In the 15th match of the 2024 Women's Premier League at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium, UP Warriorz faced Delhi Capitals, displaying remarkable resilience to hand them a shocking loss in a thrilling encounter. Batting first, UPW managed to score only 138 in their 20 overs, making it appear that Delhi had an easy chase ahead.
During the chase, Delhi Capitals, led by Meg Lanning, seemed on course for victory, requiring 28 runs from 24 balls. However, a brilliant 17th over by Sophie Ecclestone and crucial wickets by Saima Thakor and Deepti Sharma turned the game.
Despite needing ten runs in the final over, Delhi fell short by one run, resulting in a surprising loss. Deepti Sharma stood out as the key performer for UP Warriorz with a game-changing four-wicket haul, securing a crucial win and keeping their competition hopes alive.
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | Net RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Capitals Women | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.059 |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians Women | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.375 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.038 |
| 4 | UP Warriorz | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.365 |
| 5 | Gujarat Giants Women | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.278 |
Most runs in WPL 2024:
Star batter Meg Lanning has claimed the top spot on the leading run-getters chart in WPL 2024 following her impressive knock of 60 runs in this game. Accumulating a total of 261 runs in six matches, she boasts an outstanding average of 43.5 and a good strike rate of 124.
| No | Player | Team | R | Mat | BF | Avg | H.S | SR | 4s | 6s | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meg Lanning | DEL-W | 261 | 6 | 210 | 43.5 | 60 | 124.29 | 35 | 4 | -- | 4 |
| 2 | Smriti Mandhana | BAN-W | 243 | 6 | 158 | 40.5 | 80 | 153.8 | 32 | 10 | -- | 2 |
| 3 | Deepti Sharma | UP-W | 207 | 7 | 156 | 69 | 59 | 132.69 | 25 | 4 | -- | 2 |
| 4 | Grace Harris | UP-W | 187 | 7 | 131 | 37.4 | 60 | 142.75 | 23 | 7 | -- | 1 |
| 5 | Alice Capsey | DEL-W | 182 | 6 | 146 | 36.4 | 75 | 124.66 | 21 | 6 | -- | 1 |
Most Wickets in WPL 2024:
Jess Jonassen of Delhi Capitals maintains her position at the top of the standings in the current leading wicket-takers list in WPL 2024.
| No | Bowler | Team | Wkts | Mat | Ovs | BBI | Balls | Avg | Ecn | R | 4-Fers | 5-Fers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jess Jonassen | DEL-W | 10 | 4 | 16 | 3/21 | 96 | 9.5 | 5.94 | 95 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Radha Yadav | DEL-W | 10 | 6 | 18 | 4/20 | 108 | 11.6 | 6.44 | 116 | 1 | -- |
| 3 | Sophie Ecclestone | UP-W | 8 | 7 | 27.3 | 3/20 | 165 | 21.13 | 6.15 | 169 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Marizanne Kapp | DEL-W | 8 | 4 | 16 | 3/5 | 96 | 13.63 | 6.81 | 109 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Deepti Sharma | UP-W | 8 | 7 | 26 | 4/19 | 156 | 24.38 | 7.5 | 195 | 1 | -- |
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