Six wickets in 11 balls: UP Warriorz snatch stunning win from Delhi Capitals in last two overs in WPL 2024
The massive drama unfolded in the 15th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) between Delhi Capitals Women and UP Warriorz. With 15 required in 12 deliveries and six wickets left, Delhi Capitals Women looked set to win the game and seal their spot in the knockout stage.
However, UP Warriorz made a massive turnaround and sealed a thriller by a solitary run by removing six wickets in the space of 11 balls in Delhi. Delhi’s captain Meg Lanning was left stunned as her team botched up a real opportunity to become the first team to qualify for the next round.
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Grace Harris, bowling the last over, was hit for a six on the first ball by Radha Yadav, but the batter lost her wicket on the third delivery. Delhi Capitals Women required two runs in 3 balls, with two wickets remaining, but Jess Jonassen and Titas Sadhu lost wickets in consecutive deliveries to let the game slip.
Deepti Sharma becomes the second bowler to take a WPL hat-trick
Amidst all the mayhem in the end moments of the game, Deepti Sharma registered a match-turning hattrick to script a memorable comeback for the Warriorz. She first dismissed Meg Lanning on the last ball of the 14th over but returned for her next over in the 19th set.
She dismissed Annabel Sutherland and Arundhati Reddy on the first two deliveries of the over to complete her hat-trick. However, no one, including the bowler, realised, and the tense game situation also played a role.
The WPL has churned out some terrific games, and this one is right up there. UP Warriorz won their third match of the season and are still alive in the competition.
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