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Delhi Capitals Secure Eliminator Spot

Delhi Capitals Secure Eliminator Spot
WPL 2026: UPW have everything to win and nothing to lose, says head coach Nayar · thehansindia.com

In a Women's Premier League (WPL) match, Delhi Capitals beat UP Warriorz by five wickets to secure a spot in the Eliminator.

UP Warriorz scored 122 runs for eight wickets, with Shikha Pandey scoring 23 not out.

Delhi Capitals chased down the target with 126 runs for five wickets, with Laura Wolvaardt scoring 47 runs.

Jemimah Rodrigues finished the match with an unbeaten 34 runs.

This win knocked out the defending champions Mumbai Indians from the playoffs.

Delhi Capitals will now face Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator on Tuesday.

The match was a crucial one, with Delhi Capitals ending their league stage campaign in third place with six points in eight matches.

Key facts

Teams
Delhi Capitals vs. UP Warriorz
Match Result
Delhi Capitals won by 5 wickets
Venue
Baroda Cricket Association Stadium, Vadodara
Match Day
Sunday
Eliminator Opponent
Gujarat Giants
Eliminator Date
Tuesday
UP Warriorz Top Scorer
Shikha Pandey (23 not out)
Delhi Capitals Top Scorer
Laura Wolvaardt (47)
Delhi Capitals Winning Runs
126/5
UP Warriorz Total
122/8
Delhi Capitals Bowling Highlight
Marizanne Kapp (3/30)
UP Warriorz Bowling Highlight
Deepti Sharma (2/27)

Timeline

  1. Delhi Capitals bolstered batting at 2026 IPL auction.

  2. Batting soared in latest match, thanks to strategic move.

  3. Enhanced batting crushed UP Warriorz, securing victory.

  4. Win propelled Delhi Capitals to Eliminator's doorstep.

  5. They clinched Eliminator spot, defeating UP Warriorz by 5 wickets.

Quotes

Abhishek Nayar

Head coach of UP Warriorz

“The learnings are far more than the reflections because personally this is my first time in women's cricket; lot of learnings from Meg about the approach and how it works. Overall, it's T20 cricket, and sometimes things don't go your way. Women's cricket is different, where you need to be a lot more direct. When you plan, you have to be a lot more precise than men’s cricket. The understanding that things will work out sometimes doesn’t work out that way. It's been the first year for both of us (him and Lanning, as captain) and we have sort of learnt from each other.”
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“Firstly, it's too early for reflection, as there’s too much emotion and no objectivity comes in. I have always believed that in T20s, its important to see whether your players have clicked at the right time, the partnerships you wanted at the right time have happened.”
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