Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz, WPL 2026 Highlights: Delhi qualify for Eliminator with 5-wicket victory

And then there were three - A journey that began on 9th January with 5 teams is now down to 3, with the Mumbai Indians and the UP Warriorz bowing out. This is the first time in WPL history that MI have failed to reach the playoffs, while UPW, who made the playoffs in the inaugural season, have missed out in each edition since. Up next is the Eliminator on Tuesday, 3rd February, where the Gujarat Giants will take on the Delhi Capitals here in Vadodara. The winner of that encounter will square off against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the summit clash on 5th February. The first ball of the Eliminator will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as always, you can join us early for the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye

Marizanne Kapp is the Player of the Match - While she was uncharacteristically expensive, Kapp picked up three crucial wickets, finishing with figures of 3/30 in her four overs. Marizanne admits it is difficult to be completely satisfied when one aspect of her game is not quite there, but says the win and qualification matter most. She is pleased to have contributed at an important moment and feels bowling later in the innings can work in her favour. Kapp adds that picking up early wickets in the powerplay gives any side a strong chance of winning, and she is happy to have made those breakthroughs. Believes that pressure is always there, especially as an international leading the bowling attack. While she may not have taken as many wickets as she would have liked earlier in the tournament, she stresses that as long as the team keeps winning, she is content.

The captain of the Delhi Capitals - Jemimah Rodrigues says that they were always assured that they were a good side. Adds that for today's game, everyone was calm. She mentions that T20 cricket is never easy for the bowlers and their bowlers have done well so far. Adds that they always stick to their strengths and ends by saying that it was all about winning today, and they never thought about the run rate.

Time for the presentation ceremony...

The head coach of the Delhi Capitals - Jonathan Batty smiles and says that his side has made hard work of a few run chases, but says he is really proud of the group. He highlights Jemimah Rodrigues’ outstanding season, noting how she has grown as a leader with every game and showed real leadership with the bat in this game. Batty reflects on a rollercoaster campaign where the team failed close out chases in a couple of games, but feels they have learned along the way. Shares that he is pleased to have qualified for the playoffs with a slightly different squad, pointing out that the core group has stood up at key moments. He adds that challenges are expected with a new captain in place and says that he is really proud of the group. On facing the Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator, he hopes that they are third time lucky against them.

The captain of the UP Warriorz - Meg Lanning says that they had some chances towards the end, but it was always difficult to defend 122. Adds that they lacked consistency and they failed to build partnerships, so it has been a disappointing season for them. She says that they had a low total to defend, so she used their best bowlers at the start. Ends by saying that she is still enjoying her cricket and she will be here next season as well.

UPW's batting effort - Earlier, after the toss went their way, DC could not have asked for a better start, with Meg Lanning falling on the very first ball of the game. Charli Knott and Deepti Sharma looked to throw caution to the wind, but their stays were cut short, and no partnership of substance developed. Losing three wickets inside the powerplay, UP Warriorz never quite recovered. A late cameo from Shikha Pandey helped the Warriorz scrape their way to 122.

DC overcame the wobble - Laura Wolvaardt struck a flurry of boundaries that helped set Delhi free, even as Shafali continued to search for fluency. With the Capitals seemingly in control at 84/1, a sudden wobble saw them slide to 101/5. What they needed were calm heads, and none was calmer than skipper Jemimah Rodrigues, who guided her side home with composure.

What might have been for the Warriorz - It was a laboured stay for Shafali Verma, while her opening partner Lizelle Lee could not make much of an impact. Powerplay bowling had been one of the concerns for UP Warriorz this season, but they were much improved on the night through Deandra Dottin and Shikha Pandey. One can only wonder how things might have unfolded had either of the two regulation chances offered by Laura Wolvaardt been taken, especially with Shafali struggling at the other end.

The Capitals are Eliminator-bound! Not the most convincing chase you will ever see, but one that gets the job done for the Delhi Capitals. It is unfamiliar territory for a side that has secured a direct berth to the final in each of the past three seasons, but they remain on course in their pursuit of a maiden title. With this result, the Mumbai Indians see their title defence come to an end, while Meg Lanning's UP Warriorz will finish at the bottom.

18.4: Deepti Sharma to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Jemimah Rodrigues takes the Delhi Capitals to the Eliminator of WPL! Flatter, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues takes a step forward and drives it in the gap through cover for a boundary. Delhi Capitals beat UP Warriorz by 5 wickets!

18.3: Deepti Sharma to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Scores are level now! Short ball, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues moves to her right and pulls it elegantly through backward square leg for a boundary. 

18.2: Deepti Sharma to Niki Prasad, Nice and full, on middle and leg, Niki Prasad nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

18.1: Deepti Sharma to Niki Prasad, Quicker, on middle and leg, Niki Prasad blocks it to short mid-wicket.

17.6: Asha Sobhana to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Delhi Capitals are almost there! Just 6 needed now. Flatter, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets down on one knee and drives it magnificently over extra cover for a boundary.

17.5: Asha Sobhana to Jemimah Rodrigues, In the air... safe! Flighted up, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to drive it but gets it off the outer half. The ball lands safely over backward point. They collect two runs.

17.4: Asha Sobhana to Jemimah Rodrigues, Turn and bounce, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets low and looks to sweep it but misses. The keeper whips the bails off. The umpire goes upstairs to have a check. Ultra Edge shows a flat line and replays show that Jemimah Rodrigues' back leg was well inside the crease.

17.3: Asha Sobhana to Niki Prasad, Tossed up, just outside off, Niki Prasad punches it through cover for another single.

17.2: Asha Sobhana to Jemimah Rodrigues, Short, turning away, Jemimah Rodrigues waits for the ball and slaps it to extra cover for a run.

17.1: Asha Sobhana to Niki Prasad, Much fuller, just outside off, Niki Prasad knocks it through mid off for a single.

That will ease a bit of pressure off the Delhi Capitals. They need 15 off 18 balls. The leggie Asha Sobhana has been introduced into the attack.

16.6: Deepti Sharma to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Phew! That boundary has got the crowd back on their feet. Flatter, on middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues gets low and sweeps it in the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary. The dug out of the Delhi Capitals breathes a sigh of relief.

16.5: Deepti Sharma to Jemimah Rodrigues, Short again, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues makes room and pulls it to the right of long on for a brace. Jemimah Rodrigues holds the key now!

16.4: Deepti Sharma to Niki Prasad, Short, on middle and leg, Niki Prasad tucks it to square leg for a single.

16.3: Deepti Sharma to Niki Prasad, Fuller, on off, Niki Prasad pushes it back to the bowler.

UP Warriorz believe, and so do the Mumbai Indians. Niki Prasad walks out to bat.

