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Skipper Alyssa Healy smashed the highest individual score of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023, helping UP Warriorz crush Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by ten wickets with seven overs to spare at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday.

With this win, UP Warriorz is in the third position in the points table with two wins in three matches, one loss and four points. RCB is yet to earn a point as they have lost all their four matches.

Chasing 139, UP Warriorz was off to a fantastic start. Openers Devika Vaidya and Alyssa Healy, the skipper were dealing in boundaries.

Healy made a mockery out of RCB's bowling attack, dispatching the ball through the ropes effortlessly. It was Devika playing the anchor role.

UP reached the 50-run mark in just 5.4 overs.

At the end of the powerplay, UP was at 55/0, with Alyssa Healy (38*) and Devika Vaidya (16*) unbeaten.

RCB bowlers had no answers for the onslaught brought by the openers.

Healy brought up her half-century in just 29 balls, consisting of 10 fours.

UP Warriorz reached the 100-run mark in 9.3 overs.

At the end of 10 overs, UP was in the driver's seat, at 103/0, with Healy (68*) and Devika (28*) unbeaten.

UP Warriorz chased down the total in just 13 overs, ending at 139/0. Healy stayed unbeaten at 96 off 47 balls, consisting of 18 fours and a six. Devika also finished at 36* in 31 balls.

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Earlier, fiery death bowling spells from Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone helped UP Warriorz bundle out Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for just 138 runs in 19.3 overs.