DC vs UPW Womens Premier League 2023 : The fifth match of the Women’s Premier League was between Delhi Capitals and UP Warriors. Both the teams have won their first match and came to the ground with the intention of winning the second consecutive victory. UP Warriors won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Delhi had set a target of 212 runs in front of UP.
UP team won the first match with difficulty
The Delhi team defeated RCB by a huge margin of 60 runs in their first match. On the other hand, the UP team barely won against Gujarat. For UP, Grace Harris won the team by stormy batting in the last over.
UP won the toss and chose bowling
UP Warriors captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and decided to bowl first. The UP team has rested the star player of the previous match, Grace Harris. Ismail has been given a chance in his place. At the same time, there has been no change in the Delhi team.
Delhi’s batting starts
The batting of Delhi Capitals had started against UP. Delhi captain Meg Lanning and her partner Shafali Verma were at the crease. Both had given a great start to their team in the last match. Sabnim Ismail opened the bowling for UP. At the end of the first over, Delhi’s score was four runs without loss. DC Vs UPW WPL Highlights
Good start for delhi
Batting first after losing the toss, the Delhi team got off to a great start. Captain Lanning and Shefali Verma once again got their team off to a great start. Both were looking in good touch and taking advantage of the powerplay. Delhi were 45 for no loss after five overs.
Delhi’s score crossed 50 runs
Delhi’s score had crossed 50 runs without any loss. The pair of Shefali Verma and Meg Lanning looked in excellent touch and once again got the team off to a good start. Delhi had scored 62 runs in the powerplay without losing any wicket. Captain Meg Lanning was nearing her half-century.
Delhi’s first wicket fell
Delhi Capitals got the first blow on the score of 67 runs. Shefali Verma was dismissed after scoring 17 runs in 14 balls. He was caught by Kiran Navagire off Tahila McGrath. Shafali was looking in good touch but lost her wicket trying to play a big shot. Now Marijane Cap was at the crease with Captain Lanning. After seven overs, Delhi’s score was 71 for one wicket.
Meg Lanning’s half century
Delhi captain Meg Lanning completed her half-century in 32 balls. She had hit seven fours and three sixes in her innings so far. She was scoring runs at one end. Whereas, at the other end, Marjane Cap was playing carefully. After nine overs, Delhi’s score was 87 for one wicket.
Match stopped due to rain DC Vs UPW WPL Highlights
The match was called off due to rain at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. Till now the Delhi team had batted for nine overs and scored 87 runs for one wicket. Captain Lanning was playing 53 runs in 34 balls and Marijane Cap was playing nine runs in six balls. Till now the UP bowlers proved to be ineffective in this match. All the bowlers scored runs at an economy rate of eight or more. Tahila McGrath got the only wicket, but she also failed to stop the runs.
Delhi’s second wicket fell
Delhi’s second wicket fell on the score of 96 runs. Marijane Cap was out after scoring 16 runs in 12 balls. Sophie Eccleston got her caught by Deepti Sharma. Now Jemimah Rodrigues was at the crease with Captain Lanning.
Delhi’s score crossed 100 runs
Delhi’s score had crossed 100 runs at the loss of two wickets. Captain Meg Lanning was playing with a half-century. At the same time, Jemima Rodriguez was supporting him. Till now all the bowlers of UP have proved to be ineffective and the Delhi team was once again heading towards a big score.
Delhi’s third wicket fell
Delhi’s third wicket fell on the score of 112 runs. Captain Lanning was out after scoring 70 runs in 42 balls. He hit 10 fours and three sixes in his innings. Rajeshwari Gaikwad clean bowled him. Now Alice Capsy was at the crease with Jemima. Delhi’s score was 120 for three after 12 overs.
Delhi’s fourth wicket fell
Delhi’s fourth wicket fell on the score of 144 runs. Alice Capsy was out after scoring 21 runs in 10 balls. Sabnim Ismail caught him by Sophie Ecclestone. Capsy hit one four and two sixes in his innings. Now Jess Johnson was at the crease with Jemima Rodriguez. After 15 overs, Delhi’s score was 146 for the loss of four wickets.
Delhi’s score crossed 150 runs DC Vs UPW WPL Highlights
Delhi’s score had crossed 150 runs at the loss of four wickets. Jemimah Rodrigues and Jess Johnson were at the crease. Delhi’s score was 153 for four after 16 overs.
