at her brilliant best during the ongoing match against UP Warriorz at MA Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru on Monday, March 4.
Perry took the UP Warriorz's bowlers to the cleaners with her power-hitting ability as she hit four balls over the boundary ropes. However, one of her four sixes broke the window pane of the car that was on display at the stadium. The incident took place in the 19th over of the RCB's innings when Ellyse Perry hit a maximum off Deepti Sharma's delivery and the ball smashed the window glass of the display car.
Following her six that led to breaking window pan of a display car Ellyse Perry was in shock as she had hands on her head.
Ellyse Perry's entertained full capacity crowd with her classy performance in the Royal Challengers Bangalore's last home game at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. She unleashed her firepower and brought up her first half-century of the WPL season in just 34 balls.
Perry played a brilliant knock of 58 off 38 balls, consisting of 4 fours and as many sixes and was batting with a strike rate of 156.66. Her innings came to an end after she slogged the ball off Sophie Ecclestone's delivery but found the fielder at the mid-wicket.
Ellyse Perry and Smriti Mandhana's fifties help RCB post solid total
After putting to bat first by UP Warriorz's skipper Alyssa Healy, Royal Challengers Bangalore were off to a good start to their innings. The opening pair of Sabbhineni Meghana and skipper Smriti Mandhana accelerated RCB's innings at the start, taking advantage of field restrictions in the powerplay.
The opening duo formed a 51-run partnership until Meghana was dismissed by Anjali Sarvani for 28. Thereafter, Smriti Mandhana was joined by Ellyse Perry to carry on RCB innings.
The Indian-Australian duo were too hot to handle for UP Warriorz's bowlers as they unleashed their firepower. Their partnership frustrated the opponent's bowling attack.
Mandhana and Perry shared a 95-run partnership for the second wicket until the latter was dismissed for 80 by Deepti Sharma at 146/2. Following Smriti Mandhana's dismissal, Richa Ghosh joined Ellsey Perry in the middle.
The pair built a good 42-run stand before Perry was dismissed by Sophie Ecclestone at 188/3. Eventually, Royal Challengers Bangalore posted a total of 198/3 at the end of 20 overs, with Richa and Sophie Devine unbeaten on 21 and 2, respectively.
