Women's Premier League 2023, Delhi Capitals Women vs UP Warriorz, 5th Match: Stats at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

The fifth match will be played between Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on March 7. However, the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) started on March 4, with five teams taking on each other for the title as well. Following the successful auction window, the drama will now unfold on the field, where the Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz strive for glory.

The competition which will consist of 22 games over a three-week period features some of the biggest names in women’s cricket as well. Three players – Smriti Mandhana, Ash Gardner and Nat Sciver-Brunt – will earn fees in excess of $400,000 for their participation in the tournament as well. And, it will be interesting to know how they will perform.

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Meg Lanning led Delhi Capitals got off to a stunning start as they won their first game. Although Radha Yadav proved to be expensive against Royal Challengers Bangalore, they have Poonam Yadav. They might include Laura Harris or Titas Sadhu as well. On the other hand, Alyssa Healy’s UP Warriorz were on the verge of losing against Gujarat Giants but scored the 53 they needed in the last three overs – with Grace Harris and Sophia Ecclestone taking the team home.

“Was fun watching Shafali bat from the other end. It was a lot fun, we were smiling all the time. That’s the great thing about this competition, you get to play with players you wouldn’t have otherwise played with” – Delhi Capitals’ captain Meg Lanning said after the win.

“As a player, the fight [to get better] is with myself. I don’t want to prove anything to anyone. It is about having the belief and proving it to ourselves.” – Delhi Capitals’ Shafali Verma said after her unbeaten 84 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last game. “I thought we’re better off going down swinging. I said it’s better to lose by 40 than stumble over the line.” – UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy said.

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STATS – T20