Good partnership between Jemima and Johnson
Jemima Rodrigues and Jess Johnson had a good partnership. Both were scoring runs at the right pace and taking Delhi towards a good total. Delhi’s score was 176 for four after 18 overs.
Half-century partnership between Jemima and Johnson
Jemima Rodriguez and Jess Johnson had a half-century partnership. Both the batsmen are scoring fast and Delhi’s score had reached close to 200 runs for four wickets. Delhi once again scored big and it was not easy for UP to chase the target.
Great partnership between Jemima and Johnson
Jemimah Rodrigues and Jess Johnson stitched a fine partnership after Capsy’s dismissal. Both added 67 runs in 34 balls and took Delhi’s score to 211 for four. Jemima remained unbeaten on 34 off 22 balls and Johnson on 42 off 20 balls.
Sabinam Ismail, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Tahila McGrath and Sophie Eccleston got one wicket each for UP Warriors. However, except for Sabnim, all the bowlers had an economy rate of more than 10.
UP starts batting DC Vs UPW WPL Highlights
Chasing the target of 212 runs, UP’s batting had started. The pair of Shweta Sehrawat and Alyssa Healy was on the field. Together they gave a good start to UP and UP scored nine runs in the first over without losing any wicket.
UP’s first wicket fell
On the score of 29 runs, the UP team got the first blow. Captain Alyssa Healy was out after scoring 24 runs in 17 balls. He hit five fours in his innings. Jess Johnson got him caught by Radha Yadav. Now Kiran Navgire was at the crease with Shweta Sehrawat.
UP’s second wicket fell
UP’s second wicket fell on the score of 31 runs. Kiran Navagire was out after scoring two runs in two balls. Jess Johnson caught him by Alice Capsey. Now Tahila McGrath was at the crease with Shweta Sehrawat. Jess Johnson put the UP team on the backfoot by taking two wickets in a single over.
UP’s third wicket fell
UP’s third wicket fell on the score of 31 runs. Shweta Sehrawat was out after scoring one run in six balls. Marijane Cap got him caught by wicketkeeper Tania Bhatia. The UP team was in trouble after losing three wickets in two runs. Now Deepti Sharma was at the crease with Tahila McGrath.
UP’s score crossed 50 runs
UP’s score had crossed 50 runs at the loss of three wickets. Deepti Sharma and Tahila McGrath were at the crease. Both were batting carefully and taking the match forward. Delhi’s score was 51 for three after eight overs.
UP’s fourth wicket fell
UP’s fourth wicket fell on the score of 71 runs. Deepti Sharma was out after scoring 12 runs in 20 balls. Radha Yadav caught his brilliant catch on the ball of Shikha Pandey. Now Devika Vaidya is at the crease with Tahila McGrath. UP’s score was 72 for four after 11 overs.
UP’s score crossed 100 runs DC Vs UPW WPL Highlights
UP’s score had crossed 100 runs for the loss of four wickets, but the match was far out of reach for this team. Devika Vaidya and Tahila McGrath were at the crease. Tahila was fighting alone at one end, but she was not supported by anyone. UP’s score was 109 for four after 15 overs.
Tahila McGrath’s half-century
Tahila McGrath brings up her half-century off 36 balls. He had hit six fours and two sixes in his innings so far. However, UP’s score was still very low and Delhi’s victory seemed certain. UP’s score was 137 for five after 18 overs.
UP’s score crossed 150 runs
UP’s score had crossed 150 runs at the loss of five wickets. However, there was only one over left in the match. In such a situation, it was not possible for UP to win, but Tahila continued to fight on one end. She was playing with a half-century and had reduced the margin of defeat considerably.
Delhi beat UP by 42 runs
Delhi Capitals beat UP Warriors by 42 runs. This is Delhi’s second consecutive win in this tournament. At the same time, after winning the first match, UP had to face defeat in the second match. Batting first, Delhi scored 211 runs due to the brilliant batting of Meg Lanning and Jess Johnson. In response, the UP team could manage only 169 runs despite Tahila McGrath’s unbeaten 90 and lost the match by 42 runs. Jess Johnson did wonders with the ball as well and took three wickets. With this victory, the Delhi team remains at the second position in the points table.
Playing 11 of both teams
Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Marijane Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Johnson, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tania Bhatia (wk), Tara Norris.
UP Warriors: Alyssa Healy (Captain/Wicket-keeper), Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Simran Sheikh, Devika Vaidya, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahila McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Shabnam Ismail, Anjali Sarwani, Rajeshwari Gaikwad.