DC vs UPW Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Jemimah Rodrigues takes the Delhi Capitals to the Eliminator of WPL! Flatter, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues takes a step forward and drives it in the gap through cover for a boundary. Delhi Capitals beat UP Warriorz by 5 wickets!

FOUR! Scores are level now! Short ball, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues moves to her right and pulls it elegantly through backward square leg for a boundary.

Nice and full, on middle and leg, Niki Prasad nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker, on middle and leg, Niki Prasad blocks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Delhi Capitals are almost there! Just 6 needed now. Flatter, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets down on one knee and drives it magnificently over extra cover for a boundary.

In the air... safe! Flighted up, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to drive it but gets it off the outer half. The ball lands safely over backward point. They collect two runs.

Turn and bounce, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets low and looks to sweep it but misses. The keeper whips the bails off. The umpire goes upstairs to have a check. Ultra Edge shows a flat line and replays show that Jemimah Rodrigues' back leg was well inside the crease.

Tossed up, just outside off, Niki Prasad punches it through cover for another single.

Short, turning away, Jemimah Rodrigues waits for the ball and slaps it to extra cover for a run.

Much fuller, just outside off, Niki Prasad knocks it through mid off for a single.

FOUR! Phew! That boundary has got the crowd back on their feet. Flatter, on middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues gets low and sweeps it in the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary. The dug out of the Delhi Capitals breathes a sigh of relief.

Short again, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues makes room and pulls it to the right of long on for a brace. Jemimah Rodrigues holds the key now!

Short, on middle and leg, Niki Prasad tucks it to square leg for a single.

Fuller, on off, Niki Prasad pushes it back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Stunning catch from Deepti Sharma. Flatter, on off, Chinelle Henry backs away and looks to slap it down the ground, but the ball stops on her. The ball goes back towards Deepti Sharma, who dives to her right and takes a stunning low catch. The game is still not over. Hang on, Mumbai Indians...

Short, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues knocks it down the ground for a single.

Flatter, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues drives it to cover for a run. Hundred comes up for Delhi Capitals now!

Nice and full, on off, Chinelle Henry drives it to cover for a run.

Beaten again! Full again, outside off, Chinelle Henry lunges to drive it but misses.

Tossed up, full and outside off, Chinelle Henry looks to drive it but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! Is there still life in this game? It is looking easy on paper but the Delhi Capitals are making it seem tough. Fuller, outside off, Marizanne Kapp gets down on one knee and looks to loft it. The ball is sliced towards mid off. Kranti Gaud settles under it and completes the catch. Marizanne Kapp departs for a duck. Delhi Capitals are now 98/4, needing 25 runs in 28 balls.

Nice and full, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it to short cover for a quick single.

Fuller and on middle, Kapp lunges and blocks it off.

On top of off, this is angled to point from the crease.

Lands it on a back of a length, on middle. Kapp tucks it to mid-wicket.

On off, on a back of a length, Kapp taps it to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shafali Verma picks out the UP skipper. End of a scratchy stay for Verma. Pandey takes pace off and bowls it on a back of a length, outside off. Shafali hangs back and stays leg side of the ball. She looks to force it away on the off side. Fails to get any timing on the shot and hits it straight to cover-point, where Meg Lanning crouches and takes it around her waist. 29 (33) for Verma. Delhi Capitals are now 97/3, needing 26 runs in 34 balls.

On a length, angled in, on off, Rodrigues pushes it to long on and crosses over.

Sticks to the pace off option, full and outside off, Jemimah leans on and strokes it through covers for another single.

Full and pace off, on off, Verma checks her drive and plays it to long off for one more.

Short and wide on off, Rodrigues slams it hard to backward point, where Deepti Sharma gets her body behind the ball. She makes a half-stop and the batters cross for one.

FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough! Dottin bangs it into the deck. She fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter. Rodrigues nails the pull, hitting it aerially but wide of Sophie Ecclestone at mid-wicket to her right.

Dottin tries to follow Verma. Slips in a low full toss, loopy slower ball. Shafali swats it to long leg for a single.

On a hard length, on off, Jemimah slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Full and outside off, Rodrigues drags the sweep in front of square and takes a single.

Fuller and slower, on off, Verma sweeps it hard to deep mid-wicket and crosses over.

Outside off, Rodrigues wrists this full ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Expertly held by Sophie Ecclestone. Laura Wolvaardt's luck runs out. Deepti offers flight, on a length, on middle. Wolvaardt shimmies down the pitch and whips it aerially down the ground. The ball dips on her and Ecclestone swoops in off the long on fence and gets low to take the catch. She claims the catch but the umpires want to be sure. The third umpire is summoned for a check. The replays show that Sophie had her fingers under the ball and it was taken cleanly above the turf.

