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Good WPL debut for Henry still ends in loss

Published:Thursday | February 20, 2025 | 12:07 AM
Up Warriorz Chinelle Henry (left) bumps fists with teammate Shweta Sehrawat during their Women’s Premier League match against the Delhi Capitals at the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
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Up Warriorz Chinelle Henry (left) bumps fists with teammate Shweta Sehrawat during their Women’s Premier League match against the Delhi Capitals at the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

VADODARA, India (CMC):

JAMAICA AND West Indies all-rounder Chinelle Henry put in a good shift with the bat, but her team UP Warriorz Women still lost by seven wickets to Delhi Capitals Women in the Women’s Premier T20 League (WPL) yesterday.

In her debut game for the franchise, Henry showed her all-around quality by coming up big with the bat, rescuing her team from 118 for five to take them to a respectable 166 for seven, thanks to her unbeaten 33 from just 15 balls.

With five overs to go, Henry smashed three sixes and a four in four balls off Shikha Pandey in the 17th over which went for 23 runs. The Jamaican would finish with three sixes and three fours at a strike rate of 220.

Kiran Navgir top-scored for the Warriorz with 51 from 27 balls while Shweta Sehrata weighed in with 37 from 33. Annabel Sutherland took two wickets for the Capitals, who went on to get 167 for three with one ball to spare.

Henry sent down three wicketless overs which went for 26 runs. Captain Meg Lanning top-scored with 69 from 49 balls while Sutherland scored an unbeaten 41 from 35 balls to see the team over the line.