Follow UsKiran Navgire’s promotion as opener paid more dividends to UP Warriorz, as the franchise posted their highest-ever WPL powerplay score against Delhi Capitals on February 19. The 30-year-old was at her destructive best, smashing the two-time WPL finalists, as UP Warriorz posted 66 runs in the powerplay.
Navgire started the innings with intent, scoring two consecutive boundaries, taking on one of the world’s best new-ball bowlers, Marizanne Kapp. The right-hander didn’t stop there, smashing Shikha Pandey too for a couple of boundaries as the Warriorz were off to a pacy start.
Every time the ball was dropped short, the 30-year-old rocked on her backfoot and nonchalantly smoked the ball over the square leg region for a six or through point region for a four. Even the introduction of the wily Jess Jonassen couldn’t stop the Indian opener, who went on a merry run, smashing boundaries all around the ground.
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54/1 - RCB, Mumbai, 2023
66/1 vs DC, Vadodara, 2025*
61/0 vs MI, Bengaluru, 2024
59/2 vs GG, Bengaluru, 2024
56/1 vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2024
At the other end, Vrinda Dinesh, too, contributed with a couple of boundaries as the Warriorz managed to post their highest powerplay score in WPL history. It was also the highest that any team has managed to score against the two-time WPL finalists, DC.