After a disciplined bowling effort restricted UPW to 122/8, DC completed the chase despite a mid-innings wobble, riding on Jemimah Rodrigues’ composed finishing act.
Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues plays a shot during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 match between Delhi Capitals Women and UP Warriorz Women at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, in the Vadodara district of Gujarat, on Sunday, February 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Delhi Capitals produced an all-round performance to beat UP Warriorz by five wickets in their final league match of WPL 2026 at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, sealing qualification for the Eliminator.
After a disciplined bowling effort restricted UPW to 122/8, DC completed the chase despite a mid-innings wobble, riding on Jemimah Rodrigues’ composed finishing act.
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The Jemimah Rodrigues-led @DelhiCapitals are #Eliminator bound #TATAWPL | #ClaimTheCrown | #DCvUPW pic.twitter.com/3oWGpgIsVb
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 1, 2026
Asked to bat first, UP Warriorz never really found momentum as Delhi Capitals struck early and kept chipping away at regular intervals. Chinelle Henry made an instant impact, trapping the UPW skipper Meg Lanning lbw for a duck with the first ball of the innings. Deepti Sharma and Charli Knott tried to stabilise with a few boundaries, but Marizanne Kapp broke the stand by removing Knott and later outfoxed Deepti as well to tighten DC’s grip in the powerplay.
UPW’s troubles continued as Harleen Deol struggled to rotate strike and fell to Sree Charani, while Deandra Dottin was also dismissed via lbw on review. Simran Shaikh attempted a counterattack with a brisk 22, striking a couple of boundaries, but her resistance ended when Henry had her caught. Asha Sobhana added a brief six-hitting moment, while Shikha Pandey provided late fireworks with 23 off 13 balls*, but UPW still finished with a below-par 122/8.
For DC, Kapp starred with 3 wickets, while Charani and Henry supported with key breakthroughs to keep UPW under pressure throughout.
Innings Break! @DelhiCapitals with a fantastic bowling display to restrict #UPW to 122/8
Will they chase it to secure a spot in the Playoffs?
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— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 1, 2026
Delhi Capitals began the chase with Lizelle Lee and Shafali Verma opening the innings, but UPW struck early as Deandra Dottin dismissed Lee in the first over, handing UPW the ideal start. Laura Wolvaardt then joined Shafali, and the pair rebuilt steadily, keeping the chase under control. Wolvaardt accelerated in the middle overs, hammering four boundaries in an over to take 16 runs off Kranti Gaud and push DC ahead in the chase.
However, UPW fought back when Deepti Sharma removed Wolvaardt in the 13th over, triggering a brief collapse. Shafali’s scratchy 29 off 33 ended in the 15th over, and DC slipped from a strong position into a wobble. Marizanne Kapp also departed soon after, followed by Chinelle Henry, as DC briefly found themselves in a tricky spot.
But Jemimah Rodrigues held firm and guided the chase calmly, striking key boundaries at the death. With Niki Prasad supporting, Jemimah finished the job in style, sealing the chase with a boundary as Delhi Capitals won by five wickets and booked their place in the Eliminator.
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