UPW vs DC Highlights, WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals beat UP Warriorz to enter final

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Jemimah Rodrigues, Well fielded! Short and wide outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues hops and slaps it hard to the left of point. Deepti Sharma there makes a brilliant stop down to her left and saves a certain boundary.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Jemimah Rodrigues, WIDE! This is shorter and down the leg side, Jemimah Rodrigues leaves it alone for a wide.

Who walks out now? It will be Jemimah Rodrigues.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Shafali Verma, OUT! CAUGHT! The short stuff has finally worked for Soppadhandi Yashasri and it is an excellent catch from Sophie Ecclestone as well. Banged in again around the off stump, Shafali Verma backs away yet again and looks for the flat-batted shot one more time. The ball comes off the toe end and goes aerially toward long on. Ecclestone there is a bit late to rush in but does really well to dive forward and grab it with both hands just before the ball hits the deck. Another quick knock from Verma ends and Delhi lose their first wicket.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Meg Lanning, Around the top of off, Meg Lanning stays back and works it away behind square on the leg side for a run.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Shafali Verma, Slower one, back of a length and around off, Shafali Verma goes hard at it but mistimes it toward mid-wicket for a single.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This is banged in way too shrt and over leg stump. Shafali Verma backs away and swats it over mid on for yet another boundary.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Shafali Verma, FOUR! 50 up for Delhi in double-quick time! Shorter one, dragged down around off, Shafali Verma shuffles across and gets inside the line of the ball before scooping it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Anjali Sarvani to Shafali Verma, Full and following the batter down leg, Shafali Verma whips it down to long on for a single.

Anjali Sarvani to Meg Lanning, Length again on the stumps, pushed away through wide mid on for a run.

Anjali Sarvani to Meg Lanning, FOUR! Through the hands! Pitched up outside off, Meg Lanning drives it firmly toward cover-point and the ball goes through the hands of the fielder there and into the fence.

Anjali Sarvani to Meg Lanning, Length ball, around middle and leg and angling in, Meg Lanning nudges it to square leg.

Anjali Sarvani to Meg Lanning, WIDE! Fullish length, trying to slide it into the pads but spills it down leg. Sharp take from Alyssa Healy yet again.

Anjali Sarvani to Shafali Verma, Good length, angling into the legs, this is tucked away through mid-wicket for one.

Anjali Sarvani to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Just inside the ropes! Anjali Sarvani pitches it first up on middle, Shafali Verma backs away and lofts it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Floated up around off, Shafali Verma heaves it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single. Goo work in the deep by Tahlia McGrath to keep it down to one.

Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Good delivery! Sophie Ecclestone spears in a yorker now on off stump. Shafali Verma gets a bat on it but has no idea where the ball went.

Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Holds it back a touch and also pulls the length back. This is bowled on middle and Shafali Verma simply presents a dead bat at it.

Sophie Ecclestone to Meg Lanning, Floated up on the stumps, knocked down to long off for a run.

Sophie Ecclestone to Meg Lanning, FOUR! Fired in full and on the pads, Meg Lanning looks to step out at first but then adjusts and uses her wrists to whip it past backward square leg for a boundary.

Sophie Ecclestone to Meg Lanning, Sophie Ecclestone comes on to bowl and starts off with an in-drifter onto middle ane leg. Meg Lanning works it toward mid-wicket.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Meg Lanning, Short over middle, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Shafali Verma, Short again on the body, Shafali Verma backs away and pulls it behind square for a single.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Shafali Verma, Short and wide outside off, taking pace off it. Shafali Verma looks to smash it through cover but toe-ends it toward cover.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Shafali Verma, Length ball, trying to follow the batter down the leg side but it is a bit too down leg. Alyssa Healy does well to get a glove on it. Wait, Soppadhandi Yashasri has overstepped and the wide will be overruled for a no ball. Free Hit to follow.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Shafali Verma, Drags this one down outside off, Shafali Verma looks to fetch and pull but goes a bit too hard at it and mistimes it toward mid on.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Shafali Verma, Shorter again and pushed well outside off this time, Shafali Verma backs away and fails to reach it.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Up and over! Banged in short and outside off, Shafali Verma backs away and flat-bats it over mid off for a boundary to get going here.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to Shafali Verma, WIDE! Starts off with an attempted bumper here. This is banged in way too short and over middle and leg, Shafali Verma ducks under it and a wide is called.

