The atmosphere at the Kotambi International Cricket Stadium in Vadodara was electric this Sunday evening. Delhi Capitals (DC) Women they officially punched their ticket WPL 2026 Playoffs. In the 20th match of the season, the high-stakes DC beat its opponent UP Warriors (UPW) by five wickets enhanced by a clinical bowling masterclass Marizanne Kapp and composition pursuit led by Laura Volwardt.
Marizanne Kapp destroyed the UP Warriors’ top order in their Do or Die fixture
Delhi Capitals, who won the toss and picked up the trophy, made their intentions clear from the first delivery. Chinelle Henry set the tone by rejecting the dangerous Meg Lanning for the golden duck. However, it was Kapp who turned the match into a nightmare for the Warriorz. Kapp’s opening spell was an elite seam bowling display that ended with remarkable figures of 3/30.
Kapp disassembled the UPW core Charlie Knott (12) and set Deepti Sharma (24) as a partnership begins to boil. The South African veteran then used a successful DRS appeal to get trapped Deandra Dottin (5) LBW has left the Warriors reeling at 52/5 in ten overs. Despite the late order Shikha PandeyUnbeaten on 23 from 13 balls and steady on 10 Sophie EcclestoneUPW was limited by subsection 122/8. The DC bowling facility ran like a well-oiled machine Shree Charani and Henry chipped in with two wickets each to keep the pressure relentless.
Laura Wolvaardt and Jemimah Rodrigues secured play-off spot for Delhi Capitals
Chasing a modest target of 123, Delhi Capitals encountered an early hiccup Lizelle Lee it fell to Dottin in the second half. However, Wolvaardt stepped up to anchor the innings with a perfect knock of 36 for 47. Displaying his trademark cover drives and impeccable timing, Wolvaardt shared his crucial stand of 73 runs. Shafali Verma (29), effectively putting the game away from the Warriorz.
The match saw a brief flurry of drama during the middle overs as Deepti struck twice, dismissing Wolvaardt and Henry in quick succession. When Kapp took a duck to Ecclestone, the Vadodara crowd held their breath at 101/5. But the captain Rodrogue showed nerves of steel, smashing 34 off just 18 deliveries. Rodrigues’ aggressive approach brought the momentum back immediately as he hit five boundaries to seal the game in 8 balls.
With this win, Delhi Capitals cement their status as title favourites, move into the top three in the table and secure their place in the post-season. For the UP Warriorz, the loss marks a sad end to a difficult campaign as fans in the stands celebrated DC’s clinical storm to the playoffs.
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Here’s how the fans reacted:
Delhi Capitals qualified for the Eliminator 🔥👏#WPL2026 #DCvsUPW pic.twitter.com/cHuVgj3nWZ
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) February 1, 2026
DCW with a fantastic bowling display to restrict #UPW 122/8 up to 🎯
Marizanne Kapp (3 wickets), Chinelle Henry and Sree Charani starred as Delhi Capitals smothered UP Warriorz in Vadodara! A low total of 123 wins to chase in this must-win clash secures DC’s spot in the Eliminator and… pic.twitter.com/hJMqWNXHsK
— Kanak Kumari (@KanakKu64995524) February 1, 2026
For a successful powerplay #DC 🙌
Delhi Capitals’ bowlers struck early with a 3-wicket claim in the powerplay against UP Warriorz in their must-win WPL 2026 clash in Vadodara! Marizanne Kapp and Chinelle Henry led the charge, rocking UPW. DC is on top in this important contest!… pic.twitter.com/8CRXCvoxFx
— Kanak Kumari (@KanakKu64995524) February 1, 2026
Marizanne Kapp at WPL 2026:
At NAVI MUMBAI
Doors – 3
Average – 32.3
Economy – 6.1in VADODARA
Doors – 7
Average – 12.7
Economy – 5.6#DCvsUPW #WPL2026— Sahil Pednekar 🇮🇳 (@statsbysahil) February 1, 2026
Thanks Chinelle Henry🫡
Thank you Marizanne Kapp 👑Well done Captain Jem 🫂👏🏼🫶🏼
— 🐇🐰🐇 (@Pdg091) February 1, 2026
Great game. Big moment. Big Cap 💥
Marizanne Kapp shines with 4-0-30-3 vs UPW in DC’s most important match of the campaign 🔥#WPL2026 #TATAWPL #Dcvupw pic.twitter.com/LhDHwqh0nm
— Arshi (@imArshit) February 1, 2026
🚨 HISTORY DELHI CAPITALS 🚨
Finally, Delhi Capitals beat Warriorz to make the playoffs 👏🏼
DC was almost out of the WPL after the first 4 matches but made a memorable comeback in the last 4 matches🔥#WPL2026 pic.twitter.com/YE7YfVXwHB
— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) February 1, 2026
Delhi Capitals are definitely a complete unit and one of the strongest teams in WPL 2026. DC is definitely peaking at the right time.
– The healing process begins quickly. He starts with a bang and a handy bowler too
– Lizelle Lee is a running machine and… pic.twitter.com/axvjoKuteW— Akshat (@Akshatgoel1408) February 1, 2026
2023 – Finalist.
2024 – Finalist.
2025 – Finalist.
2026 – Qualified for playoffs.DELHI CAPITALS – THE MOST STABLE TEAM IN WPL HISTORY ✅ pic.twitter.com/9iE1fjzBmp
– Jones. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 1, 2026
DELHI CAPITAL WOMEN WPL
2023: Seconds
2024: Seconds
2025: Seconds
2026: Eligible for Eliminator@DelhiCapitals#WPL2026 pic.twitter.com/qiSjsYkywp— RAHIL (@RahilSherasiy19) February 1, 2026
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