16.2: Deepti Sharma to Chinelle Henry, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Stunning catch from Deepti Sharma. Flatter, on off, Chinelle Henry backs away and looks to slap it down the ground, but the ball stops on her. The ball goes back towards Deepti Sharma, who dives to her right and takes a stunning low catch. The game is still not over. Hang on, Mumbai Indians...

16.1: Deepti Sharma to Jemimah Rodrigues, Short, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues knocks it down the ground for a single.

15.6: Sophie Ecclestone to Jemimah Rodrigues, Flatter, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues drives it to cover for a run. Hundred comes up for Delhi Capitals now!

15.5: Sophie Ecclestone to Chinelle Henry, Nice and full, on off, Chinelle Henry drives it to cover for a run.

15.4: Sophie Ecclestone to Chinelle Henry, Beaten again! Full again, outside off, Chinelle Henry lunges to drive it but misses.

15.3: Sophie Ecclestone to Chinelle Henry, Tossed up, full and outside off, Chinelle Henry looks to drive it but misses.

STRATEGIC BREAK! A couple of wickets for UP Warriorz, and they are still hanging in there. Delhi Capitals have struggled to close out chases on a couple of occasions this season, once needing 7 in the final over and another time needing 9, both instances coming against Gujarat Giants. Another wicket here would really turn the pressure up. They need calm heads out in the middle, and they have their skipper to guide them through. Jemimah Rodrigues is joined by Chinelle Henry.

15.2: Sophie Ecclestone to Marizanne Kapp, OUT! CAUGHT! Is there still life in this game? It is looking easy on paper but the Delhi Capitals are making it seem tough. Fuller, outside off, Marizanne Kapp gets down on one knee and looks to loft it. The ball is sliced towards mid off. Kranti Gaud settles under it and completes the catch. Marizanne Kapp departs for a duck. Delhi Capitals are now 98/4, needing 25 runs in 28 balls.

15.1: Sophie Ecclestone to Jemimah Rodrigues, Nice and full, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it to short cover for a quick single.

14.6: Shikha Pandey to Marizanne Kapp, Fuller and on middle, Kapp lunges and blocks it off.

14.5: Shikha Pandey to Marizanne Kapp, On top of off, this is angled to point from the crease.

14.4: Shikha Pandey to Marizanne Kapp, Lands it on a back of a length, on middle. Kapp tucks it to mid-wicket.

14.3: Shikha Pandey to Marizanne Kapp, On off, on a back of a length, Kapp taps it to cover.

Shafali Verma falls. Marizanne Kapp walks in to bat now.

14.2: Shikha Pandey to Shafali Verma, OUT! CAUGHT! Shafali Verma picks out the UP skipper. End of a scratchy stay for Verma. Pandey takes pace off and bowls it on a back of a length, outside off. Shafali hangs back and stays leg side of the ball. She looks to force it away on the off side. Fails to get any timing on the shot and hits it straight to cover-point, where Meg Lanning crouches and takes it around her waist. 29 (33) for Verma. Delhi Capitals are now 97/3, needing 26 runs in 34 balls.

14.1: Shikha Pandey to Jemimah Rodrigues, On a length, angled in, on off, Rodrigues pushes it to long on and crosses over.

13.6: Deandra Dottin to Jemimah Rodrigues, Sticks to the pace off option, full and outside off, Jemimah leans on and strokes it through covers for another single.

13.5: Deandra Dottin to Shafali Verma, Full and pace off, on off, Verma checks her drive and plays it to long off for one more.

13.4: Deandra Dottin to Jemimah Rodrigues, Short and wide on off, Rodrigues slams it hard to backward point, where Deepti Sharma gets her body behind the ball. She makes a half-stop and the batters cross for one.

13.3: Deandra Dottin to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough! Dottin bangs it into the deck. She fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter. Rodrigues nails the pull, hitting it aerially but wide of Sophie Ecclestone at mid-wicket to her right.

13.2: Deandra Dottin to Shafali Verma, Dottin tries to follow Verma. Slips in a low full toss, loopy slower ball. Shafali swats it to long leg for a single.

13.1: Deandra Dottin to Jemimah Rodrigues, On a hard length, on off, Jemimah slaps it to deep cover for a single.

12.6: Deepti Sharma to Jemimah Rodrigues, Full and outside off, Rodrigues drags the sweep in front of square and takes a single.

12.5: Deepti Sharma to Shafali Verma, Fuller and slower, on off, Verma sweeps it hard to deep mid-wicket and crosses over.

12.4: Deepti Sharma to Jemimah Rodrigues, Outside off, Rodrigues wrists this full ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A fantastic catch from Sophie Ecclestone. Laura Wolvaardt departs for 47. The skipper, Jemimah Rodrigues walks in to bat now.

12.3: Deepti Sharma to Laura Wolvaardt, OUT! CAUGHT! Expertly held by Sophie Ecclestone. Laura Wolvaardt's luck runs out. Deepti offers flight, on a length, on middle. Wolvaardt shimmies down the pitch and whips it aerially down the ground. The ball dips on her and Ecclestone swoops in off the long on fence and gets low to take the catch. She claims the catch but the umpires want to be sure. The third umpire is summoned for a check. The replays show that Sophie had her fingers under the ball and it was taken cleanly above the turf.

12.2: Deepti Sharma to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and on middle, flicked to short mid-wicket by Laura.

12.1: Deepti Sharma to Shafali Verma, DROPPED! Charli Knott shells it this time. Floated up, on middle, Verma dances down the track and even though she does not get to the pitch of the ball, she swings across the line. Hits it flat towards deep mid-wicket, where Knott runs in off the ropes but cannot cling on. They cross.

11.6: Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! All class from Wolvaardt! Sophie Ecclestone gives the ball a bit of air, full and outside off, Wolvaardt backs away, opens up the front hip and goes inside out. She manages to beat the long off fielder to her left for a boundary. DC need 40 more runs.

11.5: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Sliding on with the arm, short and on middle. Shafali cuts it in front of square and picks up a single.

11.4: Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Darted in, on off, Wolvaardt works this full ball to long off for a run.

11.3: Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Bowled from a bit wide of the crease, full and outside off, Wolvaardt extends her hands for the drive. Chops it down on the deck.

11.2: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Fractionally short, outside off, Shafali slices it to deep cover and gets to the other end.

11.1: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Very full in line with the off stump, this is drilled to cover.

10.6: Deepti Sharma to Shafali Verma, Slows it down, full and on off, Verma checks her shot and flicks it wide of mid-wicket for one more.

10.5: Deepti Sharma to Laura Wolvaardt, Nice and full at the sticks, Laura uses her feet and eases it to long on for another single.

