DC, UPW hunt middle-order contributors

DC, UPW hunt middle-order contributors

Both the Delhi Capitals (DC) and UP Warriorz (UPW) have had mixed results in the Women's Premier League (WPL) so far. In their most recent matches, UPW lost to the Gujarat Giants, while DC suffered a defeat against defending champions RCB. However, DC has the upper hand in the head-to-head record, winning three out of four matches.

The middle-order of both teams has struggled to perform in the tournament. For UPW, skipper Deepti Sharma scored 39, while Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, and Shweta Sehrawat managed only 20 runs combined in their first match. DC, on the other hand, lost eight wickets for just 49 runs against MI and collapsed from 60/1 to 141 all out against RCB.

The bowling attacks of both teams are unlikely to change, despite DC's struggles in their last match. With both teams underperforming in the death overs, the middle-order of each team will need to step up to finish the Vadodara leg on a high note.

Match Details

• When: Wednesday, February 19 at 7:30 PM IST
• Where: Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara
• What to expect: A good pitch with plenty of runs. Dew has been a significant factor in the WPL so far, and both teams would prefer to bowl second.

UP Warriorz

• Probable XI: Kiran Navgire, Vrinda Dinesh, Uma Chetry (wk), Deepti Sharma (c), Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Alana King, Sophie Ecclestone, Saima Thakor/Anjali Sarvani, Kranti Goud

Delhi Capitals

• Probable XI: Shafali Varma, Meg Lanning (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Sarah Bryce (wk), Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani

Both teams will be looking for their middle-order to contribute and improve their performance in the death overs.