The sixth match of the third edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 was played between UP Warriorz and Delhi Capitals at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. In this match, Meg Lanning-led Delhi Capitals defeated UP Warriorz by seven wickets, securing second place in the points table.
Sports News: Delhi Capitals made a stunning comeback in the tournament, defeating UP Warriorz by seven wickets. This is Delhi's second win in the current season. Earlier, Meg Lanning's team was defeated by RCB on Monday, while on Saturday they defeated Mumbai Indians by two wickets. With this victory, Delhi Capitals climbed to second place in the points table, while Harmanpreet Kaur's Mumbai Indians slipped to third place with a net run rate of 0.783. Delhi has four points and a net run rate of -0.544.
Delhi Capitals' Aggressive Start
Delhi Capitals started aggressively, with Shafali Verma (16 runs off 16 balls) and captain Meg Lanning adding 65 runs for the first wicket in just 41 balls. However, in the seventh over, Deepti Sharma had Shafali caught by Chinelle Henry. Jemimah Rodrigues followed soon after, failing to score before being caught by Rajeshwari Gayakwad off Sophie Ecclestone's ball attempting a paddle sweep. Despite this setback, Annabel Sutherland and Marizanne Kapp put on an unbeaten partnership of 48 runs to steer the team to victory.
With 32 runs needed in the final three overs, Kapp hit consecutive boundaries off Ecclestone to put Delhi in a b position. Eleven runs were required in the final over, which Sutherland achieved with two boundaries against Tahlia McGrath, securing a resounding victory for Delhi.
Kiran Navgire's Outstanding Innings for UP Warriorz
UP Warriorz made a b start, with Kiran Navgire and Deepti Sharma putting on a 66-run partnership for the first wicket. This partnership was broken by Annabel Sutherland, who had the 23-year-old Deepti caught by Jemimah Rodrigues. Deepti scored 16 runs off 15 balls. Kiran Navgire played a powerful innings of 51 runs, including six fours and three sixes, but Sutherland provided UP with a second blow, dismissing her at 73.
Following this, UP's batting order faltered, with Tahlia McGrath and Deepti Sharma quickly dismissed for one and seven runs respectively. However, Shweta Sehrawat and Grace Harris steadied the ship, adding a 36-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Harris fell for 12 runs, caught by Arundhati Reddy. Chinelle Henry and Sehrawat then put on a useful 44-run partnership off 25 balls for the sixth wicket.
The 20-year-old Indian all-rounder Sehrawat scored a brilliant 37 runs, while Henry remained unbeaten on 33*, and Sophie Ecclestone added two runs. Annabel Sutherland was the most successful bowler for Delhi Capitals, taking two wickets. Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, and Minnu Mani each took a wicket, keeping UP's batting in check.
