The 15th match of the Women’s Premier League showcased the uncertain side of the game. DC lost their almost-winning match, but UP Warriorz registered one of the most nail-biting wins of the tournament. On March 8, UP Warriorz faced Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
In the 15th match of the league, UP Warriorz won the toss and opted to bat first. Skipper Alyssa Healy scored 29 runs in 30 balls. Deepti Sharma played an excellent knock of 59 runs in 48 balls with a strike rate of 122.92. Grace Harris scored 14 runs in 12 balls. In 20 overs, they scored 138 runs.
While batting in the second innings, Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning scored 60 runs in 46 balls with 12 excellent boundaries. Shafali Verma scored 15 runs in 12 balls. Jemimah Rodrigues scored 17 runs in 15 balls. But their batting collapsed in 137 runs. UP Warriorz registered a 1-run win.
The Orange Cap Scenario:
Batter | Team | Runs | Match | Highest score | Average |
Meg Lanning | DEL-W | 261 | 6 | 60 | 43.5 |
Smriti Mandhana | BAN-W | 219 | 5 | 80 | 43.8 |
Deepti Sharma | UP-W | 207 | 7 | 59 | 69 |
Grace Harris | UP-W | 187 | 7 | 60 | 37.4 |
Alice Capsey | DEL-W | 182 | 6 | 75 | 36.4 |
Amelia Kerr | MI-W | 174 | 6 | 40 | 34.8 |
Shafali Verma | DEL-W | 171 | 6 | 64 | 34.2 |
Alyssa Healy | UP-W | 171 | 7 | 55 | 24.43 |
Shabbhineni Meghana | BAN-W | 168 | 6 | 53 | 33.6 |
Ellyse Perry | BAN-W | 157 | 5 | 58 | 52.33 |
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