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UP Warriorz secured their first win with Grace Harris’s hat-trick in the ultimate over against Delhi Capitals.
Grace Harris becomes the second player from UP Warriorz to take a hat-trick. (Image: Sportzpics)
The UP Warriorz managed to get their first win on the board due to a surprising hat-trick by the Australian all-rounder in the ultimate over of the Women’s Premier League clash against Delhi Capitals that took place in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Harris was tasked to bowl the ultimate over the match with the Capitals needing 33 runs off the over. The off-spinner removed Niki Prasad in the primary delivery. The batter looked to go after the shorter delivery but was not in a position to muster up enough power as she found the mid-wicket fielder.
The 31-year-old managed to deliver back-to-back blows as she removed Arundhati Reddy in the subsequent delivery because the batter sliced one to search out the cover-point fielder who took a surprising low catch.
W W WGrace Harris takes a spectacular hat-trick and finishes the sport in style, as UP Warriorz win by 33 runs!#WPLOnJioStar 👉 #Royal Challengers Bengaluru v UP Warriorz | MON, 24 FEB | 6:30 PM on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi & Sports 18 Khel pic.twitter.com/s7xurmEkZl
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With one wicket remaining and three deliveries to go, the win was certain for the Warriorz but Harris stole the show along with her hat-trick delivery. A full-length ball which the batter hit it right back on the bowler who initially fumbled the catch but managed to carry on to the ball in her second try and seal the hat-trick.
The Aussie becomes the third bowler to realize the feat. Coincidentally each of the previous editions of the WPL had a hat-trick each. In 2023 it was Issy Wong of the Mumbai Indians who removed Kiran Navgire, Simran Shaikh and Sophie Ecclestone of the Warriorz on the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.
Next up was none apart from the Warriorz’ skipper Deepti Sharma who against the Capitals in Delhi managed to remove Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland and Arundhati Reddy within the 2024 season.
Credit for Warriorz’ victory also needs to fall to Chinelle Henry who in the primary innings struck an 18-ball fifty to assist them set a 178-run goal after the primary innings. The batter finished with 62 off 23 which helped bring back the Warriorz in the sport after the top-order failed to fireside. The win now pushes the Warriorz to 3rd within the points table with two points. They are going to gear up once more once they tackle the title-holders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Monday.
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Bangalore, India, India
