{"id":1109,"date":"2026-02-02T12:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T07:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1109"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:56:26","slug":"delhi-capitals-seal-wpl-2026-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/delhi-capitals-seal-wpl-2026-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Capitals Seal WPL 2026 Playoffs vs UP Warriorz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delhi Capitals survived a late scare but eventually claimed a five-wicket victory over UP Warriorz to secure their place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wpl-2026-schedule\/\">Women\u2019s Premier League<\/a> (WPL) playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The win, achieved with eight balls to spare, also knocked defending champions Mumbai Indians out of contention, emphasizing Delhi\u2019s consistent dominance in the tournament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Capitals will now face the Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The match in Vadodara initially seemed to favor Delhi as their bowling unit dismantled the UP Warriorz lineup early.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinelle Henry struck first, dismissing Meg Lanning for a golden duck, while Marizanne Kapp picked up three crucial wickets, restricting the opposition to 122 for 8. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite late contributions from Shikha Pandey and Simran Shaikh, the total remained manageable for Delhi.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sree Charani also impressed, finishing with figures of 2\/22 in her four overs, maintaining pressure throughout the innings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chasing 123, the Delhi Capitals appeared in control thanks to a fluent knock by Laura Wolvaardt, who scored 47 runs, including seven boundaries, despite surviving a few dropped catches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shafali Verma provided support, and the opening partnership of 38 runs in the powerplay laid a solid foundation. However, Delhi then experienced a mini-collapse, losing three wickets for just four runs, bringing tension into the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this crucial stage, <a href=\"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/jemimah-rodrigues-leads-delhi-capitals\/\">Jemimah Rodrigues<\/a> showcased her class and composure. She anchored the innings with an unbeaten 34 off 18 balls, expertly rotating the strike and finding gaps when required.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rodrigues\u2019 innings calmed the nerves and guided the team past the finish line with two overs remaining, ensuring Delhi Capitals continued their WPL campaign into the knockout stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This victory marked yet another historic milestone for Delhi Capitals, as they remain the only franchise to reach the playoffs in every WPL season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comprehensive team performance highlighted both batting depth and bowling control, with early breakthroughs and disciplined death bowling proving decisive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For UP Warriorz and Mumbai Indians, the result signaled the end of their campaigns, while Delhi\u2019s confidence surged heading into the Eliminator against Gujarat Giants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a clinical display under pressure and standout contributions from Wolvaardt, Kapp, Henry, and Rodrigues, the Delhi Capitals have set a high benchmark for the playoffs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team now looks forward to continuing their WPL 2026 journey, aiming to finally lift the trophy after three previous final appearances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1110,"template":"","tags":[571,570,363],"ppma_author":[493],"class_list":["post-1109","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-delhi-capitals-playoff-qualification","tag-delhi-capitals-wpl-2026-playoffs","tag-womens-premier-league-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1109"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=1109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}