A Ladies’s Premier League match which, till the beginning of the nineteenth over regarded effectively in charge of Delhi Capitals, turned on the demise in favour of UP Warriorz. Alyssa Healy’s facet gained by a solitary run, courtesy an implosion from the host and all-round brilliance from Deepti Sharma (59 and 4 for 19) on the Arun Jaitley Stadium right here on Friday.
“Cricket’s a humorous sport,” mentioned Meg Lanning after the blockbuster end. Set a modest goal of 139, Lanning’s 60 (46b, 12×4) was the anchor pulling the DC chase alongside.
Jemimah Rodrigues was the second-highest scorer with a 15-ball 17. Regardless of that, Capitals appeared on track for a win and cement their place atop the standings as they wanted simply 15 off 12 balls.
Deepti modified the complexion of the sport, rattling Annabel’s Sutherland’s stumps and having Arundhati Reddy caught by Grace Harris at deep midwicket.
She had accomplished a hat-trick — she had trapped Lanning leg-before off the ultimate supply of her earlier over — making her the primary Indian to carry out the ’trick within the WPL. Shikha Pandey bought off the mark with a boundary over the bowler’s head, however Deepti had the final snort as she caught Shikha off her personal bowling.
“Midgey (Healy), it’s the final over and I haven’t bowled in any respect,” Harris revealed telling her captain with DC needing 10 off the final over. With a six and a few runs, Radha Yadav introduced the equation down to 2 off the final 4 deliveries.
Harris spun one into the woodwork to dismiss Radha earlier than a determined run caught Jonassen brief, courtesy a joint effort from Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Healy. Titas Sadhu succumbed to the stress, holing out to substitute Danni Wyatt at mid-on handy Warriorz an unbelievable win.
Earlier, Deepti was to Warriorz what Lanning was to DC. The Indian’s second fifty in as many video games carried the staff to 138 for eight. It proved sufficient as she additionally stepped up with the ball to maintain her facet alive within the playoffs race.