WPL 2026 Points Table: The Jemimah Rodrigues-led Delhi Capitals opened their account in the tournament with a thrilling seven-wicket win over the UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 match on Wednesday. The victory came on the final delivery of the match as Laura Wolvaardt finished the match with a boundary off the final ball, securing a 7-wicket win.
Despite openers Lizelle Lee and Shafali Verma putting up a 94-run stand for the first wicket, UP Warriorz bowlers did a fine job to take the game to the final ball of the match. However, Wolvaardt's finishing act ensured UP remained winless in the tournament so far.
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WPL Points Table After Match 7
Delhi Capitals have advanced to the second last spot in the table, with UP Warriorz languishing at the bottom. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are leading with two wins out of two matches.
Lizelle Lee, on the back of another half-century, climbed to second on the list of batters with the most runs. On the other hand, Delhi's hat-trick girl Nandani Sharma remains at the top of the bowlers with the most wickets.
Jemimah Rodrigues praised her teammates for maintaining their composure in a tight match. She hailed Shafali Verma for bowling superbly.
"Very happy. It was a nail biting finish but proud of the way the girls held their nerve. Everyone was pretty calm (even though it went down to the wire). It was a bit nervy towards the end when I lost my wicket. It was a bit of deja vu. But the way Kapp and Laura finished it off, hats off. We bowled really well today. The way Sneh came back. That is cricket. It was crucial to get us going. All our bowlers bowled well but Shafali was the standout. She contributes for DC either with the bat or ball. She is very confident in her bowling. Wake her up from her sleep and she will be ready to bowl. She was phenomenal," Jemimah said.
After winning the Player of the Match award, Shafali Verma said, "I have confidence in my bowling. Don't know how since I got such confidence in domestic cricket but after picking up wickets in a World Cup final, you get confident. We were trying to bowl stump to stump, give away singles and cut out boundaries. I am a hard hitter so I know where to bowl. I think as a batter and try not to get hit for six, and figure out where to bowl by thinking like a batter. It was a turning track today. Sometimes, when it turns, you cannot hit sixes. I got out to the reverse sweep but I keep practicing. Bringing new shots out is part of the growing process. (On Lee as her opening partner) In last three years, I was opening with Meg and she knew me very well. Me and Lee are gelling well. Our discussion is to give whoever is going well the strike."