Jemimah Rodrigues<\/a>-led side managed to cross the finish line off the very last ball of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA Death-Over Collapse Stalls UP Warriorz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
After being put in to bat, the UP Warriorz appeared to be in a commanding position thanks to a steadying 85-run partnership for the third wicket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Captain Meg Lanning led from the front with a classy 54 off 38 balls, while Harleen Deol contributed a solid 47 off 36.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the innings took a turn for the bizarre when the Warriorz management opted to “retire out” Harleen before the 17th over in hopes of a quicker scoring rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The gamble backfired spectacularly. UPW suffered an inexplicable collapse, losing six wickets in the final five overs while adding only 24 runs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Delhi bowling unit, led by Marizanne Kapp (2\/24) and an economical Shafali Verma (2\/16), strangled the scoring. Consequently, the Warriorz were restricted to a below-par 154\/8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lizelle Lee Show<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Delhi\u2019s chase was spearheaded by the in-form Lizelle Lee. Following her 86-run knock in the previous game, Lee continued her destructive streak, smashing 67 off 44 balls, including eight fours and three massive sixes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She shared a vital 94-run opening stand with Shafali Verma (36), putting Delhi firmly in the driver’s seat. Lee\u2019s consistent power-hitting has sparked conversations about a potential return to the South African national side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last-Ball Drama<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Despite the strong start, the match became uncomfortably close for the Capitals. Following the dismissals of Lee and Rodrigues, the required run rate crept up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sophie Ecclestone bowled a disciplined 20th over for the Warriorz, taking the game to the final delivery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the experienced Laura Wolvaardt (25*) held her nerve, striking a boundary off the final ball to save Delhi\u2019s blushes and secure their first two points of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Delhi celebrates its breakthrough, the UP Warriorz remain winless after three outings, leaving them with much to ponder regarding their middle-order strategy and death-over execution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":768,"template":"","tags":[391,390,277],"ppma_author":[493],"class_list":["post-767","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-delhi-capitals-first-win","tag-delhi-capitals-vs-up-warriorz","tag-womens-premier-league"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/767","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\/768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=767"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}