Soppadhandi Yashasri to share the new ball.

Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, SIX! WOW! 20 off the first over and Meg Lanning has shown her intent here. A friendly full toss on middle and leg, Lanning smokes this one a long way over the mid-wicket fence and Delhi are absolutely flying here.

Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, WIDE! This is a poor start by Shabnim Ismail and all of UP's momentum seems to be gone now. Fuller and down the leg side, Meg Lanning misses the flick and a wide is called.

Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, FOUR! Wow, what sublime timing! Length again on the pads, Meg Lanning with a gentkle push in front of square leg and the ball just keeps on speeding away into the fence.

Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, Good length around off, Meg Lanning pushes it out in front of cover-point.

Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, FOUR! A bit of an agricultural heave from Meg Lanning and she picks up another boundary. Length ball on middle and leg, Lanning swipes this one through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Shabnim Ismail is not happy with the landing region. She feels that it is a bit slippery. Sophie Ecclestone joins her and has a close look herself. The groudstaff is out with the sawdust and we should get going now. 

Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, FOUR! Down the wrong line and Meg Lanning is off the mark with a boundary. Full and angling down leg, Lanning glances it off the pads and into the fine leg fence. Shabnim Ismail has also overstspped and a no ball is called. Free Hit to follow.

Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, Length ball, right on the money and shaping away. Meg Lanning gets on the front foot and blocks it toward cover.

Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, Starts off with an absolute peach! This is a pacy delivery, yorker-length on off and just shaping away a touch. Meg Lanning does well to get her bat in front of the pad and jams it out toward backward point.

We are back for the chase! The umpires are back out in the middle and so are the players of UP. As usual, it will be the pair of Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning to open the innings for Delhi. Shabnim Ismail will take the new ball for UP and she is raring to go. Let's play...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then. Delhi have their task cut out here, they need to chase down 139 runs to find a spot in the final, but if they take it very deep, it can affect their NRR and Mumbai could sneak through. UP though need to start strong with the ball, as they will be well aware that the opening pair of Delhi could take the game away from them. Do join us for an enticing chase shortly...

Tahlia McGrath, the player of the moment (58* off 32) is down for a chat. She says that it was frustrating and the wicket was a tricky one and with the wickets falling down as well, didn't help. Adds that they are a bit below par but believes in the bowlers to go on and do the job. Mentions that the wicket is slower and a lot will depend on how they bowl but it can be defended.

Delhi will be gutted with the bowling performance at the fag end. Delhi bowlers couldn't keep things tight early on, but once the spinners came into the attack, they started to make inroads. Radha Yadav chipped in with a couple. Alice Capsey was the star with the ball with her three-wicket haul, although she will be upset with the boundaries she leaked in the final over. 

This UP innings was all about Tahlia McGrath by the end of it. Shweta Sehrawat and Alyssa Healy made sure they set the tone of the innings, especially the former who came out with an aggressive intent, after coming back into the side. Shweta Sehrawat got off to a rollicking start but could not make the most of it. Once Alyssa Healy slipped out, UP started to lose wickets in a flurry. Tahlia McGrath though took it deep and did not let Delhi breathe easily in the death overs with her hefty blows. She ended her innings unbeaten on 58.

WOW! Some fireworks in the death overs, courtesy Tahlia McGrath. 29 runs come off the final 8 balls for UP and they have ended with a competitive total. Nevertheless, their bowlers need to bring their A-game here against this dangerous batting rank of Delhi. The momentum though is with UP as they head into the break. 

Alice Capsey to Tahlia McGrath, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Not the finish Delhi wanted and UP take a lot of momentum into the break. This is shorter and over middle, Tahlia McGrath steps out and pulls it toward deep mid-wicket. Marizanne Kapp there lets the ball through her hands and it trickles into the ropes. 19 off the final over and UP finish with 138/6 on the board!

Alice Capsey to Tahlia McGrath, Fired in on leg stump, Tahlia McGrath whips it toward wide long on and gets back for the second yet again.

Alice Capsey to Tahlia McGrath, SIX! WOW! Tahlia McGrath gets to FIFTY and how! She is single-handedly taking UP to a defendable score. Tossed up outside off and turning in, McGrath comes down the track and goes inside-out over wide long off for a maximum.

Alice Capsey to Tahlia McGrath, FOUR! Drags this one down and gets punished! Just a fraction shorter on middle, Tahlia McGrath makes roo and powers it in front of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.