10.4: Deepti Sharma to Shafali Verma, Keeps it flat and short, on middle and leg. Verma pulls it square on the leg side and turns the strike over.

10.3: Deepti Sharma to Shafali Verma, Slower through the air but the length stays short, on off, Shafali steps out but cannot get to the pitch of it. She jabs it on the bounce to mid-wicket.

10.2: Deepti Sharma to Laura Wolvaardt, Drops it short, on middle. Wolvaardt clips it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for one.

10.1: Deepti Sharma to Laura Wolvaardt, Pushed down leg first up, Wolvaardt sweeps this full ball behind square. Shikha Pandey does well to slide in the deep to her right and saves the boundary. Two runs taken.

9.6: Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Six singles from the over. Short, on leg, Laura Wolvaardt tucks it to mid on for another run.

9.5: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Five singles now. Full again, on leg, Shafali Verma knocks it down the ground for one again.

9.4: Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Too full, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt digs it to mid on for a single.

9.3: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Nice and full, on leg, Shafali Verma knocks it down the ground for one again.

9.2: Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Slower one, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt slaps it through cover for one more.

9.1: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Short, on off, Shafali Verma punches it to extra cover for a run.

8.6: Kranti Gaud to Laura Wolvaardt, Short, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt leaves. The keeper does well to stop it. Ends the over with a dot.

8.5: Kranti Gaud to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR AGAIN! Four boundaries in the over now. Fifty partnership comes up between this duo now. Back of a length, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt uses the pace of the ball and guides it over short third for yet another boundary.

8.4: Kranti Gaud to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! She is turning on the heat! Length, on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt backs away and drills it down the ground. The fielder dives to her left at long on but fails to stop the boundary.

8.3: Kranti Gaud to Laura Wolvaardt, Nice and full, on off, Laura Wolvaardt eases it to the fielder at extra cover.

8.2: Kranti Gaud to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR MORE! Classic cover drive! On a length, just outside off, Laura Wolvaardt leans onto it and creams it through cover for yet another boundary.

8.1: Kranti Gaud to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! That will ease some pressure! Much fuller, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt gets down on one knee and powers it over extra cover for a one-bounce boundary. Fifty comes up for the Delhi Capitals!

7.6: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Nice and full, on middle, Shafali Verma blocks it back to the bowler. Quite over from Sophie Ecclestone. Just four runs from it.

7.5: Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Short ball, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt slaps it through cover for a single.

7.4: Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Flatter, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt cuts it to the cover fielder.

7.3: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Short, on middle, Shafali Verma shuffles across and punches it wide of mid off for a single.

7.2: Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Keeps it full, on off, Laura Wolvaardt knocks it down the ground for a run.

7.1: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Fuller, just outside off, Shafali Verma drives it wide of mid off for a single.

STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! An eventful first 7 overs of the Capitals' reply. DC have got off to a scratchy start, with Shafali Verma looking far from fluent, while Laura Wolvaardt has gotten a couple of reprieves. They will be hoping to turn things around in the middle phase and find some fluency. From here on, it is all about batting sensibly and avoiding rash shots. To their credit, UP Warriorz have done well to keep the Capitals in check, although they have been sloppy in the field. Sophie Ecclestone to bowl after the break.

6.6: Kranti Gaud to Shafali Verma, Keeps it full, on leg, Shafali Verma flicks it to square leg for a single.

6.5: Kranti Gaud to Laura Wolvaardt, On a length, just outside off, Laura Wolvaardt knocks it down the ground for one more.

6.4: Kranti Gaud to Shafali Verma, Length, on off, Shafali Verma punches it to mid off for a single.

6.3: Kranti Gaud to Laura Wolvaardt, Put down! That was a dolly. Laura Wolvaardt gets another life. Short and wide, Laura Wolvaardt looks to slap it but gets a top edge. The ball carries towards short third where Asha Sobhana drops an absolute sitter. The batters collect a single.

6.2: Kranti Gaud to Shafali Verma, Hard length, on leg, Shafali Verma tucks it through square leg for another single.

6.1: Kranti Gaud to Laura Wolvaardt, Too full, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt knocks it down the ground and scampers across to the other end.

Kranti Gaud comes in the attack.

5.6: Deandra Dottin to Shafali Verma, FOUR! A much-needed boundary! Nice and full, outside off, Shafali Verma gets down on one knee and drills it through extra cover for a boundary. Finally, something off the middle of the bat from Shafali Verma.

5.5: Deandra Dottin to Laura Wolvaardt, On a length, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt punches it through cover for one more.

5.4: Deandra Dottin to Shafali Verma, Slower one, just outside off, Shafali Verma punches it to cover for a single.

5.3: Deandra Dottin to Laura Wolvaardt, Much fuller, on off, Laura Wolvaardt knocks it down the ground for a run.

5.2: Deandra Dottin to Shafali Verma, Fuller, on leg, Shafali Verma looks to flick it but the ball brushes her pads and rolls towards fine leg. A loud appeal but nothing from the umpire. Meg Lanning has a word with Deandra Dottin and decides to send it upstairs. Ultra Edge shows a flat line and Ball Tracking shows that it was missing leg. The onfield decision stands NOT OUT. The batters collect a leg bye.

LBW review. Taken by the UP Warriorz. Was it going down leg? Yep, missing the leg stump on Ball Tracking. UPW burn a review.

5.1: Deandra Dottin to Shafali Verma, Slower one, on off, Shafali Verma pushes it to the fielder at extra cover.

4.6: Shikha Pandey to Laura Wolvaardt, At 103.4 kph, on a back of a length. Laura jabs it from the crease to mid-wicket.

4.5: Shikha Pandey to Shafali Verma, Yorker, outside off, Verma digs it out to deep cover for one.

4.4: Shikha Pandey to Shafali Verma, Nipping back in, on a back of a length, on middle. Shafali is beaten on the inside edge and wears it high on the thigh.

4.3: Shikha Pandey to Laura Wolvaardt, On leg, on a back of a length, Laura turns it square on the leg side for a run.

4.2: Shikha Pandey to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! That would have been a blinder had Deandra Dottin pulled it off. On a length, outside off, Wolvaardt goes hard on the drive and plays it uppishly to backward point. Dottin is standing in really tight and she sticks out her right hand. She can only get fingertips to it and it races behind for a four.

4.1: Shikha Pandey to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and on off, Laura jams it out to point.

3.6: Deandra Dottin to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Streaky! That rubs salt into the wounds for the Warriorz. Dottin takes pace off and goes full, outside off, Shafali throws the hands at it and the ball flies off a thickish outside edge over short third for a four.

