Vadodara, Jan 24 (IANS) Laura Wolvaardt struck 42 not out as Delhi Capitals ended Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s unbeaten run with a seven-wicket victory in their 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) game at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Saturday.Chasing a modest target of 110, DC reached the finish line with 4.2 overs to spare, a result that lifted them to second place in the points table and boosted their Net Run Rate. Shafali Verma gave the chase early impetus before falling alongside Lizell…
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Vadodara, Jan 24 (IANS) Nandni Sharma starred with figures of 3-26 as Delhi Capitals produced a sensational bowling display to dismiss Royal Challengers Bengaluru for just 109 in their 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) game at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Saturday.On a slow pitch, Nandni stood out with her control and mastery of the slower ball to pick 13 wickets in the ongoing edition — the most by an Indian pacer in WPL’s history. Apart from Nandni, Marizanne Kapp, Chinelle Henry, and M…
Vadodara, Jan 24 (IANS) Delhi Capitals (DC) have brought in Chinelle Henry and Minnu Mani as they won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their 2026 Women’s Premier League clash at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Saturday.Table-toppers RCB are already assured of a playoff berth, and a sixth win on the trot will help them skip the Eliminator and secure a direct passage to the final. DC, meanwhile, are chasing to strengthen their push for the knocko…
Vadodara, Jan 23 (IANS) UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning said her side must quickly adapt to conditions at the BCA Stadium after falling short by 45 runs to Gujarat Giants (GG) in their 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash, which in turn has left their playoffs hopes on a sticky note. In Thursday’s clash, UPW lost wickets in a heap to be bowled out for 108 in 17.3 overs, as their two-match winning streak was snapped by a spirited GG. “It is more about the bounce than anything else. It is j…
Vadodara, Jan 23 (IANS) Former India captain Mithali Raj has criticised UP Warriorz’s batting performance after they suffered a 45-run defeat against the Gujarat Giants in the WPL match here at BCA stadium. Analysing the match, Raj described Warriorz’s run chase as a complete breakdown in approach and temperament, saying, “It was an absolute batting meltdown by UP Warriorz. Panic set in early and continued through the batting lineup. Once the openers were dismissed, there were no partnersh…
Vadodara, Jan 23 (IANS) Gujarat Giants head coach Michael Klinger said his message for the team during the drinks break in their WPL 2026 clash against UP Warriorz was to really go out and fight hard, something which spurred them to secure a 45-run win at the BCA Stadium and move to second place in the points table. “The black soil doesn’t bounce as much, but it came onto the bat quite nicely. So if I’m being honest, I thought we were probably 20 short with a bat, even just a couple of sort of m…
Vadodara, Jan 22 (IANS) Gujarat Giants (GG) climbed from the bottom of the points table to second place in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) after securing a comfortable 45-run victory over UP Warriorz (UPW) at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Thursday.New Zealand’s veteran all-rounder Sophie Devine starred with an unbeaten 42-ball fifty to take GG to 153/8 on a slow pitch. Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad marked her return to the playing eleven with a spell of 3-16 while Sophie took t…
Vadodara, Jan 22 (IANS) Sophie Devine’s unbeaten 42-ball half-century guided Gujarat Giants to 153/8 against UP Warriorz in Match 14 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Thursday.Coming out to bat at number four, Devine hit two fours and three sixes to take Gujarat Giants past the 150-mark after a disciplined bowling performance from UP Warriorz had threatened to restrict the home side to a below-par total. For UPW, Sophie Ecclestone and Kranti Gaud pi…
Vadodara, Jan 22 (IANS) An unchanged UP Warriorz have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Giants in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, in Vadodara on Thursday. Whoever wins Thursday’s clash will go to second place in the points table.Third-placed UP Warriorz have emerged from a three-match losing streak to register consecutive victories. Fifth-ranked Gujarat Giants are looking to break their three-game losing streak after starting w…
Vadodara, Jan 22 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana on Thursday said that clear role definition within the squad has been a key factor behind the team’s strong start to the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026, with RCB becoming the first side to qualify for the playoffs after winning all five of their matches so far.Speaking about the good start in the tournament, Mandhana said, “It has been a great start to our campaign, and we are very pleased with our performances …