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DC's Lee & Wolvaardt Star in Thrilling 7-Wicket WPL Win Over Winless UP Warriorz

Delhi Capitals secured their first win of the WPL 2026 season with a thrilling seven-wicket victory over the UP Warriorz. Chasing 155, openers Shafali Verma and Lizelle Lee provided a flying start with a 94-run partnership, with Lee top-scoring with 67. Despite a mid-innings wobble, Laura Wolvaardt's unbeaten 21 guided DC home comfortably. Earlier, UP Warriorz posted 154/8 despite a milestone 54 from captain Meg Lanning, who became the third player to reach 1,000 WPL runs.

Key Points: DC Beat UP Warriorz in WPL 2026 Thriller

  • Lee & Verma's 94-run opening stand
  • Lanning scores 54, reaches 1000 WPL runs
  • DC bowlers restrict UPW to 154/8
  • Wolvaardt's calm finish seals chase
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WPL 2026: Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt help DC secure thrilling seven-wicket win over UP Warriorz

Lizelle Lee's 67 and Laura Wolvaardt's finish guide Delhi Capitals to a 7-wicket win over UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League.

"Laura Wolvaardt held her nerves and scored an unbeaten 21... to help her side clinch a win by seven wickets. - Match Report"

Navi Mumbai, January 14

Delhi Capitals secured a thrilling seven-wicket win against the UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League 2026 match on Wednesday.

This is Jemimah Rodrigues-led Delhi's first win in the ongoing tournament. UP Warriorz are still winless in the tournament, losing three matches in a row.

While chasing a target of 155 runs, Delhi Capitals were off to a flying start after openers Shafali Verma and wicketkeeper-batter Lizelle Lee stitched a superb 94-run partnership.

Verma departed after scoring 36 runs off 32 deliveries, including six fours. Lee smashed 67 runs off 44 deliveries, including eight fours and three sixes.

DC almost bottled the run chase after they lost their captain Jemimah for 21 runs off 14 deliveries, including three fours.

However, Laura Wolvaardt held her nerves and scored an unbeaten 21 off 14 balls, including three fours, to help her side clinch a win by seven wickets.

Earlier, UP Warriorz, who are winless in the ongoing tournament, were put in to bat first by Delhi Capitals, who have also not won a match in their two matches. After Kiran Navgire was removed for a duck, a 47-run stand between Lanning and Phoebe Litchfield (27 in 20 balls, with five fours) and an 85-run stand with Harleen Deol (retired out at 47 in 36 balls, with seven fours) stabilised UP Warriorz.

Delhi Capitals' Marizanne Kapp (2/24 in four overs), Shafali Verma (2/16 in four overs) and Shree Charani (1/29) were sensational with the ball, restricting UP Warriorz to 154/8 in 20 overs.

During the match, UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning became the third player to reach the milestone of 1,000 Women's Premier League runs. Lanning was the top scorer in her team's innings, scoring 54 in 38 balls, with nine fours and a six, with a strike rate of 142.11.

In 30 matches and innings, Lanning has scored 1,050 runs at an average of 38.88, with a strike rate of 125.74, including 10 fifties. His best score is 92. This season, she has scored 98 runs in three innings at an average of 32.66, with a strike rate of almost 114, with a fifty. She is the second-highest run-getter in WPL history.

- ANI

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Priya S
Shafali Verma contributing with both bat and ball! That's the all-round performance we love to see. Wolvaardt was so cool under pressure at the end. Great win for the Capitals!
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Michael C
Congrats to Meg Lanning on 1000 WPL runs, a true legend of the game. It's a shame her brilliant knock went in a losing cause. UP's bowling just didn't have the answers today.
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Rohit P
DC's bowling was spot on. Kapp and Shafali keeping it tight. But honestly, the article says "his best score is 92" for Lanning? That's a careless error, please proofread. Otherwise, thrilling contest!
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Sarah B
The women's game is so exciting to watch! The quality of cricket in WPL keeps getting better. Harleen Deol retired out at 47? That's an interesting tactical move. Well played, Delhi!
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Nikhil C
Jemimah will be relieved to get that first win as captain. The team showed good character after that little wobble in the middle. UP Warriorz, bas ab jeetna shuru karo yaar! 🏏

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