3.5: Deandra Dottin to Laura Wolvaardt, DROPPED! Sophie Ecclestone is the guilty party. That should have been taken. On a back of a length, on off, Laura picks the bones out of it on the pull. Hits it to Sophie on the edge of the ring at mid-wicket. Ecclestone is indecisive whether to take the catch with her fingers pointing upwards or downwards. She stays side on and tries to take the catch over her left shoulder but the ball clips her fingertips and goes behind. They cross.

3.4: Deandra Dottin to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Dottin takes pace off, on a good length, on middle. Wolvaardt shimmies down the track and brings her bottom hand into play. One hand comes off the bat handle but she manages to whip it over mid-wicket for a four.

3.3: Deandra Dottin to Laura Wolvaardt, On the pads, on a short of a length, tickled to short fine leg by Laura.

3.2: Deandra Dottin to Shafali Verma, Pace off, on a back of a length, outside off, slapped to deep cover for a single.

3.1: Deandra Dottin to Shafali Verma, Lands it on a back of a length, on middle. Verma nudges it to mid-wicket.

2.6: Shikha Pandey to Laura Wolvaardt, Angled in at the hips, on a short of a length. Wolvaardt turns it behind square leg for a couple of runs.

2.5: Shikha Pandey to Laura Wolvaardt, Fuller and on off, knocked to mid off.

2.4: Shikha Pandey to Laura Wolvaardt, A play and a miss! Full and outside off, Wolvaardt pushes away from her body and is beaten on the outside edge.

2.3: Shikha Pandey to Shafali Verma, On a length, on off, Verma pushes it wide of cover for a single.

2.2: Shikha Pandey to Shafali Verma, Given caught behind but successfully overturned! Angled in at the off stump, nipping away off the deck. Shafali hangs back and brings her bat out in front for the block but she is squared up in defence. A clear deflection and the keeper, Shipra Giri takes a sharp grab behind the stumps. Verma is somewhat convinced that she has not nicked it and after having a chat with the partner, she takes the review. The UltraEdge confirms that the ball has missed the bat and it went behind off the thigh.

2.1: Shikha Pandey to Shafali Verma, Wide not given. Did that brush something? Sliding down leg, on a length. Verma swings hard to get it away, but misses. She is confident that the ball did not clip her pads and believes that it should be a wide. Flat line on UltraEdge, but it is a given as a fair delivery. The third umpire reckons that Verma had moved a bit, and it would have hit her on the pads had she not moved. Delhi Capitals lose a review.

1.6: Deandra Dottin to Laura Wolvaardt, On off and middle, on a good length. Wolvaardt blocks it off.

First wicket falls for Delhi Capitals. Laura Wolvaardt walks in at number 3.

1.5: Deandra Dottin to Lizelle Lee, OUT! TAKEN! Cleverly bowled by Deandra Dottin, and she gets the reward. Dottin keeps it away from the batter's hitting arc and it is the slower one, on the fuller side. Lee moves away from the stumps early and has to reach out for it. She gets low to drag it back over the bowler's head. Balloons it back over the bowler's head and Kranti Gaud runs over her right shoulder from mid off to take a good catch. Delhi Capitals are 11/1, chasing 123.

1.4: Deandra Dottin to Lizelle Lee, On off, on a good length, Lee dabs it down on the off side.

1.3: Deandra Dottin to Lizelle Lee, FOUR! Lee gets enough on it! Deandra digs it in short, over off. Lee takes on the short ball and even though she does not quite get hold of it, she manages to get it over mid on. Harleen Deol turns around and goes after it but fails to get there in time. The ball drops and trickles into the fence.

1.2: Deandra Dottin to Lizelle Lee, Quick work from the keeper, but not enough! Dottin bashes the hard length, outside off. Lee dances down the track and also backs away. Ends up giving herself too much room, and she cannot make any contact. Shipra Giri collects and knocks down the stumps at the batting end but Lizelle was in.

1.1: Deandra Dottin to Lizelle Lee, A bit of inward shape, on a good length, on the off stump. Lee covers the line and pats it back to Dottin.

Deandra Dottin will operate from the other end.

0.6: Shikha Pandey to Lizelle Lee, In the air...but safe! In and around the off stump, on a good length. Lizelle has a big swing at it to go over cover. This comes more off the outer half and it is sliced over cover for a single.

0.5: Shikha Pandey to Lizelle Lee, FOUR! Off the edge! Swinging back in, on a good length, on off. Lee pushes out in front of her body and does so with hard hands. The ball catches the outside edge and races past short third's right for a boundary.

0.4: Shikha Pandey to Lizelle Lee, On top of off, Lee gives herself room to force it away on the off side. She picks out Deandra Dottin at backward point.

0.3: Shikha Pandey to Lizelle Lee, Pitched up, on off, Lee firms the drive but it goes straight to mid off.

0.2: Shikha Pandey to Shafali Verma, A bit fuller than the previous ball, in the channel. Shafali pushes at it with hard hands. Gets an outside edge and the ball goes to short third on a couple of bounces. The fielder dives to her left but does not make a clean stop. It rolls behind for a single.

0.1: Shikha Pandey to Lizelle Lee, Lee and the Capitals are away! A bit too short from Pandey, shaping back in, on off. Lizelle nails the pull to deep square leg, where Charli Knott gets low to her left and cuts it off. Just a single.

Welcome back for the second essay. One last huddle for the UP Warriorz before they make their way out to the middle. Out walk the two DC openers, Shafali Verma and Lizelle Lee. Shikha Pandey will get things going with the ball. Pandey to Lee. Here we go!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

The equation now? The equation is crystal clear as we head into the chase. A win here sends the Delhi Capitals straight into the Eliminator to play the Gujarat Giants, while a loss hands that coveted spot to the Mumbai Indians. The Capitals can almost taste the playoffs, but they must remain professional to chase down this low total on a tricky surface. It’s all or nothing under the lights. Will Delhi soar into the playoffs, or is there one last twist in the tale? Stick around, the chase is coming up shortly...

A quick chat - Chinelle Henry says the team knew exactly what was required to qualify and credits the bowling unit for executing their roles well. She admits there was a real buzz after getting Meg Lanning out early and stresses that the focus was on building momentum from that moment. Henry adds that the team discussed match-ups in detail and were willing to try something different, which is why she took the first over. Mentions that she has put in plenty of work with the ball and is pleased to have contributed to the team's cause.

Delhi Capitals were clinical with the ball - It was a masterclass in disciplined bowling from the Delhi Capitals, who executed their plans to perfection. Although she was expensive, Marizanne Kapp ripped through the lineup to claim three crucial wickets. She was expertly supported by Chinelle Henry and Sree Charani, who both chipped in with two wickets apiece to ensure UP could never recover. Delhi’s bowlers have done the heavy lifting, and now the stage is set for their batters to finish the job.

