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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

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 …

WPL playoff scenarios: Can Smriti Mandhana’s RCB make it out of the league stage? What are MI and GG’s chances? | Cricket News

WPL playoff scenarios: Can Smriti Mandhana’s RCB make it out of the league stage? What are MI and GG’s chances? | Cricket News

It’s the business end of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), and the qualification scenarios are getting clearer. Finalists in 2023 and 2024, Delhi Capitals have once again been the team to beat in the league stage and became the first team to seal their qualification for the playoffs. The winners of 2024, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s chances are hanging by a thread. The top-placed team directly enters the final, while No 2 and No 3 will play in the Eliminator. Here’s a look at team-by-team scenarios: Delhi Capitals (8 matches, 10 points) The most consistent franchise in the WPL, Meg Lanning’s DC are guaranteed a spot in either the Eliminator or the Final. However, they are still not guaranteed the top spot as they have finished their league play on 10 points from 8 matches. They can just wait and watch if Mumbai Indians or Gujarat Giants get to 10 points at a better run rate. Gujarat Giants (7 matches, 8 points) GG, a much improved side this year, have hit form at the right time. …

Meg Lanning’s DC go top with perfect peformance

Meg Lanning’s DC go top with perfect peformance

There was a nice embrace between Meg Lanning and Shabnim Ismail at the end of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) match in Bengaluru. When Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals met earlier in the season, in the battle of retired international superstars it was the South African pacer who looked sharper and dismissed the DC captain with a peach. But on Friday, Lanning stamped her class, taking down Ismail with an array of boundaries, including a stunning on-drive, as DC went on to beat MI in a one-sided contest to go top of the table. “I’ve played a lot against her and she’s a great competitor I love coming up against her. So yeah, it was nice to get a couple away today,” Lanning said after the match. It was just one of the many things that went her way. The ‘win-toss-win-match’ trend continued as MI were asked to bat and never got going, managing just 123/9. The run-chase was then broken open early by Lanning and Shafali Verma – the WPL’s most prolific duo – …

WPL 2025: Matter of frames as Delhi Capitals prevail in dramatic finish against Mumbai Indians | Cricket News

WPL 2025: Matter of frames as Delhi Capitals prevail in dramatic finish against Mumbai Indians | Cricket News

In the end, it was all about the frames. On a dramatic night in the Women’s Premier League, Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians in a thriller that was decided by the smallest of margins, with the TV umpire’s decisions on run-out appeals causing plenty of drama in the closing stages. DC won by 2 wickets off the last ball of the match in Vadodara. Chasing 165, DC were off to a blazing start thanks to Shafali Verma but MI fought back impressively to have the upper hand in the middle stages. DC’s debutants Niki Prasad and Sarah Bryce played crucial cameos before the lower order held on to win. With 2 runs needed off 1 ball, Arundhati Reddy scampered back for the second run and was deemed to have crossed the line just in time. Earlier, opting to bowl, DC put up a strong showing with the ball despite MI’s two star batters – Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur – playing impressive knocks. Shikha Pandey was especially effective with figures of 2/14 as MI were …