The first head-to-head of Australian captains within the Women’s Premier League has been gained by Meg Lanning whose Delhi Capitals group have defeated the UP Warriorz of Alyssa Healy.
However, the Australian who shone brightest was Tahlia McGrath who made a surprising 90 not out in a valiant try to drag off an unbelievable Warriorz victory.
McGrath’s knock, the very best of the WPL to date, took simply 50 balls, however she couldn’t stop Capitals profitable by 42 runs.
Lanning had led from the entrance, opening the batting and smashing a 42-ball 70. She was well-supported by fellow Australian Jess Jonassen who hit an unbeaten 42 in 20 balls as Delhi Capitals closed on 4-211 of their 20 overs.
Healy additionally opened, and hit her first two balls for 4, however she turned considered one of three wickets for official participant of the match Jonassen, dismissed for twenty-four off 17 balls.
“She definitely hits me a lot in the nets so good to get one up over her,” mentioned Jonassen. “Always enjoyable to play fellow Australians.”
That was the primary of three wickets in six balls that left the Warriorz reply in serious trouble. Despite McGrath’s defiance they had been unable to get better and completed on 5-169.
The prospect of Queensland’s Harris sisters dealing with off in opposition to each other didn’t materialise attributable to restrictions what number of abroad gamers may be fielded with Capitals omitting Laura and Warriors leaving out Grace.
Put into bat in Mumbai Lanning didn’t rating from her first 4 deliveries, and whereas she hit her fifth and seventh for boundaries she had scored 9 of her first 12 balls.
She then drove Shabnim Ismail over long-on for six and was up and operating. McGrath dismissed companion Shafali Verma for 17 together with her third ball however Lanning was unperturbed, flying to a 32-ball 50 with a top-edged six to leg.
However, with Capitals 1-87 off 9 overs and Lanning 53 not out, having scored 44 from the final 22 balls, rain intervened.
After a 20-minute break play resumed however after hitting Sophie Ecclestone, the world No.1 bowler, for successive fours, Lanning was bowled by Rajeshwari Gayakwad.
After a 21-run ten-ball cameo from Alice Capsey, Jonassen and Jeminah Rodrigues (34 off 22) made probably the most of dropped catches so as to add 58 off the final 4 overs. McGrath ended with 1-37 off three overs.
Lanning, who’s presently the event high scorer, mentioned: “I’ve always loved opening in T20 cricket, I think it is the best place to bat. I’m thoroughly enjoying batting in India.”
“It didn’t quite go to plan,” admitted Healy. “We gave away a few too many in the field. TMac (McGrath) was a lone hand with the bat. She was amazing. We just needed someone to go at more than a run a ball with TMac.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
