Lanning’s Capitals tackle Healy’s Warriorz to remain in high two

Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz

Meg Lanning’s Australia have created fairly a legacy in white-ball cricket. And one of many key components of their heady run has been Alyssa Healy. Lanning and Healy have scripted many nice moments for the nationwide group collectively, however like within the Australian home circuit, they’ll now go head-to-head on impartial turf on the WPL on Wednesday.
Radha Yadav proved to be costly in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lanning’s Delhi Capitals have Poonam Yadav ready within the wings. They may additionally try to give Marizanne Kapp a relaxation, after South Africa’s remaining look on the T20 World Cup lately, and that’s the place Laura Harris or Titas Sadhu may are available. Fortunately for them, Capitals have began with an enormous win. It’s nonetheless early days, however that is a bit little bit of cushion.
Healy’s UP Warriorz, in the meantime, had been down for the rely in opposition to Gujarat Giants, however scored the 53 they wanted within the final three overs – with Grace Harris, in the principle, and Sophia Ecclestone breaking data. It was a incredible spectacle, however it’s additionally true that Warriorz’s center order failed. Something to have a look at.

It was good to see Shafali Verma at her attacking finest. On a real DY Patil Stadium floor, she has the chance to proceed the place she left off, although the size, which might be barely larger than Brabourne Stadium, have to be taken under consideration. Home woman Jemimah Rodrigues is one other one who has regarded good.

Kiran Navgire started the WPL by turning into the primary uncapped participant to attain a half-century. She was discarded from the nationwide setup after a handful of probabilities, and will properly take inspiration from Grace Harris as she finds her approach again up. Rajeshwari Gayakwad, in the meantime, has been a little bit of a disappointment. With younger legspinner Parshavi Chopra ready within the wings, the strain on the seasoned professional will solely enhance.

Delhi Capitals: 1 Meg Lanning (capt), 2 Shafali Verma, 3 Marizanne Kapp/Laura Harris, 4 Jemimah Rodrigues, 5, Alice Capsey, 6 Jess Jonassen, 7 Taniya Bhatia (wk), 8 Arundhati Reddy, 9 Shikha Pandey, 10 Radha Yadav, 11 Tara Norris

UP Warriorz: 1 Alyssa Healy (capt, wk), 2 Shweta Sehrawat, 3 Kiran Navgire, 4 Tahlia McGrath, 5 Deepti Sharma, 6 Grace Harris, 7 Simran Shaikh, 8 Devika Vaidya, 9 Sophie Ecclestone, 10 Anjali Sarvani, 11 Rajeshwari Gayakwad

“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 after her unbeaten 84 in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore

“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 spells out the tactic her group will observe on the WPL

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