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WPL 2024: All-round Deepti Sharma Stars In UP Warriorz’ Thrilling One-run Win Over Delhi Capitals (ld)
Arun Jaitley Stadium: Deepti Sharma became the first India player to take a hat-trick in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) as her spell of 4-19 ensured UP Warriorz managed to defend the lowest total in the tournament so far and beat Delhi Capitals by just one run at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday.
Deepti had top-scored for the Warriorz in their score of 138/8 with 59 off 48 balls and with Delhi needing 15 runs off 12 balls to win, she took wickets on the first two balls of the 19th over, after a scalp on the last ball of the 14th over, to complete a hat-trick. Overall, she took three wickets in the 19th over to push the hosts on the backfoot on a sluggish pitch.
Grace Harris kept her calm in the final over as she took two wickets, apart from a run-out, with Delhi bowled out for 137. Though they are the table-toppers, they would be left wondering how they botched up a straightforward chase, despite a fine 60 by captain Meg Lanning.
