India, Jan. 15 -- It's still early days in 2026 but this had all the feels from the early part of the decade. When cricket matches, at the peak of the Covid pandemic, were played to eerie silence behind closed doors. And when run-scoring was business as usual for Meg Lanning.

Even a quintessential Lanning half-century, however, wasn't enough for UP Warriorz (UPW) to find their first victory, as her former team Delhi Capitals got up and running in this Women's Premier League (WPL) season.

Chasing a lot fewer than what UPW threatened at one stage in their innings, the three-time finalists crossed the 155-run target off the final ball with seven wickets to spare.

Shafali Verma played an integral role in making both of that happen. She cli...