WPL: Grace Harris's hat-trick helps UP Warriorz beat Delhi Capitals
What's the story
Star all-rounder Grace Harris scripted history by taking a hat-trick in the Women's Premier League (WPL). She became only the third bowler to attain this feat in the league's history.
Harris's historic hat-trick powered UP Warriorz to a 33-win over Delhi Capitals at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on February 22.
Earlier, Chinelle Henry's historic 23-ball 62 drove UPW from 109/7 to 177/9.
Here are the key stats.
Performance details
A closer look at Harris's historic hat-trick
Harris bowled only 2.3 overs in the match, with her hat-trick coming off the last three deliveries of the 20th over.
She first dismissed Niki Prasad with a short delivery as the former was caught by Chinelle Henry.
The next wicket fell when Arundhati hit a thigh-high full toss to Shweta Sehrawat.
Harris completed her hat-trick by catching Minnu Mani off her own bowling, ending Delhi's innings.
Hat-trick history
Harris joins elite list of WPL hat-trick achievers
As mentioned, Harris has become only the third bowler to take a hat-trick in the WPL.
The first was Issy Wong, who did so for Mumbai Indians against UP Warriorz in the 2023 edition's Eliminator.
The second was Deepti Sharma for UP Warriorz against Delhi Capitals in 2024.
Now, Grace Harris has become the third member of this elite list with her performance against Delhi Capitals in 2025.
Bowling
Harris, Goud take four wickets each
Harris took a total of four wickets, with his first coming in the form of Annabel Sutherland. She conceded 15 runs in 2.4 overs.
Kranti Goud also took four wickets, having derailed the top order of Delhi Capitals. She dismissed the dangerous Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues, who slammed a half-century.
Chinelle Henry and skipper Deepti Sharma took a wicket each.
Henry
Henry attains these feats
Henry's incredible 23-ball 62 lifted UPW from 89/6 to 177. She slammed 2 fours and 8 sixes.
She raced to her half-century off 18 balls, the joint-fastest in WPL history along with Sophia Dunkley (18 balls against RCB at Brabourne in 2023).
As per ESPNcricinfo, Henry's 62 is also the highest while batting at number eight or below in Women's T20s.
Records
Other notable records from the match
Henry hit 8 sixes, the joint-most in a WPL innings alongside Sophie Devine.
As per ESPNcricinfo, Henry strike-rate of 269.56 is the third-highest for a batter scoring a half-century in the WPL.
At 21 years and 195 days, Goud has become the second-youngest player to take a four-wicket haul in the WPL.
Notably, UP Warriorz scored 67 runs in the death overs.