UP Warriorz defended the lowest-ever total in the WPL history with a thrilling 1-run victory over table-topper Delhi Capitals played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 8th March 2024. Deepti Sharma changed the tide of the match in favour of UP Warriorz with 3 wickets in the 19th over. She dismissed Annabel Sutherland who kept low hitting the stumps.
Deepti then got rid of Arundhati Reddy on the very next delivery with a simple catch to Grace Harris at deep midwicket. After a lovely boundary, Deepti Sharma took a sharp catch getting rid of Shikha Pandey as UP Warriorz needed 11 runs to defend. Grace Harris was handed the responsibility for the final over.
Poonam Khemnar dropped a sitter at deep midwicket resulting in a six also. Harris got rid of Radha Yadav with an inside edge onto the stumps that made it 4 runs off 4 balls. A superb piece of throw by Gayakwad and a run out by Healy ended the innings for Jess Jonassen. Harris then dismissed Titas Sadhu with an easy catch to substitute Dani Wyatt at mid-on to help UP Warriorz win the match by 1 run and stay alive in the tournament.
Deepti Sharma star of the show
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Deepti Sharma was the star of the show with a brilliant knock of 59. She came early with a scoreboard reading 10 for 1. She steadied the ship and put on 46 runs for the 2nd wicket along with captain Healy. UP Warriorz kept losing wickets at regular intervals as Deepti Sharma looked at ease not allowing the DC bowlers to settle.
Deepti completed her fifty off 45 balls and ensured that UP Warriorz reached 138 for 8 in 20 overs. She played a key role for UP Warriorz picking up 4 wickets and giving away 19 runs. With Delhi Capitals running away with the game, Deepti took the important scalp of well-set Meg Lanning via review for LBW.
The umpire gave not out but on review, it was overturned to out leading to a collapse. Deepti Sharma was named the player of the match for her all-round efforts.
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