A batting effort to forget for the Warriorz! Their innings never really got out of first gear, headlined by the shock departure of Meg Lanning for her first-ever duck in the WPL. While Deepti Sharma provided a brief spark with a 24-run cameo, the story remained the same for them. Wickets falling in heaps.  By the end of the Powerplay, they were struggling at 36/3, and things only worsened as they reached the halfway mark, reeling at 52/5. Aside from efforts from Simran Shaikh and Shikha Pandey, the lack of partnerships left their total well below par. According to the broadcaster, with only 122 on the board, UP Warriorz can no longer qualify for the playoffs.

19.6: Nandni Sharma to Shikha Pandey, A couple of runs to end the innings! Nandni Sharma nails the yorker, outside off, Shikha walks across early and goes deep in the crease. She brings her bottom hand into play and whips it to the right of long on for a couple of runs. 9 runs off the final over help the Warriorz end with 122/8 on the board.

19.5: Nandni Sharma to Shikha Pandey, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Nandni bowls a loopy slower ball, on off. Pandey dances down the track and converts it into a full toss. She goes up and over Jemimah Rodrigues at mid off and picks up a boundary.

19.4: Nandni Sharma to Sophie Ecclestone, A direct hit and Ecclestone was gone! Another off-pace ball, on a back of a length. Sophie slaps it with a flat bat to mid off. Sophie has to hurry to get home at the bowling end and she survives as Jemimah's throw does not hit the stumps.

19.3: Nandni Sharma to Sophie Ecclestone, A big swing and a miss! Back-of-the-hand slower one, on a good length, outside off. Sophie stays leg side of the ball and has a big swing at it but does not connect.

19.2: Nandni Sharma to Shikha Pandey, Into the surface, pace taken off, on off. Shikha backs away and steers it between short third and backward point for one.

19.1: Nandni Sharma to Sophie Ecclestone, This is on a good length, outside off, Ecclestone backs away and hits it on the up towards deep extra cover for a single.

18.6: Chinelle Henry to Shikha Pandey, Good work in the field! Henry pushes the length up and keeps it outside off, Pandey shuffles across and smears it wide of deep mid-wicket. Niki Prasad flings herself to her right in the deep and parries the ball towards the converging deep square leg fielder. Two runs taken. A handy over for the Warriroz. 10 runs off it.

18.5: Chinelle Henry to Shikha Pandey, A bit wider, on a good length, Shikha attempts the reverse scoop but misses.

18.4: Chinelle Henry to Sophie Ecclestone, Full and on off, Ecclestone backs away and smashes it to deep cover for another single.

18.3: Chinelle Henry to Shikha Pandey, Fuller and on off, Shikha walks across the sticks and slogs across the line. She mistimes it aerially in front of deep square leg. They cross.

18.2: Chinelle Henry to Shikha Pandey, Angled in at the hips, on a back of a length. Pandey glances it to short fine leg. A bad bounce for Nandni Sharma there and the ball gets past her, allowing the batters to take the second run.

18.1: Chinelle Henry to Shikha Pandey, FOUR! Nicely done! Skidding through, on a back of a length, outside off. Shikha gives herself a bit of room and gets on top of the bounce. She cuts it late and to the left of backward point for a boundary.

17.6: Nandni Sharma to Sophie Ecclestone, Pitched up, on off, Ecclestone strokes it to mid off.

17.5: Nandni Sharma to Shikha Pandey, Full and on off, Shikha pushes it in front of mid off for a run.

17.4: Nandni Sharma to Shikha Pandey, FOUR! The 100 comes up for the Warriorz. Back-of-the-hand slower one, on a back of a length, on middle. Shikha rocks on the back foot quickly and hammers the pull between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

17.3: Nandni Sharma to Sophie Ecclestone, Too full, too straight, Ecclestone works it off the pads to deep square leg for a run.

17.2: Nandni Sharma to Shikha Pandey, Leg-cutter, on a length, on middle, Shikha clips it towards deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

17.2: Nandni Sharma to Shikha Pandey, Wide! Good take by Lizelle Lee. Sharma bangs it in short with the keeper up to the stumps. Too high as it sails over the head of Shikha. Lee leaps and gathers it with her right hand.

17.1: Nandni Sharma to Shikha Pandey, Short and on off, this is cut to point by Pandey.

16.6: Sree Charani to Shikha Pandey, Tight single! A direct hit would have been close. Full and a bit of turn, on off, Pandey drops it with soft hands in front of cover and Ecclestone hurries to the batting end. Jemimah Rodrigues fires in a throw and Lizelle Lee collects but Jemi needed a direct hit to have any chance.

Wicket number 8 falls. Shikha Pandey is the next batter.

16.5: Sree Charani to Asha Sobhana, OUT! CAUGHT! Asha Sobhana holes out. Charani bowls it full, slows it down and keeps the stumps in play. Sobhana clears the front leg and swings through the line. She is early into the shot and the bat turns a bit in her hand at the point of impact. The ball goes only as far as long on, where Minnu Mani takes the catch well in front of the ropes.

16.4: Sree Charani to Asha Sobhana, Full and wide on off, Asha reaches out and hits it hard but picks out Jemimah Rodrigues on the edge of the ring at extra cover.

16.3: Sree Charani to Sophie Ecclestone, Short and angled in, on middle, Sophie works it through mid-wicket and crosses over.

16.2: Sree Charani to Sophie Ecclestone, Shorter and quicker, on off, Ecclestone chops it down to short third. A slight misfield there but the batters do not run on the fumble.

16.1: Sree Charani to Asha Sobhana, Flighted delivery, full and outside off, Asha backs away and smacks it past cover. Sneh Rana sprints to her right in the deep and mops it up. Surprisingly, just a single taken.

Strategic Break! The UP Warriorz are reeling at 92/7 after 16 overs. The top order has crumbled, leaving Sophie Ecclestone and Asha Sobhana as the last line of defense to try and post a competitive total. They’ll need to clear the ropes consistently to even dream of that 140-run mark, while the Delhi Capitals will be looking to wrap this up quickly. Let's see how it pans out...

15.6: Sneh Rana to Sophie Ecclestone, Slows it down and keeps it away from the batter's hitting arc. Sophie hangs back and chops it down to point.

15.5: Sneh Rana to Asha Sobhana, Quicker through the air, bowled from wide of the crease. Asha works this full ball to long on for one.

15.4: Sneh Rana to Asha Sobhana, SIX! Good hit! Tossed up, full and on off. Sobhana gets down on a knee and goes with the spin. She slog sweeps it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a six.

15.3: Sneh Rana to Sophie Ecclestone, Drops it short, on middle, Ecclestone pulls it through square leg for a single.

