“On track to do what their male counterpart couldn’t”- Netizens congratulate Meg Lanning-led Delhi Capitals for successfully becoming first finalist of WPL
And as Delhi Capitals successfully chased away the target before 19.5 overs, they replaced Mumbai Indians to become the table topper and in the process directly qualified for the finals, which is scheduled to take place on March 26.
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Delhi Capitals became the first finalist of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) after the match against UP Warriorz on Tuesday (March 21) at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. All they had to do was chase down the target of 139 in 19.5 overs. However, it took them 17.5 overs to chase the target to win the match by five wickets.
Delhi captain and opener Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma were all guns blazing with their scintillating stand of 56 before Soppadhandi Yashasri dismissed the latter in the 4.5 over. Jemimah Rodrigues, the next batter, could manage just three runs when Shabnim Ismail trapped her for lbw.
Later, Marizanne Kapp and Alice Capsey steadied the ship with their slow knocks and subsequently drove the team past the target. Capsey scored 34 runs from 31 balls, including four boundaries and a maximum. Sophie Ecclestone was able to get rid of her in the 17th over but she had already done the job for the team. Ecclestone’s delivery made Capsey dance down the track but keeper Alyssa Healy was quick to dislodge the balls.
The later part of the job was completed by Kapp who remained unbeaten after her 34 runs from 31 balls (with four boundaries and a six). And as Delhi Capitals successfully chased away the target before 19.5 overs, they replaced Mumbai Indians to become the table topper and in the process directly qualified for the final, which is scheduled to take place on March 26.
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Earlier, Tahlia McGrath (58*) and Alyssa Healy (36) took UP Warriorz to 138/6 in their 20 overs. Delhi’s Alice Capsy, who contributed 34 runs from 31 balls with the bat, also scalped three wickets. For this, she was handed the Player of the Match award.
Delhi Capitals will be waiting for the second finalist on March 26. On Friday (March 24), Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz will face off to qualify for the summit clash.
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