🏏WPL 2024: Match 4: Delhi Capitals W vs UP Warriorz W🏏 - Page 5

Alyssa Healy, UP Warriorz captain: (On going in with a spin-heavy attack) We don't have a lot of pace-bowling options anyway, so it was a 50-50 call. The wicket decided to play quite nicely in the end and we did not execute with the ball. (What she would change about their batting performance) Put a few more runs on the board (smiles). The wicket was holding a fraction (at the start) and we could not adjust quick enough. It is not about being reckless, about being smart with your decision-making. We want to play high-tempo. We were a little off and we have to be better in two days' time. You can't dwell too much but you need to reflect on what has happened as well. It is about turning up with the right attitude and getting it done. (On possible changes to the playing eleven) We have a lot of choices. Hard decisions to make every single game. We can bring in someone like Chamari Athapaththu who has been in fine form. Those are the discussions we have before every game.

Marizanne Kapp, Player of the Match: I was happy when we won the toss tonight. Nice to go out there and bowl. Really pleased with the win. (On Vrinda Dinesh's wicket) It was not a very good ball. But I will take it. I think the last couple of months, I have not been too happy about my bowling. Tried to go back and sort it out and thankfully it has worked out. (On which spell is her favourite: tonight's spell or the one against Gujarat Giants last year) A bit of both, just happy with the win. (On bowling the fourth over on the trot) I love bowling with the new ball. That is the plan. If I am bowling well, we go through.

Meg Lanning, Delhi Capitals captain: I thought it was an excellent performance. Kapp was incredible up front. Bowled four overs straight and picked up three important wickets. Radha was excellent as well. (On Shafali Verma) It is a lot of fun batting with her, being at the other end watching her smash it. She does not need to complicate anything, and it is about encouraging her to play to her strengths. She (Radha) has been bowling well in the nets and the practice games. She came in today with a look in her eye that she wanted to contribute. For a spinner to bowl the last over and do it well, shows she is confident. (On choosing the heavy roller during the innings break) I always pick the heavy one, not sure if it always works (laughs).

Congrats DC

Congratulations to DC W for winning the match.

Congratulations to Marizanne Kapp for winning the PoTM award.

Cheers..

UPW vs DC, Highlights WPL 2024: Shafali, Lanning fifties drives Delhi Capitals to 9-wicket win vs UP Warriorz

Delhi Capitals defeated UP Warriorz by nine wickets in Match 4 of the ongoing WPL 2024 season, in Bengaluru on Monday. Chasing 120, Delhi reached 123/1 in 14.3 overs, courtesy of half-centuries from Meg Lanning (51) and Shafali Verma (64*). Meanwhile, Sophie Ecclestone took a wicket for UPW.

Initially, DC skipper Lanning won the toss and opted to bowl. Marizanne Kapp as rattled UP Warriorz early as the DC pacer dismissed Alyssa Healy (13), Vrinda Dinesh (0) and Tahlia McGrath (1) inside the opening five overs. Meanwhile, Radha Yadav was also in sizzling form, as she bagged a four-wicket haul. Shweta Sehrawat was UPW's top-scorer with 45 runs off 42 balls, as they posted 119/9 in 20 overs.

A comfortable victory for Delhi Capitals Women as they open their account in style. Electing to bowl first, Kapp bowled a magnificent spell to set the tone, while Radha Yadav was equally impressive as she claimed four wickets. As a result of their bowling spells, UP Warriorz finished with a mediocre total of 119/9. With the kind of top order Delhi Capitals Women possess, they were always going to come out with all gunz blazing and they actually did.

Shafali punished the bowlers right from the word go and Lanning played the perfect anchor role from the other end. Shafali notched up a brisk fifty, a knock that included four maximums, while Lanning notched up a neat fifty towards the end as the Delhi Capitals women got over the line in the 15th over.

Congratulations to Delhi Capitals!

Today's Match details--

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs Gujarat Giants, 5th Match

Series: Womens Premier League 2024

Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Date & Time: Feb 27, 07:30 PM LOCAL