15.2: Sneh Rana to Sophie Ecclestone, Stays full but slower through the air, on off. Ecclestone pushes out in front and gets it off the outer half to point.

15.1: Sneh Rana to Asha Sobhana, Floated up, on off, Sobhana presses forward and tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region. The batters think about the second run, but Laura Wolvaardt comes in from the deep and keeps it to a single.

14.6: Sree Charani to Sophie Ecclestone, Too full again, on off, Sophie Ecclestone taps it back to the bowler. Brilliant over. Just 2 runs from it.

14.5: Sree Charani to Sophie Ecclestone, Nice and full, on off, Sophie Ecclestone taps it back towards the bowler.

14.4: Sree Charani to Asha Sobhana, Short, just outside off, Asha Sobhana punches it to cover for a single.

14.3: Sree Charani to Asha Sobhana, Fired in, on middle, Asha Sobhana looks to flick it but miscues it to the cover fielder.

14.2: Sree Charani to Sophie Ecclestone, Short, on middle, Sophie Ecclestone tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

14.1: Sree Charani to Sophie Ecclestone, Flatter, just outside off, Sophie Ecclestone taps it to the cover fielder.

13.6: Sneh Rana to Asha Sobhana, Beaten! Flighted up, with a hint of turn, just outside off. Asha Sobhana tries to drive it but gets beaten.

13.5: Sneh Rana to Asha Sobhana, Too full, outside off, Asha Sobhana drives it to the cover fielder.

13.4: Sneh Rana to Sophie Ecclestone, Much fuller, on leg, Sophie Ecclestone knocks it to mid on for a single.

13.3: Sneh Rana to Sophie Ecclestone, Short, on off, Sophie Ecclestone taps it to the point fielder.

13.2: Sneh Rana to Sophie Ecclestone, Nice and full, on off, Sophie Ecclestone knocks it back to the bowler, who dives to her right and makes a good stop. Dot.

13.1: Sneh Rana to Asha Sobhana, Flatter, on off, Asha Sobhana flicks it wide of mid on for a single.

12.6: Chinelle Henry to Asha Sobhana, Much fuller, on leg, Asha Sobhana flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

12.5: Chinelle Henry to Sophie Ecclestone, Nice and full, outside off, Sophie Ecclestone slashes it over cover for a single.

12.4: Chinelle Henry to Asha Sobhana, Slower one, on off, Asha Sobhana taps it to mid on for a single.

UP Warriorz slide further into trouble. Asha Sobhana makes her way out to the middle.

12.3: Chinelle Henry to Simran Shaikh, OUT! CAUGHT! Chinelle Henry strikes. The last of the recognised batters has gone now. UP Warriorz continue to crumble. On a good length, on off, Simran Shaikh stays back and looks to loft it, but the ball hits the upper part of her bat. It carries towards mid off. Minnu Mani runs over her right shoulder and takes a good catch.

12.2: Chinelle Henry to Sophie Ecclestone, Much fuller, on off, Sophie Ecclestone flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. She gets off the mark.

12.1: Chinelle Henry to Simran Shaikh, Nice and full, on leg, Simran Shaikh knocks it to mid on for a single.

Sophie Ecclestone is the new batter. Jemimah Rodrigues brings back Chinelle Henry. 2-0-10-1 so far for Henry.

11.6: Minnu Mani to Shipra Giri, OUT! TAKEN! Minnu Mani breaks the stand. She has done this often in this season. Excellent comeback from Minnu. Full, outside off, with a hint of turn. Shipra Giri gets down on one knee and tries to drive it, but mistimes her stroke. The ball goes low and straight into the hands of Shafali Verma at cover, who makes no mistake. A short stay for Shipra Giri.

11.5: Minnu Mani to Simran Shaikh, Full, on middle, Simran Shaikh flicks it to wide of mid on for a run.

11.4: Minnu Mani to Simran Shaikh, FOUR! Simran Shaikh is growing in confidence. Back-to-back boundaries for her now. This time it's the reverse sweep. Full, on off, Simran Shaikh reverse sweeps it through backward point for another boundary.

11.3: Minnu Mani to Simran Shaikh, FOUR! Through the gap! Short, on middle, and slower too. Simran Shaikh stays back and flicks it in the gap through square leg for a boundary.

11.2: Minnu Mani to Shipra Giri, Slower one, on off, Shipra Giri tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

11.1: Minnu Mani to Shipra Giri, Too full, outside off, Shipra Giri gets low and sweeps it through square leg for a brace.

10.6: Sree Charani to Simran Shaikh, Quicker, just outside off, Simran Shaikh shuffles across and guides it through cover. The fielder does well to stop it near the fence. The batters collect two runs.

10.5: Sree Charani to Shipra Giri, Flatter, on off, Shipra Giri steers it to point for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

10.4: Sree Charani to Simran Shaikh, Short, just outside off, Simran Shaikh makes room and slaps it to point for a run.

10.3: Sree Charani to Shipra Giri, Nice and full, on off, Shipra Giri drives it to mid off. The fielder dives to her left and makes a good stop. Keeps it to a single.

10.2: Sree Charani to Shipra Giri, FOUR! Shipra Giri gets off the mark with a boundary. Much fuller, on middle and leg, Shipra Giri gets low and sweeps it confidently through backward square leg for a boundary.

10.1: Sree Charani to Simran Shaikh, Short, just outside off, Simran Shaikh makes room and slaps it to cover for just a single.

9.6: Marizanne Kapp to Shipra Giri, Kapp keeps it nice and full, Shipra knocks it along the ground to mid on.

9.5: Marizanne Kapp to Shipra Giri, Fuller and attacking the stumps, Giri eases the drive with a straight bat to mid on.

What a review from Delhi Capitals. Things are going horribly wrong for the UP Warriorz. Shipra Giri walks in to bat now.

9.4: Marizanne Kapp to Deandra Dottin, OUT! LBW! Delhi Capitals get the review right. This is on a length, on middle and leg. Dottin takes a step across and looks to flick it away. Her head falls over to the off side, and she is beaten on the inside edge. She wears it on the knee roll on the front pad. A confident shout for LBW but turned down. Marizanne Kapp is convinced, and Jemimah Rodrigues sends it upstairs. Flat line on UltraEdge. Well, well, it is three reds on Ball Tracking with the ball hitting the leg stump. Elation for Kapp and DC. Third wicket for Marizanne. UPW are now 52/5.

9.3: Marizanne Kapp to Deandra Dottin, Not far away from going to hand! Hurls it on a good length, on off, Dottin hits this one on the rise and chips it on the bounce to cover.