Full and on middle, flicked to short mid-wicket by Laura.

DROPPED! Charli Knott shells it this time. Floated up, on middle, Verma dances down the track and even though she does not get to the pitch of the ball, she swings across the line. Hits it flat towards deep mid-wicket, where Knott runs in off the ropes but cannot cling on. They cross.

FOUR! All class from Wolvaardt! Sophie Ecclestone gives the ball a bit of air, full and outside off, Wolvaardt backs away, opens up the front hip and goes inside out. She manages to beat the long off fielder to her left for a boundary. DC need 40 more runs.

Sliding on with the arm, short and on middle. Shafali cuts it in front of square and picks up a single.

Darted in, on off, Wolvaardt works this full ball to long off for a run.

Bowled from a bit wide of the crease, full and outside off, Wolvaardt extends her hands for the drive. Chops it down on the deck.

Fractionally short, outside off, Shafali slices it to deep cover and gets to the other end.

Very full in line with the off stump, this is drilled to cover.

Slows it down, full and on off, Verma checks her shot and flicks it wide of mid-wicket for one more.

Nice and full at the sticks, Laura uses her feet and eases it to long on for another single.

Keeps it flat and short, on middle and leg. Verma pulls it square on the leg side and turns the strike over.

Slower through the air but the length stays short, on off, Shafali steps out but cannot get to the pitch of it. She jabs it on the bounce to mid-wicket.

Drops it short, on middle. Wolvaardt clips it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for one.

Pushed down leg first up, Wolvaardt sweeps this full ball behind square. Shikha Pandey does well to slide in the deep to her right and saves the boundary. Two runs taken.

Six singles from the over. Short, on leg, Laura Wolvaardt tucks it to mid on for another run.

Five singles now. Full again, on leg, Shafali Verma knocks it down the ground for one again.

Too full, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt digs it to mid on for a single.

Nice and full, on leg, Shafali Verma knocks it down the ground for one again.

Slower one, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt slaps it through cover for one more.

Short, on off, Shafali Verma punches it to extra cover for a run.

Short, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt leaves. The keeper does well to stop it. Ends the over with a dot.

FOUR AGAIN! Four boundaries in the over now. Fifty partnership comes up between this duo now. Back of a length, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt uses the pace of the ball and guides it over short third for yet another boundary.

FOUR! She is turning on the heat! Length, on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt backs away and drills it down the ground. The fielder dives to her left at long on but fails to stop the boundary.

Nice and full, on off, Laura Wolvaardt eases it to the fielder at extra cover.

FOUR MORE! Classic cover drive! On a length, just outside off, Laura Wolvaardt leans onto it and creams it through cover for yet another boundary.

FOUR! That will ease some pressure! Much fuller, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt gets down on one knee and powers it over extra cover for a one-bounce boundary. Fifty comes up for the Delhi Capitals!

Nice and full, on middle, Shafali Verma blocks it back to the bowler. Quite over from Sophie Ecclestone. Just four runs from it.

Short ball, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt slaps it through cover for a single.

Flatter, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt cuts it to the cover fielder.

Short, on middle, Shafali Verma shuffles across and punches it wide of mid off for a single.

Keeps it full, on off, Laura Wolvaardt knocks it down the ground for a run.

Fuller, just outside off, Shafali Verma drives it wide of mid off for a single.

Keeps it full, on leg, Shafali Verma flicks it to square leg for a single.

On a length, just outside off, Laura Wolvaardt knocks it down the ground for one more.

Length, on off, Shafali Verma punches it to mid off for a single.

Put down! That was a dolly. Laura Wolvaardt gets another life. Short and wide, Laura Wolvaardt looks to slap it but gets a top edge. The ball carries towards short third where Asha Sobhana drops an absolute sitter. The batters collect a single.

Hard length, on leg, Shafali Verma tucks it through square leg for another single.

Too full, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt knocks it down the ground and scampers across to the other end.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary! Nice and full, outside off, Shafali Verma gets down on one knee and drills it through extra cover for a boundary. Finally, something off the middle of the bat from Shafali Verma.

On a length, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt punches it through cover for one more.

Slower one, just outside off, Shafali Verma punches it to cover for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Laura Wolvaardt knocks it down the ground for a run.

Fuller, on leg, Shafali Verma looks to flick it but the ball brushes her pads and rolls towards fine leg. A loud appeal but nothing from the umpire. Meg Lanning has a word with Deandra Dottin and decides to send it upstairs. Ultra Edge shows a flat line and Ball Tracking shows that it was missing leg. The onfield decision stands NOT OUT. The batters collect a leg bye.

Slower one, on off, Shafali Verma pushes it to the fielder at extra cover.

At 103.4 kph, on a back of a length. Laura jabs it from the crease to mid-wicket.

