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Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batter Lizelle Lee was connected Wednesday (January 21, 2026) fined 10% of her lucifer fees and handed 1 demerit constituent for breaching the WPL Code of Conduct during their lucifer against Mumbai Indians.
"Lee admitted to a Level 1 offence nether Article 2.2 of the Code of Conduct, which relates to the maltreatment of cricket instrumentality during the match. For Level 1 breaches, the lucifer referee's determination is last and binding," a WPL merchandise stated.
The incidental occurred during the 11th implicit of Delhi's pursuit of 155 erstwhile their pass batter Lee was adjudged stumped for 46 aft a lengthy third-umpire review.
Television replays showed Lee's bat momentarily lifted disconnected the crease arsenic wicketkeeper Rahila Firdous whipped the bails off, starring to her dismissal 4 runs abbreviated of what would person been her 3rd half-century of the season.
Visibly unhappy with the decision, Lee kept her absorption guarded aboriginal astatine the presumption ceremony, saying: "Look, it was a large instrumentality from the keeper. But that's each I've got to accidental astir that."
Delhi Capitals, however, had the past laughter arsenic skipper Jemimah Rodrigues returned to signifier with a fluent 37-ball 51 not retired to anchor the 155-run chase, guiding her broadside to a seven-wicket win.
The triumph kept Delhi Capitals firmly successful contention for a playoff berth, with 4 teams present locked connected 4 points, portion erstwhile champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru proceed to apical the table.
