Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz, WPLT20, Today Match Prediction 26 February 2024

DCW vs UPW Match Prediction & Analysis

UP Warriorz will face Delhi Capitals Women in the 4th WPL 2024 match in Bengaluru. The Capitals lost their opening game while defending 171 runs against MI Women.

UP Warriorz were impressive with the ball in their first match of the season. It a batting-friendly venue here in Bengaluru but the UP bowlers managed to get the upperhand against RCB Women.

Bowling is something DC Women need to look into as they look for their first win of WPL 2024. They’ve got a strong batting lineup that with some reliable and experienced players in key positions.

They will be up for a tough challenge against the Warriorz but we reckon DC Women will continue their batting form. Warriorz, on the other hand, will be disappointed after losing their last match.

They were well in control of the innings at one point but one Over changed the whole game. They came very close to victory with some handy knocks from the tailenders but fell short of the target nonetheless.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

DCW

L

DCW

171/5 in 20.0 8.55

WPLT20

Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 4 wickets 23 Feb 2024

MIW

173/6 in 20.0 8.65

UPW

L

RCBW

157/6 in 20.0 7.85

WPLT20

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat UP Warriorz by 2 runs 24 Feb 2024

UPW

155/7 in 20.0 7.75

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Delhi Capitals Preview

UP Warriors will be backing their bowlers to continue their rhythm and put the team on top of the game. They’ve got some big names in the bowling attack such as Deepthi Sharma, Tahlia McGrath, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Sophie Ecclestone.

There is great variety in this attack and all of the key players had a great outing in their recent match against RCB Women. UP Warriors restricted the Royal Challengers to just 157 for 6 bowling first.

Grace Harris and Tahlia McGrath are the key bowlers with the new ball. And soon after the powerplay, Deepti Sharma and Rajeshwari Gayakwad can come in and deliver a breakthrough.

Skipper Alyssa Healy will be expected to bounce back and deliver a much better start at the top. Grace Harris and Shweta Sehrawat were the ones who staged a comeback after UP Warriorz lost 3 early wickets.

Tahlia McGrath will also be a key player at number 3. There are some promising quality batters in this lineup and we expect the Warriorz to bounce back and find their rhythm in this match.

The in-form bowling attack should give them confidence going into this match. Warriorz are likely to give the runners-up a run for their money in Bengaluru.

Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI:

Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Shweta Sehrawat, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor

Delhi Capitals Actual Playing XI:

Taniya Bhatia, Meg Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, Shikha Pandey, Annabel Sutherland, Minnu Mani, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav

UP Warriorz Preview

Delhi Capitals Women will come here looking for a comeback. They were quite impressive with the bat in the last match but that total wasn’t enough on such a good batting wicket in Bengaluru.

Considering the opponent they were facing in the last match, 171 was not a very competitive total. However, the bowlers couldn’t build pressure on the MI Women even after picking up a wicket in the first Over.

The bowlers never managed to get on top of the game and put the opposition on the back foot. DC Women need a bowler who can deliver timely breakthroughs.

Arundhati Reddy was the only bowler with an impressive performance as she delivered two crucial breakthroughs for 27 runs from her 4 Overs. And though Marizanne Kapp picked up a wicket in the first over, she couldn’t put more pressure late on in the innings.

Shikha Pandey, Annabel Sutherland, and Radha Yadav weren’t on their best day. Nevertheless, these are very early days in the league and not much can be predicted based on just one game.

DC Women are the runners-up of the last season and have the ability and potential to bounce back strongly in this game. Their batting is very strong with many match-winning players in the lineup.

Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning at the top, Rodrigues and Kapp in the middle followed by bowling all-rounder Annabel Sutherland make for a solid batting order.

UP Warriorz Predicted Playing XI:

Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (c), Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey

UP Warriorz Actual Playing XI:

Alyssa Healy, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath, Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Khemnar, Gouher Sultana, Vrinda Dinesh

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It is a batting-friendly pitch that allows the ball to come onto the bat nicely. There’s not a lot of turn in this surface but slow bowlers could be effective in slowing down the flow of runs and creating chances of a wicket. There will be isolated thunderstorms in Bengaluru on the match day with a high of 31 degrees Celsius.

DCW vs UPW Pitch Report

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will be the venue for this match. Both teams have played a game each at this venue so far. They would be well aware of the conditions and we expect a great contest between the two sides. The average 1st innings score here is 165 runs and we reckon for a match-winning total, the team batting first should aim for something over 180 runs.

Toss: To Bowl

Though UP Warriorz were exceptional with the ball in the last game, we believe this is a batting-friendly venue where chasing will always be the preferred choice. 172-run target was chased down by MI Women and that shows how difficult the job of bowlers will be in the second innings.