Delhi Capitals Women vs UP Warriorz Women, WPL, Today Match Prediction 07 March 2023

dcw vs upw Match Prediction & Analysis

Delhi Capitals women crushed their opposition in style in their opening fixture of the WPL. They won the match by 60 runs which not only helped them get two points but also increased their run rate by a considerable margin. They will want to use this win as a catalyst for something special in the upcoming matches.

The UP Warriorz team won a nail-biting contest at the DY Patil stadium in Mumbai. They chased down the target of 170 runs with three wickets and 1 ball remaining. They got to the total by chasing down 19 runs off the final over and this will be a huge boost for the team further in the tournament.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Delhi Capitals Women Preview

Delhi Capitals women showed their worth in the opening match of the WPL as they demolished the opposition. They batted first in this contest and went after the bowlers from the get go. Meg Lanning and Shefali Verma opened the innings brilliantly and put up a 162 run stand for the first wicket. They scored 72 off 43 and 84 off 45 balls respectively. Delhi Capitals set up a target of 224 runs in 20 overs for the opposition.

While bowling Delhi Capital bowlers kept things tight and did not let the batsmen score runs easily. Alice Capsey was the star of the bowling attack as she picked up 2 wickets while giving away only 10 runs in her 2 overs. She was the most economical bowler for the Capitals. The Delhi Capitals women will look to continue their good form with the bat against the UP Warriorz in the next match.

Key players:Meg Lanning, Shefali Verma, Alice Capsey.

Delhi Capitals Women Predicted Playing XI:

Meg Lanning, Shefali Verma, Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shikha Pandey, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris.

Delhi Capitals Women Actual Playing XI:

Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Taniya Bhatia, Jess Jonassen, Shikha Pandey, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Tara Norris, Marizanne Kapp

UP Warriorz Women Preview

UP Warriorz have contested and won a match for the ages. They chased down a stiff target of 170 runs with only one ball remaining. UP Warriorz bowled first and restricted the opposition to 169 runs. Deepti Sharma and Sophia Ecclestone were the pick of the bowlers and they claimed 2 wickets each in the innings.

The UP batswomen started off slow and lost both their openers cheaply but came back into the game thanks to Kiran Navgire who scored 53 off 43 balls and the star of the match Grace Harris who rocked the stadium with her 59 runs off 26 ball knock. The UP Warriorz needed 19 runs in the last over and got them in style to win this thrilling contest.

Key players:Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma, Sophia Ecclestone.

UP Warriorz Women Predicted Playing XI:

Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma, Sophia Ecclestone, Alyssa Healy, Shweta Sehrawat, Tahlia McGrath, Simran Shaikh, Kiran Navgire, Devika Vaidya, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad.

UP Warriorz Women Actual Playing XI:

Devika Vaidya, Anjali Sarwani, Deepti Sharma, Shabnim Ismail, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Alyssa Healy

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai has been a great batting venue, as evidenced by a handful of games between India Women and Australia Women. The pitch was excellent for batting in both matches. The wicket has an equal bounce, which makes the hitters' task simpler.

The Mumbai weather will not be erratic in any way and it will be good for a game of cricket. Temperatures will be high around 30 degrees Celsius with no chance of rainfall. There is an expected 36% humidity factor.

Venue Details

The Delhi Capitals VS UP Warriorz match will be played at the DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai. This will be the third match here in this tournament.

Toss: To Bowl

The team winning the toss should put the opposition to bat and test them early on. The main goal should be to restrict the opposition to a score below 175 and chase it down while making total use of the dew factor. This is why we feel that the team winning the toss should bowl first.