WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals beat UP by 5 wickets to make it to the final

UP Warriors vs Delhi Capitals Womens Premier League 2023: Delhi Capitals will get the advantage of being on top. He will not have to play in the Eliminator match. Delhi topped the points table with 12 points after winning 6 out of 8 matches. Mumbai Indians also have 12 points but Delhi has a better net run rate than Mumbai. The final match will be played at the Brabourne Stadium on 26 March.

WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals beat UP by 5 wickets to make it to the final

The 20th match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) was played between Delhi Capitals (DC) and UP Warriors (UPW). In this match played at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium, Delhi defeated UP by five wickets, first with the ball and then with the bat. With this win, Delhi has become the first team to qualify for the final of WPL.

Delhi Capitals will have the advantage of being on top. He will not have to play in the Eliminator match. Delhi topped the points table with 12 points after winning 6 out of 8 matches. Mumbai Indians also have 12 points but Delhi has a better net run rate than Mumbai. The final match will be played at the Brabourne Stadium on 26 March. At the same time, the eliminator match between the second-placed Mumbai Indians and the third-placed UP Warriors will be played at the DY Patil Stadium on March 24.

In this match, Delhi captain Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to bowl first. UP Warriors team scored 138 runs for six wickets in 20 overs. In response, Delhi won the match by scoring 142 runs in 17.5 overs. Delhi got off to a great start chasing the target of 139 runs. Captain Meg Lanning and Shefali Verma added 56 runs for the first wicket in 4.5 overs to lay the foundation for the victory. Shefali got out after scoring 21 runs off 16 balls. Jemima Rodrigues could only score three runs. Captain Mag Lanning returned to the pavilion after scoring 39 runs off 23 balls. Delhi's three wickets fell for 70 runs.

After the fall of three wickets, it seemed that the match would be overturned, but Marijan Kapp and Alice Capsey handled the innings. Both shared a 60-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Capsy got out after scoring 34 runs off 31 balls. Jess Jonassen could not open the account. Marijan Cap scored 34 runs and Arundhati Reddy remained unbeaten without opening the account.