9.2: Marizanne Kapp to Simran Shaikh, Angled in, on a back of a length, on middle. Simran turns it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

9.1: Marizanne Kapp to Simran Shaikh, FOUR! Fine shot! Fractionally short, outside off, Simran stays on the back foot and uses the pace of the ball. She cuts it late and threads the gap between short third and backward point. A hand of apology straight away from Kapp as she knows that she erred. The 50 comes up for UPW.

8.6: Sree Charani to Deandra Dottin, FOUR! Easy pickings! Too straight, on the pads, on the shorter side. Dottin tickles it fine of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

8.5: Sree Charani to Simran Shaikh, Looped up, on middle, Simran steps out, takes it on the full and whips it to wide long on for a single.

8.4: Sree Charani to Simran Shaikh, Flatter and shorter, on leg. Simran shovels it to short fine leg.

8.3: Sree Charani to Simran Shaikh, A bit of air given, full and outside off, Shaikh strokes between cover and deep point. She opens her account with a couple of runs.

8.2: Sree Charani to Simran Shaikh, Full and on off, Simran taps it to cover.

Strategic Break! The UP Warriorz are in a spot of bother as Harleen Deol heads back to the pavilion. It’s the same old story for UP, wickets falling in clusters and a complete lack of partnerships when it matters most. For the Delhi Capitals, the scent of the playoffs is in the air. They know they will have one foot in the next round if they can keep the pressure on. A win secures Delhi’s spot, but a slip-up here hands a golden ticket straight to the Mumbai Indians. Let's see how it pans out...

8.1: Sree Charani to Harleen Deol, OUT! LBW! This looks straight. Harleen Deol has a word with her partner and takes the review. Speared in by Charani from around the wicket, full and on middle. Deol drops down on a knee for the sweep, but the ball skids through to go under her blade. It hits her on the crouched back thigh right in front of the stumps. Harleen has started to walk as the replays load on the big screen. No bat involved on UltraEdge. Three reds on Ball Tracking, with the ball crashing into the middle stump. Harleen takes a review with her. UPW slide further into trouble. They are now 4 down for 40.

7.6: Minnu Mani to Deandra Dottin, A tidy over from Mani! Just a single. Pushed through, on off, Deandra dabs it down on the off side.

7.5: Minnu Mani to Deandra Dottin, On off, on the shorter side, Dottin pushes it to cover.

7.4: Minnu Mani to Deandra Dottin, Short and turning into the pads, Deandra clips it off the hips to short fine leg. The batters think about the single but eventually decide against it.

7.3: Minnu Mani to Deandra Dottin, Short and spinning back in, on leg, Dottin works it to short fine leg.

7.2: Minnu Mani to Harleen Deol, A bit of hesitation but they make it! Sliding down leg, on a length. Deol sweeps it wide of short fine leg. Nandni Sharma dives to her left at short fine leg and releases the throw quickly. The batters stutter halfway through and Dottin has to hurry to get to the danger end. Lizelle Lee collects and whips the bails off. The third umpire is called into action. It was not a powerful throw from Sharma and that allowed Dottin to get in.

7.1: Minnu Mani to Harleen Deol, Starts with a flighted delivery, full and on middle. This is whipped nicely by Harleen but Jemimah Rodrigues gets around from a catching mid-wicket position and dives to prevent the single.

6.6: Nandni Sharma to Harleen Deol, Keeps it on a good length, on off. Harleen waits on the slower one and glides it down to deep third with an open bat face for a single.

6.5: Nandni Sharma to Harleen Deol, Skidding through, honing in on the off stump, on a good length. Deol stabs it down on the off side.

6.4: Nandni Sharma to Harleen Deol, Banged in short, off-pace delivery, outside off. Harleen gets on her toes and looks to run it down to deep third but misses.

6.3: Nandni Sharma to Deandra Dottin, Sharma takes pace off, on a back of a length, on middle and leg. Dottin glances it down to deep fine leg for one.

6.2: Nandni Sharma to Deandra Dottin, Shaping away, on the fuller side, Dottin shoulders arms.

6.1: Nandni Sharma to Harleen Deol, Length ball, on middle, Deol wrists it through mid-wicket and crosses over.

The dangerous-looking Deepti Sharma departs. Huge breakthrough for DC. Deandra Dottin walks in to bat now.

5.6: Marizanne Kapp to Deepti Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! The slower ball does the trick for Marizanne Kapp. She roars in delight. Off-cutter from Kapp, on a nagging length, on off. Deepti stays leg side of the ball and takes a couple of steps down the track. She has a swing across the line but does not pick the slower one. She is early into the swing and one hand comes off the bat handle. The ball spoons off the toe end of the blade and Niki Prasad takes a dolly at cover.

5.5: Marizanne Kapp to Deepti Sharma, Deepti backs away early and it is spotted by Kapp. She digs it in short, outside off. Sharma lets it be.

5.4: Marizanne Kapp to Deepti Sharma, Pace off, on a length, on off, Deepti dabs it to point.

5.3: Marizanne Kapp to Deepti Sharma, SIX! Deepti Sharma connects and connects well. Fuller and at the sticks, Deepti backs away, exposing all three stumps. She swings through the line and tonks it over long on for a biggie.

5.2: Marizanne Kapp to Deepti Sharma, A big swing and a miss! On a good length, in and around the off stump. Deepti swings for the hills but is beaten on the outside edge.

5.1: Marizanne Kapp to Deepti Sharma, Slanting back in at the off stump, on a short of a length. Deepti chops it down to point.

A tidy first over from Nandni Sharma. Will Marizanne Kapp continue? The answer is yes. Chinelle Henry is off the field for the moment. Alana King is on the field as the substitute.

4.6: Nandni Sharma to Harleen Deol, Pitched up, on off, Harleen Deol taps it to the cover fielder. Four dots in a row to finish the over.

4.5: Nandni Sharma to Harleen Deol, Sways it down the leg side, Harleen Deol tries to flick it but misses. It was not given a wide as the ball clipped her pads on the way to the keeper. Dot.

4.4: Nandni Sharma to Harleen Deol, Another dot. Fuller, down the leg side, Harleen Deol looks to flick it but the ball brushes her pads and rolls towards the fielder at short fine leg. 

4.3: Nandni Sharma to Harleen Deol, Nice and full, on off, Harleen Deol pushes it to the mid off fielder.

4.2: Nandni Sharma to Deepti Sharma, Good fielding. Length, on leg, Deepti Sharma helps it to short fine leg. The fielder dives to her left and makes a good stop. Keeps it to a single.

4.1: Nandni Sharma to Deepti Sharma, On a length, sliding down leg, Deepti Sharma tries to flick it but gets rapped on her pads. A stifled appeal, but nothing from the umpire.

Out goes Charli Knott and in walks Harleen Deol. Nandni Sharma comes in as the first change.

