So the WPL leaves Vadodara with a nail-biting finish this season. Both teams were in the game until the closing stages tonight, but UPW will hope their dropped catches and misfielding don't bite them later in the tournament. They are right at the bottom of the points table after suffering their second loss. It is not yet time to press the panic button - they have another six games remaining to try and climb up - but you never want to leave things for last moment. That was it from us tonight, as the WPL action now moves down south to Bengaluru. Join us in two days' time, as the players enjoy a day's break. Until next time, goodnight and goodbye!

Anna Sutherland is the Player of the Match: "Nice to get a win, and contribute. We did well to pull back in the bowling innings. Just reading the conditions... trying to use the longer boundary. Meg was going pretty well, then Kappy came in and was hitting the ball pretty well. I just try to find out what's working as early as possible. It's tough for bowlers at times. Sometimes it's your day, sometimes it's not."

Meg Lanning, DC captain: "Happy to be on the right side. Much better out there tonight. I felt I was positive from the first ball. Got my footwork going. We had some world-class players out there [in the closing stages of the chase]. I thought we were on for 200 after the first six overs! We pulled it back really nicely. Taking wickets is really important. There's always areas to improve, but I feel this was our best performance of the tournament so far."

Time for the presentations

Malli: "Fielding has cost the game for UPW, nothing more nothing less"

Deepti Sharma, UPW captain: "We lost back-to-back wickets, otherwise the total could have been different. We trusted ourselves as bowling unit. We pulled it back after the powerplay. Only if we'd taken the catches; it's part of the game, though. The result could have been different [had we taken them]. The team is doing well. Even today, 166 was a good total. We want to play good cricket as a team."

10.46pm DC needed to get the last 32 runs off 18 balls, and it could have been anybody's game from there. But the experienced Kapp maintained her composure, and pumped two boundaries off Ecclestone in the 18th over. However, even with another 22 required from the final two overs, you thought UPW were in control. There was another drop catch thereafter, as DC continued to have luck going their way. Eventually, UPW paid the price for poor fielding, and DC made the most of what went their way, with Lanning setting the foundation along with Shafali, and Sutherland and Kapp wrapping this up.

19.5
1
McGrath to Kapp, 1 run, run-out chance missed! This time it is McGrath who fails to collect the throw, and that is that! UPW's bad day on the field is rounded off with that. McGrath bowled on a short of a length, and Kapp pulled on the bounce to mid-on. The throw went to McGrath, who couldn't take it on the bounce even as Kapp seemed to be far away

Anish: "Nothing but fielding let the Warriorz down despite very good bowling."

19.4
1
McGrath to Sutherland, 1 run, shorter side of a length outside off, and swung to long-on
19.3
4
McGrath to Sutherland, FOUR, slapped to deep extra cover! Short in length again, and wide of off. That was hammered, and the fielder at deep point ran and dived to her right. She got a hand, but the ball slipped through
19.2
4
McGrath to Sutherland, FOUR, a collision between the fielders, and that is four! There seemed to be some confusion between the fielders at long-on and deep midwicket, who were running towards each other, after Sutherland pulled hard at this short ball

Who's in for a Super Over?!

19.1
1
McGrath to Kapp, 1 run, short of a length around middle and off, and lofted on the bounce to long-on

McGrath to bowl the last over. DC need 11.

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | DC-W: 156/3 (11 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.21, RRR: 11.00)

  • Marizanne Kapp27 (15b)
  • Annabel Sutherland32 (32b)
  • Deepti Sharma4-0-27-1
  • Sophie Ecclestone4-0-31-1
18.6
1
Sharma to Kapp, 1 run, dropped by King at deep midwicket! The sub fielder continues UPW's bad outing in the field! It was a full ball dipping on to Kapp, as she went full throttle with a slog sweep. The ball was dying on to King, who went low to take it, but dropped
18.5
1
Sharma to Sutherland, 1 run, backs away this time, and Deepti follows by going full and outside leg. Heaved to deep square leg
18.4
2
Sharma to Sutherland, 2 runs, a low full toss, and launched between long-on and deep midwicket! The latter fielder moved to her left, as Sutherland got a low full toss wide-ish of off, which she played after getting across

Raji: "Now or never... Sutherland is hurting DC's chances to win."

18.3
1
Sharma to Kapp, 1 run, on a length around off, and turning in to finish on the stumps. Swung away to long-on
18.2
2
Sharma to Kapp, 2 runs, short of a length just outside off, and turning in. She jumps down, and swipes towards long-on for two quick runs
18.1
4
Sharma to Kapp, FOUR, swept away to beat short fine leg to her right! She got across the stumps, and targeted this fullish ball dipping around sixth stump. The ball went off the bottom of the bat, but that did the job

Deepti replaces Harris

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | DC-W: 145/3 (22 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 11.00)

  • Annabel Sutherland29 (30b)
  • Marizanne Kapp19 (11b)
  • Sophie Ecclestone4-0-31-1
  • Grace Harris2-0-11-1
17.6
0
Ecclestone to Sutherland, no run, very full, and around sixth stump. Driven to extra cover
17.5
1
Ecclestone to Kapp, 1 run, full ball angling in towards off, and turning away. Whipped towards square leg
17.4
0
Ecclestone to Kapp, no run, high-ish full toss outside off, and driven to extra cover. A missed chance for Kapp!
17.3
4
Ecclestone to Kapp, FOUR, one-bounce four to beat long-off to her right! The length seemed too full for this loft, but she had shifted her weight back to have a swing at this ball around off
17.2
4
Ecclestone to Kapp, FOUR, bang! Four down the ground! Mid-on was inside the circle, and she got the front leg out of the way to hammer this full ball on middle and leg
17.1
1
Ecclestone to Sutherland, 1 run, down the pitch, and drives this length ball outside off to long-off

Ecclestone back

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | DC-W: 135/3 (32 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.94, RRR: 10.66)

  • Marizanne Kapp10 (7b)
  • Annabel Sutherland28 (28b)
  • Grace Harris2-0-11-1
  • Tahlia McGrath2-0-15-0
16.6
2
Harris to Kapp, 2 runs, sweeps this off a low full toss to deep-backward square leg! She got across the stumps, and swiped at it to bag two
16.5
1
Harris to Sutherland, 1 run, very full, and just outside off. She backs away, and drives to long-off
16.4
1
Harris to Kapp, 1 run, very full, and tossed up on a wide line outside off. Driven to long-off
16.3
1
Harris to Sutherland, 1 run, short of a length around off, and pulled to long-on

DC Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st65MM LanningShafali Verma
2nd5MM LanningJI Rodrigues
3rd49MM LanningA Sutherland
4th48M KappA Sutherland