Synopsis
Chinelle Henry's explosive 62 off 23 balls led UP Warriorz to 177/9 against Delhi Capitals in WPL 2025. Her innings featured the joint-fastest fifty in league history. Despite a strong bowling effort from Jess Jonassen, UP turned the game around at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.Key Takeaways
- Chinelle Henry scored the joint-fastest fifty in WPL history.
- UP Warriorz posted a competitive score of 177/9.
- Jess Jonassen took four wickets for Delhi Capitals.
- The match was played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- Delhi Capitals opted to bowl after winning the toss.
Bengaluru, Feb 22 (NationPress) Chinelle Henry delivered a blistering performance, scoring 62 runs off just 23 balls, enabling UP Warriorz to post a formidable total of 177/9 against Delhi Capitals in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. The West Indies batter stepped up after a stellar spell from Jess Jonassen, who took four wickets, alongside two each from Arundhati Reddy and Marizanne Kapp, placing Delhi in a strong position after they won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Henry's explosive innings, which featured a strike rate of 269.57 with two fours and eight sixes, allowed her to achieve the joint-fastest fifty in WPL history, reaching the milestone in just 18 balls. Winning the toss was crucial for the Capitals, as the team that chose to bowl first had emerged victorious in all seven previous matches.
After being put into bat, UP Warriorz started cautiously, losing their first wicket in the third over. Marizanne Kapp took her first wicket with a full-length delivery that edged Vrinda Dinesh’s bat, confirmed after a review by DC.
Skipper Deepti Sharma and Kiran Navgire gradually built the innings, reaching 38/1 by the end of the power-play, but Kiran was dismissed on the next delivery, caught out while attempting to pull Arundhati Reddy's short ball. Deepti soon followed, misjudging a sweep off Jess and finding a fielder at square leg.
Shweta Sehrawat aimed to accelerate the scoring with a six and a four in the 11th over but was bowled out on the following delivery. The innings hit a lull as the Warriorz struggled for boundaries over the next three overs.
The match pivoted dramatically when Uma Chetry fell to Shikha Pandey. Chinelle entered with her side in trouble at 91/6 in the 14th over, needing a score of 120 to remain competitive. The West Indies star retaliated against the Delhi bowlers, starting with a couple of sixes off Arundhati in the 15th over.
The 29-year-old continued her assault, reaching her half-century with style by hitting four successive sixes off the first four balls of the penultimate over. Despite her efforts, Jess managed to take two wickets in the final over, dismissing Sophie Ecclestone and Chinelle on the last ball to finish with a tally of four wickets.
Brief score:
UP Warriorz 177/9 in 20 overs (Chinelle Henry 62, Tahlia McGrath 24; Jess Jonassen 4-31, Marizanne Kapp 2-18) vs Delhi Capitals