Yorker, outside off, Verma digs it out to deep cover for one.

Nipping back in, on a back of a length, on middle. Shafali is beaten on the inside edge and wears it high on the thigh.

On leg, on a back of a length, Laura turns it square on the leg side for a run.

FOUR! That would have been a blinder had Deandra Dottin pulled it off. On a length, outside off, Wolvaardt goes hard on the drive and plays it uppishly to backward point. Dottin is standing in really tight and she sticks out her right hand. She can only get fingertips to it and it races behind for a four.

Full and on off, Laura jams it out to point.

FOUR! Streaky! That rubs salt into the wounds for the Warriorz. Dottin takes pace off and goes full, outside off, Shafali throws the hands at it and the ball flies off a thickish outside edge over short third for a four.

DROPPED! Sophie Ecclestone is the guilty party. That should have been taken. On a back of a length, on off, Laura picks the bones out of it on the pull. Hits it to Sophie on the edge of the ring at mid-wicket. Ecclestone is indecisive whether to take the catch with her fingers pointing upwards or downwards. She stays side on and tries to take the catch over her left shoulder but the ball clips her fingertips and goes behind. They cross.

FOUR! Good use of the feet! Dottin takes pace off, on a good length, on middle. Wolvaardt shimmies down the track and brings her bottom hand into play. One hand comes off the bat handle but she manages to whip it over mid-wicket for a four.

On the pads, on a short of a length, tickled to short fine leg by Laura.

Pace off, on a back of a length, outside off, slapped to deep cover for a single.

Lands it on a back of a length, on middle. Verma nudges it to mid-wicket.

Angled in at the hips, on a short of a length. Wolvaardt turns it behind square leg for a couple of runs.

Fuller and on off, knocked to mid off.

A play and a miss! Full and outside off, Wolvaardt pushes away from her body and is beaten on the outside edge.

On a length, on off, Verma pushes it wide of cover for a single.

Given caught behind but successfully overturned! Angled in at the off stump, nipping away off the deck. Shafali hangs back and brings her bat out in front for the block but she is squared up in defence. A clear deflection and the keeper, Shipra Giri takes a sharp grab behind the stumps. Verma is somewhat convinced that she has not nicked it and after having a chat with the partner, she takes the review. The UltraEdge confirms that the ball has missed the bat and it went behind off the thigh.

Wide not given. Did that brush something? Sliding down leg, on a length. Verma swings hard to get it away, but misses. She is confident that the ball did not clip her pads and believes that it should be a wide. Flat line on UltraEdge, but it is a given as a fair delivery. The third umpire reckons that Verma had moved a bit, and it would have hit her on the pads had she not moved. Delhi Capitals lose a review.

On off and middle, on a good length. Wolvaardt blocks it off.

OUT! TAKEN! Cleverly bowled by Deandra Dottin, and she gets the reward. Dottin keeps it away from the batter's hitting arc and it is the slower one, on the fuller side. Lee moves away from the stumps early and has to reach out for it. She gets low to drag it back over the bowler's head. Balloons it back over the bowler's head and Kranti Gaud runs over her right shoulder from mid off to take a good catch. Delhi Capitals are 11/1, chasing 123.

On off, on a good length, Lee dabs it down on the off side.

FOUR! Lee gets enough on it! Deandra digs it in short, over off. Lee takes on the short ball and even though she does not quite get hold of it, she manages to get it over mid on. Harleen Deol turns around and goes after it but fails to get there in time. The ball drops and trickles into the fence.

Quick work from the keeper, but not enough! Dottin bashes the hard length, outside off. Lee dances down the track and also backs away. Ends up giving herself too much room, and she cannot make any contact. Shipra Giri collects and knocks down the stumps at the batting end but Lizelle was in.

A bit of inward shape, on a good length, on the off stump. Lee covers the line and pats it back to Dottin.

In the air...but safe! In and around the off stump, on a good length. Lizelle has a big swing at it to go over cover. This comes more off the outer half and it is sliced over cover for a single.

FOUR! Off the edge! Swinging back in, on a good length, on off. Lee pushes out in front of her body and does so with hard hands. The ball catches the outside edge and races past short third's right for a boundary.

On top of off, Lee gives herself room to force it away on the off side. She picks out Deandra Dottin at backward point.

Pitched up, on off, Lee firms the drive but it goes straight to mid off.

A bit fuller than the previous ball, in the channel. Shafali pushes at it with hard hands. Gets an outside edge and the ball goes to short third on a couple of bounces. The fielder dives to her left but does not make a clean stop. It rolls behind for a single.

Lee and the Capitals are away! A bit too short from Pandey, shaping back in, on off. Lizelle nails the pull to deep square leg, where Charli Knott gets low to her left and cuts it off. Just a single.