Delhi Capitals Women won the toss and elected to bowl first against UP Warriorz in match eight of the Women’s Premier League 2025 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
DC, two-time runners-up, have had a strong start to their campaign, winning two of their three matches. UP Warriorz, on the other hand, are yet to secure a victory after two consecutive losses.
The teams last met on February 19 at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara, where DC secured a seven-wicket win. UPW posted 166-7, with Kiran Navgire scoring 51 off 27 balls and Chinelle Henry adding an unbeaten 33 off 15. Annabel Sutherland led DC’s bowling attack with 2-26, while Jess Jonassen remained economical with 1-21.
In the chase, skipper Meg Lanning anchored DC’s innings with a 49-ball 69. Sutherland (41* off 35) and Marizanne Kapp (29* off 17) finished the game in the last over.
For today’s match, Delhi Capitals remain unchanged, while UPW have brought in Saima Thakor for Rajeshwari Gayakwad.
Playing XIs
Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Jess Jonassen, Sarah Bryce (w), Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani.
UP Warriorz: Kiran Navgire, Vrinda Dinesh, Deepti Sharma (c), Tahlia McGrath, Shweta Sehrawat, Grace Harris, Chinelle Henry, Sophie Ecclestone, Uma Chetry (w), Saima Thakor, Kranti Goud.
Pitch Report
Experts Natalie Germanos and Julia Price noted that the pitch has good grass cover and will likely provide pace and bounce. The 7-to-8-meter area is expected to generate extra bounce, making it challenging for batters while benefiting fast bowlers.
