Lizelle Lee Shines as Delhi Capitals Secure First WPL 2026 Win; Orange Cap Race Heats Up

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News18•14-01-2026, 22:59
Lizelle Lee Shines as Delhi Capitals Secure First WPL 2026 Win; Orange Cap Race Heats Up
- •Lizelle Lee's second consecutive fifty (67 runs off 44 balls) led Delhi Capitals to their first WPL 2026 victory, chasing 155 against UP Warriorz at DY Patil Stadium.
- •Despite the 7-wicket win, Delhi Capitals remain 4th in the points table, while UP Warriorz are at the bottom after three losses.
- •Lee is now second in the Orange Cap race with 163 runs, just behind Mumbai Indians' Harmanpreet Kaur (165 runs).
- •Delhi Capitals pacer Nandini Sharma leads the Purple Cap race with 8 wickets, including dismissing Meg Lanning.
- •Meg Lanning-led Delhi Capitals need to win all five remaining matches to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Why It Matters: Lizelle Lee's heroics secured Delhi Capitals' first WPL 2026 win, intensifying the Orange Cap battle.
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