UPW vs DCW WPL 2023 Highlights: Delhi reach final of Women's Premier League with thumping win over UP

And Delhi have won. They are the first team to reach the finals of the WPL 2023. This was another clinical performance from them. They first restricted UP to an under-par score of 138 before the openers gave them a fiery. Even though wickets tumbled, the openers and Capsey and Kapp did enough damage to take them home with 5 wickets in hand. So, Capitals reach the finals and Mumbai will now face UP in the eliminator on Friday. It was pleasure bringing this to you. Hope you enjoyed, see you soon.

DCW are now inches away as the second time-out is taken. Only 9 needed off 24

Capsey is leading DCW well despite Kapp is struggling for runs. The required rate is below 5 as we are in the 11th over. This shall get finished soon.

And Ismail has struck twice after the powerplay. This time it's the big wicket of Meg Lanning. Pitched it short as Lanning tried to pull it but found the fielder at deep square leg. Is there some twist?

This was a brilliant powerplay from DCW. Meg Lanning led the Capitals charge as she has put UPW under some serious pressure. But wait, Ismail has struck right after the powerplay with the wicket of Jemimah. 

The debutant Yashasri gets her first wicket in the WPL. She has sent Shafali packing after a good cameo by the DC batter. this was pitched short and Shafali wanted to clear the long on fielder but Ecclestone at the ropes runs forward and takes a fine diving catch.

That's a good start from DCW. Meg Lanning is punishing the bad balls as Capitals are at 34/0 after 3 overs. Verma is playing a fine supportive role.

And Capitals have began their chase. Lanning and Verma look for a strong start. Ismail starts for UPW

And Tahlia McGrath has powered the Warriorz to a decent score of 138 here. The Warriorz were struggling in the powerplay and in the middle phase with wickets falling at regular interval. But McGrath provided the much needed impetus to the innings and remained unbeaten for 58 in 32 balls. She is now also the orange cap holder as she overtakes Meg Lanning. Capitals need to chase 139 to win this and if they do it with more than a ball to spare, they will top the group. Back with the chase.

Capsey has struck twice now. This is good bowling. She has taken the ball away from Deepti and Ecclestone and got them stump out. Warriorz are tumbling here.

Jonassen has been rewarded with a wicket of Navgire. She tossed that up outside off, Navgire came down the track but got beaten as Bhatia behind the wickets completes an easy stumping. And its time out after 16 overs of the innings. Warriorz are at 94/4 and have lost Healy now. But Tahlia is out in the middle along with Deepti. Can she guide her team to some respectable total?

And her awful stay comes to an end. Simran goes back in attempt to score runs as she had only 11 in 22 balls. Radha gets her second of the day.

And Alice Capsey has got the Warriorz captain stumped out. Big wicket in context of the game. Healy was going well and was eyeing a fifty but she has been deceived on this one.

Here's the first time-out of the match. Warriorz are placed at 53/1 after 8 overs. Healy is out there with Simran and the former has just sent Radha Yadav out of the stands in the 8th over. 

And there's the first wicket. Radha gets Sehrawat caught at point. This was a fuller ball as the batter wanted to play a big shot. She ends up getting a top edge, which carried at point. Simran Shaikh has come at 3. Warriorz are possibly giving chances to batters who have not batted much before the eliminator.

Warriorz have made a decent start with Healy and Sehrawat. They have made 30/0 off the first four overs.

And the openers are out. It's Healy and Sehrawat, the pair which started the tournament for them as Devika is missing this game. Kapp starts for DCW

Warriorz have made three changes. Harris, Devika and Rajeshwari miss out. Yashasri makes her debut, Shabnim comes in as well and Shweta Sehrawat is back in the XI too.

Shweta Sehrawat, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Simran Shaikh, Parshavi Chopra, Anjali Sarvani, Soppadhandi Yashasri, Shabnim Ismail

DCW are going with the same side.

Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Taniya Bhatia(w), Jess Jonassen, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav

Delhi have won the toss and Lanning has decided that her team will chase tonight.

Meanwhile, Mumbai have won their last match of the league stage and are the No.1 team in the points table. But that could go away from them if Delhi win here. MI's win means Warriorz can't finish on top now. Only DCW can go past them if they win.

It's the last game of the league stage in this WPL 2023 tournament. Meg Lanning's Delhi Capitals are up against Alyssa Healy's UP Warriorz in the evening match on Tuesday's doubleheader. Hello and Welcome to the live coverage of UPW vs DCW 20th match of the tournament. Two quality sides, two already qualified sides- UP and DC face each other at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Warriorz are fresh from a nail-biter victory over Gujarat on Monday, while the Capitals are coming after hammering Mumbai Indians, the previous day. Capitals are on top of the points table and have a good chance to reach the final directly if they finish there. Meanwhile, Warriorz fate of a top spot finish lies in the result of MIW vs RCBW. This shall be some contest. So don't go anywhere as I Varun Malik, walk alongside you in this last league game of the tournament.