WPL 2023: Top batting performances of first week

2. Tahlia McGrath’s 90 vs Delhi Capitals

With skipper Meg Lanning’s courageous knock of 70 runs (42 deliveries) and Jess Jonassen’s 3/43 spell, DC vanquished UPW comfortably by 42 runs in the fifth match of the WPL. However, the match will reside in the minds of the UPW fans due to a swashbuckling batting performance of Tahlia McGrath. 

Facing the batting collapse, UPW’s defeat looked certain in the game but McGrath, who has delivered a lot of match-winning innings to her national side Australia, strived to take the game close for her WPL team as well. Relying on her aggressive batting attitude, McGrath played an unbeaten knock of 90 runs that came off just 50 deliveries.

However, her excellent batting effort couldn’t bring joy to the fans of UPW as the team eventually faced a defeat at the hands of the opponents. The team was also criticised for dropping their previous match's winner Grace Harris from the combination.