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Bowlers’ wiles and Jemimah’s calm steer Delhi Capitals past UP Warriorz to eliminator

Bowlers’ wiles and Jemimah’s calm steer Delhi Capitals past UP Warriorz to eliminator

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4 min readFeb 2, 2026 12:37 AM IST An all-round bowling effort, followed by their big guns in batting leading the way, take Delhi Capitals to the Eliminator with a win over UP Warriorz They made heavy weather of it, but Delhi Capitals (DC) booked their spot in Tuesday’s Eliminator against Gujarat Giants (GG) by defeating UP Warriorz by five wickets in Vadodara on Sunday. A target of 123 made them heavy favourites, but they did have some anxious moments and it was left to skipper Jemimah Rodrigues to calm the nerves, guiding her team over the line in the penultimate over. The winner of the DC-GG game will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women’s Premier League final on February 5. Early burst sets the tone Well begun is half done, and DC virtually sealed a spot in the Eliminator when they had GG at 52/5 at just about the halfway mark of the innings. Marizanne Kapp is consistency and reliability personified with the ball and, more often than not, hard to get away. …

Delhi Capitals enter Eliminator with five-wicket win over UP Warriorz

Delhi Capitals enter Eliminator with five-wicket win over UP Warriorz

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Delhi Capitals Women secured a place in the Eliminator of the ongoing Women’s Premier League after registering a five-wicket victory over UP Warriorz Women in their final league-stage match at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday. The result confirmed Delhi’s third-place finish on the points table with six points from eight matches, courtesy of four wins and four defeats. The victory also brought the league phase to a dramatic close, eliminating defending champions Mumbai Indians Women from playoff contention. Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished top of the table, while Gujarat Giants secured second place to complete the playoff lineup. Put in to bat, UP Warriorz struggled to build momentum and were restricted to 122 for 8 in their 20 overs. None of their batters managed to cross the 30-run mark, with Deepti Sharma top-scoring with 24 from 19 balls. Simran Shaikh and Shikha Pandey offered brief resistance, but consistent wickets prevented the Warriorz from posting a competitive total. Delhi’s bowlers shared the workload effectively. Marizanne Kapp led the attack with figures of 3 for 30, …

WPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrash UP Warriorz to book Final spot

WPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrash UP Warriorz to book Final spot

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The Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed UP Warriorz by eight wickets to all but book a direct spot in the final of the 2026 Women’s Premier League on Thursday. The Smriti Mandhana-led team moved to 12 points with six wins in eight matches. The maximum the other teams can reach is ten points, thus ensuring them a top of the table finish. The decision to field first seemed to have backfired at first for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru as openers Meg Lanning (41) and Deepti Sharma (55) stitched a 74-run opening stand for the UP Warriorz. However once Lanning was prized out by Nadine de Klerk in the ninth over, the rest of the Warriorz batting unit fell like a pack of cards. From 74-1 in the ninth over, they could only muster 143-8 in their 20 overs as the former champions pulled things back exceptionally. de Klerk emerged as the best bowler, finishing with figures of 4-22 in her four overs. With a partly total to chase, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru were never troubled in …

WPL 2026: Phoebe Litchfield ruled out; UP Warriorz name Amy Jones as replacement

WPL 2026: Phoebe Litchfield ruled out; UP Warriorz name Amy Jones as replacement

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In a major blow for UP Warriorz, their leading run scorer Phoebe Litchfield has been ruled out of the 2026 Women’s Premier League season with an injury. The team has named England’s Amy Jones as a replacement for the left-handed Australian batter. “UP Warriorz (UPW) picked Amy Jones as an injury replacement for Phoebe Litchfield for the remainder of TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026,” a statement from the WPL read. Litchfield has featured in all six matches for the Warriorz in the ongoing season and scored 243 runs at an average of 40.50 and strike rate of 154.78. She has also hit 30 boundaries and ten sixes in ten innings and is the third highest run scorer this edition, only behind Mumbai Indians’ Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur. Phoebe Litchfield, who scored 243 runs in 6 matches in the ongoing TATA WPL 2026, is ruled out of the tournament due to injury. Jones, a wicketkeeper batter, will join the Warriorz set up at a base price of Rs 50 lakh. She has played 125 …

Rajeshwari Gayakwad shines in Gujarat Giants win

Rajeshwari Gayakwad shines in Gujarat Giants win

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Rajeshwari Gayakwad’s three-wicket haul helped Gujarat Giants defeat UP Warriorz by 45 runs in the Women’s Premier League match at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara, on Thursday. Batting first, Gujarat Giants scored 153/8 in 20 overs with Sophie Devine scoring 50 runs off 42 balls and Beth Mooney contributing 38 runs from 34 balls to set up a competitive total. With this win Gujarat Giants are now on the third spot on the WPL table while UP Warriorz are down to fifth position. In response, UP Warriorz struggled with the bat and could only manage to collect 108 runs before being bowled out. Rajeshwari’s crisp bowling attack with 3/16 kept the pressure on UP throughout the innings. She was declared the Player of the Match. Earlier, UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning won the toss and chose to bowl first against Ashleigh Gardner’s Gujarat Giants. Coming into the match, UP Warriorz had good momentum with two consecutive wins against Mumbai Indians, while Gujarat Giants were on a three-match losing streak. Although UP had a slow start …

