New Delhi: UP Warriorz (UPW) won the toss and decided to bowl first against Delhi Capitals (DC) at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Meg Lanning’s DC registered a comprehensive win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their previous match, while Alyssa Healy’s UPW thrashed Gujarat Giants in a thrilling 3-wicket victory in the last over.

No Grace Harris for UPW

Grace Harris has to sit out for today’s match. However, Alyssa Healy’s side has got Shabnim Ismail into the playing XI. It’s a Women’s Premier League debut for the South African pace bowler. Ismail is the fastest bowler in Women’s cricket history.

Captain words

“We have made a large call; Grace Harris sits out and Ismail comes in. We have made an impact call and hopefully, Ismail does that tonight. We have some talented local Indian players and that is a benefit,” Alyssa Healy, UPW captain said after winning the toss.

“I don’t care what we do first. The wicket will be good through the night. Wicket shows there might be some carry in it. Good for fast bowlers. Same team tonight. (Shafali and her partnership) Hopefully more of the same but it’s a new day. We’ve got a deep batting lineup, but we need to be switched on for the conditions and the players we’ve got against us tonight,” Meg Lanning, DC captain.

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🚨 Team Updates 🚨

Shabnim Ismail replaces Grace Harris for @UPWarriorz while @DelhiCapitals remain unchanged!

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— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 7, 2023

Playing XI

Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning (captain), Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia(w), Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris.

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UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy (wicketkeeper/captain), Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Simran Shaikh, Devika Vaidya, Sophie Ecclestone, Shabnim Ismail, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad.

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