DC vs UP Highlights: Lanning, Jonassen shine as Delhi Capitals thrash UP Warriorz by 42 runs | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: Captain Meg Lanning led Delhi Capitals from the entrance, hitting a match-winning 70 off 42 balls, as they thrashed UP Warriorz by 42 runs on Tuesday of their second recreation of the inaugural Girls’s Premier League at DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai.
With two wins in as many video games, Delhi are solely behind table-toppers Mumbai Indians within the standings by way of web run-rate. Each have 4 factors every from two video games, however Mumbai have a superior 5.185 NRR towards Delhi’s 2.550.
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Requested to bat first, Lanning and all-rounder Jess Jonassen (42 not out & 3 for 43) powered the Delhi facet to an enormous 211 for 4 of their allotted 20 overs. Jemimah Rodrigues additionally performed a helpful 34 not out, off 22, whereas including an unbeaten 67 in simply 5.4 overs for the fifth wicket with Jonassen.
Chasing the large goal of 212, Tahlia McGrath (90* off 50) performed a surprising knock nevertheless it went in useless as they did not get better from the triple blow contained in the Powerplay at the start of their run chase. Delhi bowlers restricted UP to 169/5 ultimately to register one other comfy win.
Skipper Alyssa Healy (24 off 17) gave UP a superb begin, however her wicket within the fourth over, bowled by Jonassen, ensued a mini-collapse from them. Two balls later, Jonassen dismissed Kiran Navgire to make it a double-wicket over. Marizanne Kapp then lowered UP to 31/3 in 4.2 overs, eradicating the opposite opener Shweta Sehrawat.

McGrath, who scored the best particular person rating of WPL, then stitched a 40-run stand with Deepti Sharma (12) to regular the chase, nevertheless it took them 5.1 overs. One other gradual 49-run partnership in 6.4 overs between McGrath and Devika Vaidya (23) didn’t enable UP to stay within the hunt. And so they fell quick by 42 runs ultimately regardless of some massive blows from McGrath within the late overs, scoring 49 runs in 3.1 overs.
It was Delhi’s second win in as many video games whereas Warriorz suffered their first lack of the inaugural season.
The left-arm spinner Jonassen beat Healy within the flight and had her caught at level earlier than Navgire fell to a wild slog. India U-19 star Shweta Sehrawat (1) struggled in her six ball keep and was caught behind off Kapp, leaving Warriorz at 31 for 3.

Warriorz made a questionable name to go away out Grace Harris, who had received them the sport towards Gujarat Giants, for the additional tempo of Shabnim Ismail. Although Ismail was one of the best bowler on present, Harris’ massive hitting prowess was missed within the run chase.
Earlier, Lanning stole the present within the first half of Delhi’s innings whereas fellow Australian Jonassen went ballistic within the dying overs to make sure Delhi crossed the 200-run mark for the second time in as many video games.
Delhi smashed 65 runs off the final 5 overs with Jonassen getting good assist from Jemimah Rodrigues (34 not off 22 balls).
UP Warriorz opted to subject, pondering the floor would swimsuit the pacers early on however Delhi have been capable of negate that menace to publish a difficult whole.
Lanning and her opening accomplice Shafali Verma (17 off 14) shared a 67-run off 39 balls with the skipper doing the majority of the harm.

Ismail received the ball to maneuver round in her opening spell however was unfortunate to get a wicket. One knew it was Lanning’s day as even her mishits have been going all the way in which. Her innings comprised 10 fours and three sixes.
With Ismail getting the ball to swing away, Lanning went for the flick off a full ball however received a vanguard that sailed over the bowler’s head for the primary six of the sport.
Lanning’s second six got here off Ismail once more as she mishit a pull that went over the fine-leg fielder.
The inspirational Australian skipper was sensible together with her backfoot play on both facet of the wicket with the minimize and pull being an integral a part of her recreation.
She reached her second consecutive half-century with a sweep off Sophie Ecclestone. It was a top-edge that comfortably cleared the backward sq. fence.
Shafali was dismissed in seventh over with Kiran Navgire taking a diving catch at deep sq. leg off Tahlia McGrath.
A passing bathe stopped play for a short interval when Delhi have been cruising at 87 for one in 9 overs.
Barring Ismail, all different UP bowlers conceded greater than 10 runs per over.
(With inputs from PTI)