Bengaluru : UP Warriorz defeated Delhi Capitals by 33 runs at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru in match 8 of WPL 2025 and registered their first win of the tournament.
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UP, Batting first struggled against Delhi bowlers and lost regular wickets. Jess Jonassen picked 4 wickets and pushed UP to backfoot. They’re reduced to 109-7 (15.4).
However, Chinelle Henry had other plans as she smashed 62 (23), recording fastest WPL 50, and brought UP’s score to 177-9 (20). Her innings comprised 8 sixes and 2 boundaries.
Delhi, apart from good innings of Jemimah Rodrigues (56) never recovered from the loss in momentum and got bundled out for 144 runs.
Kranti Goud and Grace Harris bagged 4-fers and handed UP 33 runs magnificent victory, their first in the season. Harris also picked first hat-trick of WPL 2025.
Henry was adjourned player of the match for her heroics.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
UPW : 177-9 (20)
Chinelle Henry : 62 (23)
DC :
Jess Jonassen : 4-31-4
2nd Innings :
DC : 144 (19.3)
Jemimah Rodrigues : 56 (35)
UPW :
Grace Harris : 2.3-15-4
Kranti Goud : 4-25-4
Result : UPW win by 33 Runs.
