Delhi Capitals (DC) will look to become the first team to book their playoff spots when they face UP Warriorz (UPW) in the fifteenth match of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 on Friday (March 8) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Meg Lanning-led DC, who top the WPL points table thanks to five wins in a row, are fresh from a 29-run victory over Mumbai Indians, while Alyssa Healy’s fourth-placed UPW were handed their second successive defeat by MI in their last encounter, which took place just under 24 hours ago.
DC need a win to confirm their berth in the playoffs for the second successive season, while UPW will need a win to keep their hopes alive, having already played 6 matches this season, including the reverse fixture against the Delhi-based side, who won in Bengaluru last month.
Now, DC and UPW will aim for win when they clash for the first time in Delhi, and for the fourth time in Women’s Premier League. Here is a look at the Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz WPL Head to head record, stats & results before DC vs UPW WPL 2024 Match 15:
Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz Head To Head Record
Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz have so far crossed paths three times in Women’s Premier League. Lanning’s side, which did the double over Healy’s team last season, also secured a thumping win earlier this season.
In season 1, Lanning (70 off 42) and Jess Jonassen (42* off 20) powered DC to 211/4, while Tahlia McGrath’s unbeaten 90* off 50 went in vain for UPW, who fell short of the target by 42 runs.
In the reverse fixture, Alice Capsey (3 for 27 & 31 off 31) produced an all-round display as DC beat UPW with 5 wickets and 13 balls to spare. For UPW, McGrath (58* off 32) was once again the top-scorer.
In season 2, DC continued their dominance over UPW with a thumping 9 wicket win after Marizanne Kapp (3 for 5) and Radha Yadav (4 for 20) helped restrict Healy & Co to paltry 119/9 in their 20 overs.
In response, DC reached the target with 33 balls to spare, riding on Lanning (51 off 43) and Shafali (64* off 43) fifties. Now, let’s take a look at the numbers between the two sides in statistical comparisons.
DC vs UP Head To Head Stats
- Matches: 3
- DC Won: 3
- UPW Won: 0
- DC Won Batting First: 1
- UPW Won Batting First: 0
- DC Won Chasing: 2
- UPW Won Chasing: 0
- Highest Total for DC vs UPW: 211/4
- Highest Total for UPW vs DC: 169/5
- Lowest Total for DC vs UPW: 123/1
- Lowest Total for UPW vs DC: 119/9
- Highest Individual Score for DC vs UPW: Meg Lanning – 70 off 42 balls
- Highest Individual Score for UPW vs DC: Tahlia McGrath – 90 off 50 balls
- Best Bowling Innings for DC vs UPW: Alice Capsey – 3 for 26 in 4 overs
- Best Bowling Innings for UPW vs DC: Shabnim Ismail – 2 for 29 in 4 overs
- Most Runs for DC vs UPW: Meg Lanning – 160 runs in 3 innings
- Most Runs for UPW vs DC: Tahlia McGrath – 149 runs in 3 innings
- Most Fours for DC vs UPW: Meg Lanning – 21 fours in 3 innings
- Most Fours for UPW vs DC: Tahlia McGrath – 19 fours in 3 innings
- Most Sixes for DC vs UPW: Shafali Verma & Meg Lanning – 5 sixes each in 3 innings
- Most Sixes for UPW vs DC: Tahlia McGrath – 6 sixes in 3 innings
- Most Wickets for DC vs UPW: Radha Yadav – 6 wickets in 3 matches
- Most Wickets for UPW vs DC: Shabnim Ismail – 3 wickets in 2 matches