The UPW vs DCW clash in WPL 2026 produced a nail-biting finish as Delhi Capitals Women finally opened their account with a dramatic last-ball win over UP Warriorz Women. Chasing 155, DCW managed to hold onto their nerves and won off the final delivery, thereby relegating the UPW to their third defeat of the season.
1 run off the final ball, read the equation. Laura Wolvaardt kept her nerves and crunched a cover drive to signal celebrations in the DC camp, thus ending a nervy chase that had echoes of their recent heartbreaks.
Shafali Verma & Lizelle Lee Lay the Perfect Foundation
A direct chase was to be expected after a scintillating opening partnership between Shafali Verma and Lizelle Lee, who added 94 runs for the opening wicket. Both batswomen launched their assault from the first ball, dismantling the UPW bowling during the power play.
- Lizelle Lee smashed her second consecutive fifty, scoring eight fours and three sixes
- Shafali Verma played the aggressor early before falling to a sharp catch
- Lee started her fifty in just 30 balls as DCW was comfortably placed at 87/0 in the tenth over.
Late Stumbles Create Unnecessary Drama
Even after the blistering start, DCW struggled towards the end. Lee got out to Deepti Sharma, and then there was a boundary drought in which Jemimah Rodrigues also fell, scoring 21 off 14 balls. Sophie Ecclestone bowled a final over in which the game dragged to the last ball before Wolvaardt hit the winner.
UPW Batting: Lanning Shines, Middle Order Fails Again
Prior to that, UPW scored 154/8, which eventually remained less. The highlight of this match was Meg Lanning, who scored her first fifty of WPL 2026 and only the third player to surpass 1,000 WPL runs.
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Lanning found early rhythm with trademark cuts and pulls, adding:
47 runs with Phoebe Litchfield
85-run partnership with Harleen Deol for the third wicket
At 130/2 after 15 overs, UPW looked set for a strong finish.
Collapse After Deol’s Retirement Out
UPW’s downfall began in dramatic fashion as Harleen Deol retired on 47. Startling UPW that they were in a winning position, they lost 6 wickets for just 20 runs in 4.2 overs. They have failed yet again to build on their start.
- Chloe Tryon, playing her debut match, scored 1 run
- UPW had problems finding demarcations at the death
- Shafali Verma and Marizanne Kapp took two wickets each
This collapse has occurred in a pattern that has been disconcerting, especially following similar instances of a middle-order that has let them
Key Performers – UPW vs DCW
Delhi Capitals Women
Lizelle Lee: 67 (second consecutive fifty)
Shafali Verma: 36 runs + 2 wickets
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Laura Wolvaardt: Match-winning boundary off last ball (25 runs)
UP Warriorz Women
Meg Lanning: 54 (38 balls)
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