Despite Rodrigues’ 56, Warriorz became the first team in WPL 2025 to successfully defend a total.
On Saturday, February 22, at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the UP Warriorz (UP-W) defeated the Delhi Capitals (DC) by 33 runs, recording their first victory in the Women’s Premier League 2025 (WPL 2025). UP scored a respectable 177/9 in their allocated 20 overs after being put in to bat first thanks to Chinelle Henry’s fantastic effort (62 off 23).
Kranti Goud (4/25) and Grace Harris (4/15, 2.3 overs) each claimed four wickets as Delhi was bowled out for 144 in 19.3 overs in response. Jemimah Rodrigues, who scored a half-century (56 off 35) with eight fours and sixes, was DChi’s lone fighter. Consequently, Delhi dropped to third place with four points following their first loss of the season, while UP recorded their first points of the season to climb to fourth place on the points table.
Consequently, UP earned their first points of the season and moved up to fourth place in the standings, while Delhi dropped to third place with four points following their first defeat of the year.Meg Lanning made the decision to break loose at the other end as well. She hit her maiden boundary against Kranti Goud in the fourth over, but two balls later she lost her stumps, leaving Delhi at 26/1 in 4.3 overs.
Delhi was at 26/1 in 4.3 overs when Meg Lanning, at the other end, chose to break free as well. She hit her maiden boundary against Kranti Goud in the fourth over, but she lost her stumps two balls later.