WPL 2026: Litchfield, Lanning lead UP Warriorz to second win over Mumbai Indians

WPL 2026: Litchfield, Lanning lead UP Warriorz to second win over Mumbai Indians

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Skipper Meg Lanning and the young Phoebe Litchfield hit half-centuries as the UP Warriorz registered a second win in three days over the reigning champions Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Having been asked to bat first, the Warriorz posted a challenging 182/7 in their 20 overs on the back of a 119-run partnership between Lanning (70) and Litchfield (61). The duo combined to hit 18 boundaries and three sixes as they took the Mumbai Indians bowlers to the cleaners. However to the reigning champions’ credit, they managed to pull things back considerably once Litchfield was prized out by Amanjot Kaur in the 13th over. Harleen Deol and Chloe Tyron made vital contributions for the Warriorz, but some exceptional bowling in the death from Nat Sciver-Brunt (2-22) and Amelia Kerr (3-28) ensured that they didn’t cross the 200-run mark. Mumbai Indians started the chase with another new opening pair as Sajana Sajeevan walked out to kickstart the chase alongside Hayley Matthews. All of Mumbai Indians top four batters got starts and touched the double digits but none …

WPL 2026: Harleen Deol leads UP Warriorz to first win of season

WPL 2026: Harleen Deol leads UP Warriorz to first win of season

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A day after being retired hurt for struggling to score at a good strike rate, Harleen Deol returned with vengeance to lead UP Warriorz to their first win of the 2026 Women’s Premier League on Thursday. Deol scored an unbeaten 64 off just 39 deliveries with 12 boundaries as the Warriorz chased down the target of 162 with seven wickets and 11 balls to spare against the reigning champions Mumbai Indians. Having walked out to bat in the eighth over of the chase, Deol got going straight away with consecutive boundaries off Amelia Kerr. The 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup winner never looked back as she creamed boundaries off everyone including Shabnim Ismail, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey, and the young Sanskriti Gupta. Deol found a good partner in Phoebe Litchfield, who scored a steady 22-ball 25 before being prized out by Kerr. An attacking unbeaten 11-ball 27 with four boundaries and a six from Chloe Tyron helped the Warriorz close off the chase comfortably after Litchfield’s wicket. Earlier in the day, Mumbai Indians had post …

Delhi Capitals hold nerve to edge UP Warriorz in last-ball WPL thriller

Delhi Capitals hold nerve to edge UP Warriorz in last-ball WPL thriller

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Delhi Capitals secured their first victory of the Women’s Premier League 2026 in dramatic fashion, chasing down 155 off the final ball to defeat UP Warriorz by seven wickets in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. In a contest that swung repeatedly, Delhi Capitals held their nerve under pressure to end a winless start to the season. The chase was anchored by an authoritative innings from Lizelle Lee, who continued her rich vein of form with a 67-run knock off 44 deliveries, laced with eight fours and three sixes. Lee followed up her 86 in the previous game, once again setting the tone at the top of the order. Despite Lee’s dominance, Delhi were taken deep as wickets at regular intervals slowed their progress. With the equation tight in the final over, Sophie Ecclestone delivered a disciplined spell, stretching the chase to the last ball. It was then that Laura Wolvaardt showed composure, striking the winning boundary to finish unbeaten on 25 and seal the result. UP Warriorz falter after late collapse Earlier, UP Warriorz appeared well …

Harris–Mandhana blitz powers RCB to dominant nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz

Harris–Mandhana blitz powers RCB to dominant nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz

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A blistering opening partnership between Grace Harris and captain Smriti Mandhana powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a commanding nine-wicket victory over UP Warriorz in their Women’s Premier League clash in Navi Mumbai on Monday. Chasing a modest target of 144, RCB made light work of the total, racing to 145 for one in just 12.1 overs. Harris was the chief aggressor, smashing 85 off 40 balls, while Mandhana played the perfect supporting role with an unbeaten 47 off 32 deliveries. The pair added a match-defining 137 runs for the opening wicket, effectively settling the contest inside the powerplay. RCB’s intent was clear from the outset as Harris took on the UP Warriorz bowlers, reaching her half-century in just 22 balls. A particularly costly powerplay over saw Deandra Dottin concede 32 runs, including three sixes, as RCB surged to 78 without loss in the first six overs. Mandhana found boundaries consistently against both pace and spin as the chase progressed at a rapid pace. Harris eventually fell to a sharp catch by Meg Lanning, but by …

Aussies day out as Gardner and Wareham shine for Gujarat Giants, Litchfield’s stunning knock in vain

Aussies day out as Gardner and Wareham shine for Gujarat Giants, Litchfield’s stunning knock in vain

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Synopsis: Three Aussie superstars made their mark in a high-scoring afternoon match as GG defeated UPW by 10 runs after posting 207/4 Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz, the two franchises that had the most amount of rebuilding to do at the mega auction, showcased how they have managed to improve their squads in their opening fixture of WPL 2026 in a match that witnessed 404 runs scored in total. After posting 207/4 batting first, it was the GG who emerged victorious against UPW by 15 runs. Gardner-Wareham shine for GG With a top-heavy batting lineup that is dependent on their overseas stars coming good, there is a lot riding on Ash Gardner’s form for GG this season, and the captain stepped up impressively with a 41-ball 65, studded with six fours and three sixes. It wasn’t a clean start to her knock, as she was dropped on 7 by UPW’s makeshift wicketkeeper Shweta Sehrawat who failed to hold on to an outside edge off the first ball of Asha Sobhana’s over. Then, when Gardner was …