3.6: Marizanne Kapp to Charli Knott, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! UP Warriorz lose their second wicket. A short ball, on off, Charli Knott was caught by surprise as she looked to pull this one. Gets a slight top edge as the ball carries behind the stumps. The keeper, Lizelle Lee, moves a bit to her left and completes the catch. Marizanne Kapp lets out a big roar.

3.5: Marizanne Kapp to Deepti Sharma, Slower again, on off, Deepti Sharma taps it to cover for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A direct hit would have been close.

3.4: Marizanne Kapp to Deepti Sharma, Good length, on middle, and slower too. Deepti Sharma eases it to the cover fielder.

3.3: Marizanne Kapp to Deepti Sharma, FOUR! Deepti Sharma continues to find the fence! Length and width on offer, Deepti Sharma reaches out to it and cuts it in the gap through backward point for a boundary. UP Warriorz are dealing in boundaries here.

3.2: Marizanne Kapp to Charli Knott, On a length, shaping in, on leg, Charli Knott turns it wide of mid on for a run.

3.1: Marizanne Kapp to Charli Knott, FOUR! Charli Knott is growing in confidence. More runs for UP Warriorz. Fuller, on middle and leg, Charli Knott moves away from the stumps and flicks it powerfully over mid-wicket for a boundary.

2.6: Chinelle Henry to Deepti Sharma, Jumps up to beat the bat! Back of a length, on off, and it bounces extra. Deepti Sharma has a fiddle but cannot adjust to the bounce.

2.5: Chinelle Henry to Deepti Sharma, Keeps it full, on middle, Deepti Sharma eases it to the fielder at mid off.

2.4: Chinelle Henry to Deepti Sharma, FOUR! Deepti Sharma goes over mid on comfortably! Length, on leg, Deepti Sharma stays in her crease and lifts it comfortably over mid on for a boundary.

2.3: Chinelle Henry to Deepti Sharma, On a hard length, on leg, Deepti Sharma tries to flick it but gets a blow on her thigh pad. It pitched outside leg. The ball rolls back towards the bowler. Dot.

2.2: Chinelle Henry to Deepti Sharma, Length again, on off, Deepti Sharma cuts it to point. The fielder dives to her right and makes a good stop. Dot.

2.1: Chinelle Henry to Charli Knott, Good length, on leg, Charli Knott turns it through backward square leg for a run.

1.6: Marizanne Kapp to Deepti Sharma, FOUR! Just over mid-wicket! Perhaps a chance. Length, on off, and it keeps a tad low. Deepti Sharma slogs it just over the leaping mid-wicket fielder as the ball races away to the fence.

1.5: Marizanne Kapp to Deepti Sharma, Hard length, on off, Deepti Sharma cuts it to the cover fielder.

1.4: Marizanne Kapp to Charli Knott, On a length, on middle and leg, Charli Knott turns it through backward square leg for a run.

1.3: Marizanne Kapp to Charli Knott, FOUR! She goes aerial and gets the result. Length, outside off, Charli Knott makes room and slashes it over cover for a boundary. That was good intent from Charli Knott.

1.2: Marizanne Kapp to Charli Knott, Length, on off, Charli Knott tugs it to the fielder at mid-wicket. Another dot.

1.1: Marizanne Kapp to Charli Knott, Some movement for Marizanne Kapp. Length, outside off, with a hint of away movement. Charli Knott has a fiddle but misses.

Marizanne Kapp will steam in from the other end. Regarding the Meg Lanning dismissal, it was not as straight as it initially appeared. Ball Tracking shows the ball clipping the leg stump on umpire's call.

0.6: Chinelle Henry to Deepti Sharma, FOUR! Deepti Sharma gets off the mark with a boundary. A touch of class from Deepti. On a length, outside off, Sharma stays back and punches it in the gap behind point for a magnificent boundary.

0.5: Chinelle Henry to Charli Knott, Finally runs off the bat. Length, outside off, Charli Knott steers it through backward point for a single. 

0.4: Chinelle Henry to Charli Knott, UP Warriorz still to get off the mark. Slower one, on off, Charli Knott blocks it back to the bowler.

0.3: Chinelle Henry to Charli Knott, Good length again, on off, Charli Knott makes room and slaps it to the cover fielder.

0.2: Chinelle Henry to Charli Knott, On a length, on off, Charli Knott blocks it back to the bowler.

A perfect start for the Capitals. Charli Knott walks in next on WPL debut.

0.1: Chinelle Henry to Meg Lanning, OUT! LBW! Chinelle Henry strikes straightaway. That's a dream start for any team. On a length, on middle and leg, Meg Lanning stays back and looks to flick it, but misses on the inside edge as the ball hits her pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up without any hesitation. Meg Lanning has a chat with Deepti Sharma but decides not to take the review. A golden duck for Lanning. Raunak Kapoor mentions on air that this is the first duck for the Aussie veteran in WPL.

All set then. Laura Wolvaardt is doing all the talking in the DC huddle. They are followed by the two UPW openers, Meg Lanning and Deepti Sharma. This pair put on 74 runs together against RCB in the previous game. It won't be Marizanne Kapp to kick things off. Chinelle Henry has been handed the new ball. Lanning to face the first ball. A slip in place. The countdown is done, and away we go...

UP Warriorz (Playing XI) - Meg Lanning (C), Simran Shaikh, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Shipra Giri (WK) (In for Shweta Sehrawat), Deandra Dottin (In for Chloe Tryon), Charli Knott (In for Amy Jones), Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Sobhana, Kranti Gaud and Shikha Pandey.

Delhi Capitals (Unchanged Playing XI) - Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee (WK), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues (C), Marizanne Kapp, Chinelle Henry, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, Sree Charani and Nandni Sharma.

The captain of UP Warriorz - Meg Lanning says that several teams have had success batting first at this venue. She takes positives from the reasonable start with the bat against RCB and feels the focus is on putting together a complete 20-over performance. Lanning adds that the desire to win remains strong. She also mentions that a couple of new players have been given opportunities and believes they will bring fresh energy into the group. Informs that Shipra Giri, Charli Knott and Deandra Dottin are the ones coming into the side for this game.

The captain of Delhi Capitals - Jemimah Rodrigues says that they will bowl first. Adds that she feels that the second innings plays better for them. She adds that she has a good team, and as a captain, it is easy to lead this side. Mentions that they will go with the same team. She adds that they have played the best cricket so far and gave their best. Ends by saying that the credit goes to all of their players, and each game has been a learning experience for them.

TOSS - Meg Lanning and Jemimah Rodrigues are out in the middle. The flip of the coin lands in favour of Rodrigues. Delhi Capitals have elected to BOWL first.