The 20th and last league match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will be played between Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on March 21. The game will begin at 7.30 PM IST.
Both teams will play their eighth match of the tournament. While Delhi Capitals have won five and lost two, UP Warriorz have won four and lost three. The last time these two teams played, Delhi Capitals beat UP Warriorz by 42 runs.
Squads
Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp, Titas Sadhu, Alice Capsey, Tara Norris, Laura Harris, Jasia Akhter, Minnu Man, Taniya Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Jess Jonassen, Sneha Deepthi, Arundhati Reddy, Aparna Mandal
UP Warriorz: Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath, Shabnim Ismail, Alyssa Healy (c), Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Parshavi Chopra, Shweta Sehrawat, S Yashasri, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Devika Vaidya, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Simran Shaikh
Players to watch
Meg Lanning:
The captain of Delhi Capitals led the run chase from the front in her last outing against Mumbai Indians. The right-handed opening batter scored an unbeaten 32 off 22, including four boundaries and a six. She has been one of the most consistent batters for her side.
Marizanne Kapp:
The right-arm speedster of Delhi Capitals won the player of the match award in her last fixture against Mumbai Indians. She claimed 2/13 in four overs, opening the bowling. She picked both wickets in the third over of the innings. She can be a handy middle-order batter too.
Grace Harris:
The attacking right-handed middle order batter of UP Warriorz bagged the player of the match award in her last appearance against Gujarat Giants. She muscled 72 off 41, including seven boundaries and four sixes. She can hit boundaries at will and can tear apart any opposition.
Parshavi Chopra:
The wily right-arm leg spinner of UP Warriorz was one of the most successful bowlers for her side in the last encounter against Gujarat Giants. She accounted for 2/29 in four overs and exhibited good control over her lines. She has not been afraid to toss it up which has been a key feature of her bowling in this tournament.
Pitch
It will be the 10th match of the tournament at this venue. The teams batting first have won four, and the teams batting second have won five. Expect a good batting surface that will yield plenty of runs. The two teams boast of some incredible batting firepower. A run feast could be on the cards.
Weather
The weather is expected to be partly cloudy and humid. The maximum temperature attained during the match will be 26 degrees Celsius. There will be an 83 percent cloud cover and a six percent chance of rain. The wind will blow from the west-northwest.
Fantasy Playing XI
Alyssa Healy, Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Grace Harris, Marizanne Kapp, Tahlia McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Jess Jonassen, Alice Capsey, Parshavi Chopra, Sophie Ecclestone
Match details
Date: March 21, 2023
Time: 7.30 PM IST
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Live streaming: Sports18 Network, Jio Cinema
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