UPW vs DC Highlights, WPL 2023: Capitals win by 5 wkts, qualify for final

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals WPL 2023 Highlights: It was a joint effort by Alice Capsey, Meg Lanning and Marizanne Kapp in batting as the Delhi Capitals chased down 139 with more than two overs to go

10:48 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: After a bit of Drama, Delhi Capitals win

 

The Delhi Capitals have won the match after a bit of drama which saw the wicket of Alice Capsey fall and Sophie Ecclestone bowling a brilliant over, followed by Deepti Sharma running out Jess Jonassen. But Marizanne Kapp eventually led the Capitals to a five wicket win and they qualify for the final, going past Mumbai Indians in terms of net run rate. 

 

10:29 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: 22 more needed off 30 balls

 

The chase equation is pretty easy now. Capsey and Kapp would look to finish it early and march into the final

 

10:21 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: 100 up for Delhi Capitals

10:06 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: This is what Delhi need to make it to the final

10:05 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: Exciting Capsey punishes Ecclestone

 

Alice Capsey has hit three fours against a well-accomplished Sophie Ecclestone and on a wicket that is supporting spin. This is the exciting part of having Capsey in your team. She just takes the game away 

 

9:56 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: Ismail gets Lanning eventually

 

This over from Shabnim Ismail has been brilliant as after getting Rodriguez, she has got rid of Meg Lanning too. After bowling a length ball, she bowled it short and hurried Lanning on the pull short and since the Aussie was not in control, it got to Simran Shaikh who caught it well near the deep backward square leg boundary. 

 

9:50 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: Ismail removes Rodriguez

 

Shabnim Ismail has got the wicket of Jemimimaz Rodriguez as she has hit the batter front on pads and Meg Lanning at the other end did not seem interested in taking a review. 

 

9:47 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: S Yashasri gets Shafali Verma

9:31 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: Fiery start from Delhi, get to 34/0 in 3 overs

9:30 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: Delhi need 139 to win and reach final

9:27 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: McGrath helps UP get to 138

 

Tahlia McGrath did well to get UP Warriorz to 138/6 after the way that team had fallen off the radar early on. 33 runs were scored in the last two overs even as the 18th over was a double wicket maiden. McGrath remained unbeaten at 58 off 32 balls. 

 

8:45 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: 4th wicket for Capitals

8:36 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: Shehrawat’s wicket slowed things down

8:31 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: UP started well

8:23 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals playing 11

 

Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Taniya Bhatia(w), Jess Jonassen, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav

 

8:22 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: UP Warriorz playing 11

 

Shweta Sehrawat, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Simran Shaikh, Parshavi Chopra, Anjali Sarvani, Soppadhandi Yashasri, Shabnim Ismail

 

8:21 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: Lanning won the toss

 

The toss was won by Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning against UP’s Alyssa Healy at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. She decided to bowl first.

 

8:21 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: UP would want nothing less than a win

 

On the other hand, UP know they can’t make the final directly and would have to play in the playoffs. They would instead want to play Delhi in the playoffs than face a red-hot Mumbai Indians. More than facing anyone, it is more about going to the playoffs with a win at their back. 

 

8:20 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: A win could take Delhi to final

 

A win in this game for the Capitals would mean that they top the points table and reach the final directly as their net run rate is better than Mumbai Indians and they are just two points away from the Mumbai team’s 12 points. 

 

8:20 PM

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Live Score, WPL 2023: The next match is up

 

After an easy win for Mumbai Indians which was made difficult by themselves, the second match of the night and the last league game of the tournament is here as Delhi Capitals take on UP Warriorz. 

 

6:43 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Live Score, WPL 2023: Mumbai win by four wickets

 

The Mumbai Indians have won the match by four wickets eventually. The winning runs have come courtesy of the bat of Amelia Kerr who has been the best player by far in this game. She took three wickets and also scored 31* off just 27 balls. 

 

6:40 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Live Score, WPL 2023: Mumbai 6 down now

 

What’s happening here? By this time, Mumbai should have won the game, but here they are having lost six wickets and still needing six runs from 24 balls to win the match. 

 

6:36 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Live Score, WPL 2023: Pooja Vastrakar out

 

Pooja Vastrakar has been removed here and the wicket has come only when six more runs were needed for the victory 

 

6:30 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Live Score, WPL 2023: Pooja, Kerr going easy

 

Amelia Kerr and Pooja Vastrakar did not take any pressure at all after Harmanpreet Kaur’s wicket and are going towards the target easily, needing only 17 more runs from 35 balls. 

 

6:25 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Live Score, WPL 2023: RCB need quick wickets; Kerr, Pooja settle

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6:12 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Live Score, WPL 2023: Another one down, this time its Harman

 

Megan Schutt forced Harman to play away from the body and as she did that, she chopped one back to the stumps and Mumbai are suddenly four down for 73. 

 

6:10 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Live Score, WPL 2023: Mumbai lose three quick wickets

 

Just as it seemed like Mumbai were going great guns and were ready to sweep the game quickly, they have lost three back-to-back wickets to three different bowlers in Shreyanka, Megan Schutt, and Asha Shobna. Harmanpreet Kaur and Amelia Kerr are in the middle right now. Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia are back in the hut. 

 

5:53 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Live Score, WPL 2023: Yastika Bhatia out

 

Just as we were saying that Mumbai do not seem like giving away any wicket, they have given away the wicket of Yastika Bhatia who has been caught at short third by Smriti Mandhana off the bowling of Shreyanka Patil. 

 

5:51 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Live Score, WPL 2023: Mumbai in a hurry to finish the game

 

The Mumbai Indians look in a hurry to finish this game and get into the final. They have reached 51 without loss even as people started to notice that the second innings has begun. The powerplay is about to get over and there seems to be no chance of any wicket coming soon for the Bangalore side who have been totally outplayed. 

 

5:09 PM

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians Live Score, WPL 2023: Richa Ghosh takes Bengaluru past 120

 

It was Richa Ghosh who took the Bangalore team past 120. However, just as she got out on the first ball of the last over, the run flow stopped and RCB could only manage to get as far as 125/9 in their 20 overs. Now, the Mumbai Indians need 126 to win the match and bolster their chances of making it directly to the final.