WPL Points Table Updated after UPW vs DC Thrilling encounter
WPL 2025 UPW vs DC: WHAT A THRILLER! Folks, WPL never misses to provide blockbuster entertainment, thrill and nail-biting contests. In the mouth-watering contest between UP Warriorz and Delhi Capitals, we saw batters slaughtering balls, diving catches, catches dropped and all but it wasn't for the faint-hearted.
UP Warriorz were their own worst enemy with countless errors in the field, and Delhi Capitals made them pay, clinching a thrilling victory in a nail-biting contest. After a crushing defeat in their last game, they roared back to winning ways—but not without drama. What should have been a straightforward win turned into a tense finish, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats until the very end!
Let's take a look at the UPW vs DC Match Summary and WPL Points Table after UPW vs DC:
UPW vs DC Match Summary
Delhi Capitals won the toss at first and asked UP Warriorz to bat first. There was no change in their playing 11 whereas UP Warriorz had two changes- Alana King and Saima Thakor missed out, and Chinelle Henry and Rajeshwari Gayakwad were in.
UP Warriorz accepted the batting invitation and had an eventful first innings, starting with a blazing knock from Kiran Navgire, who smashed a quick fifty in just 24 balls. However, her wicket triggered a collapse, as they slipped from 66/0 to 82/4 in no time. Swetha Sehrawat then played a steady innings, scoring 37 off 33 balls, helping to stabilize things.
Towards the end, Chinelle Henry provided a late boost with an unbeaten 33 off just 15 balls. However, Delhi Capitals made a strong comeback in the final three overs, allowing only 16 runs. UP Warriorz managed to post 166 runs, but they might feel they missed out on an extra 10-15 runs. Shikha Pandey was quite expensive today but Delhi Capitals were spot on as a unit in bowling.
It is now an open secret in the WPL world "Get DC openers, win the match". In contrast, the Delhi Capitals' openers started things in fashion. Not only Shafali Verma, but Lanning also went blazing right from the start. The chase of 167 looked easily chasable with these two on the strike but Shafali was caught at the deep just after the batting powerplay.
Jamimah got a duck this time but Delhi Capitals were in control throughout the chase and even the wicket of Mag Lanning in the crucial stage didn't bring panic. Marizanne Kapp and Annabelle Sutherland stitched together the winning partnership and took the team to the second win of the tournament by 7 wickets.
WPL 2025 Points Table
Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.440 |
Delhi Capitals
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.544 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.783 | |
Gujarat Giants
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.525 |
UP Warriorz
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.495 |