Delhi Capitals (DC) beat UP Warriorz (UPW) by 5 wickets in yesterday’s Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 sport on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Considerably, with the win, DC additionally confirmed their berth within the last of the T20 league. Whereas each Mumbai and Delhi ended with 12 factors apice, Meg Lanning’s workforce completed as table-toppers due to a superior internet run fee.
Delhi gained the toss and opted to bowl first within the final sport of the league stage. Alice Capsey (3-26) and Radha Yadav (2-28) got here up with spectacular performances to limit UP to 136-8. DC’s batters chased down the goal in 17.5 overs.
UP Warriorz obtained off to a good begin, reaching 30-0 after 4 overs. Nevertheless, Yadav broke the opening stand, having Shweta Sehrawat (19) caught off a flighted supply. Capsey then obtained the large wicket of UP captain Alyssa Healy (36), having the batter stumped when she charged down the observe.
Simran Shaikh (11 off 23) had a mighty battle within the center. Her keep ended when she was caught at mid-off attempting to go after Yadav. Kiran Navgire (2), Deepti Sharma (3) and Sophie Ecclestone (0) all fell cheaply.
Each Sharma and Ecclestone have been stumped off Capsey within the 18th over. It wanted one other glorious knock from Tahlia McGrath (58* off 32) to carry UP previous the 130-mark.
DC get dwelling with helpful contributions from batters
Chasing 139, Lanning and Shafali Verma once more obtained Delhi off to a blazing begin. The duo added 56 runs earlier than Shafali (21 off 16) perished whereas attempting to tackle Soppadhandi Yashasri.
Jemimah Rodrigues (3) was trapped lbw by Shabnim Ismail. Lanning’s knock ended on 39 off 23 when she hooked Ismail to deep backward sq. leg. Lanning’s wicket diminished DC to 70-3.
Nevertheless, Marizanne Kapp (34* off 31) and Capsey (34 off 31) added 60 for the fourth wicket to make sure the workforce’s progress to the WPL 2023 last. Kapp hit the successful run, punching Sharma by means of cowl for 4.
UPW vs DC: Who Received Participant of the Match in yesterday’s WPL 2023 Match?
Capsey was glorious with the ball, dismissing Healy, Sharma and Ecclestone. She additionally contributed with the bat, scoring an important 34 off 31. Yadav additionally impressed with figures of 2-28, whereas Lanning and Kapp scored 30s within the chase.
For UPW, McGrath performed a lone hand with a preventing half-century, whereas pacer Ismail registered figures of 2-29. Delhi all-rounder Capsey, although, was named the Participant of the Match for her all-round brilliance.
