The already qualified Delhi Capitals suffered a 5-wicket loss to Gujarat Giants in match 17 of the Women's Premier League 2025 held at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow
Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jess Jonassen, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Sarah Bryce (wk), Niki Prasad, Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani, Nallapureddy Charani, Nandini Kashyap, Sneha Deepthi, Titas Sadhu, Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Taniya Bhatia
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (wk), Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Deandra Dottin, Phoebe Litchfield, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Meghna Singh, Tanuja Kanwar, Priya Mishra, Sayali Satghare, Prakashika Naik, Shabnam Md Shakil, Mannat Kashyap, Simran Shaikh, Danielle Gibson, Laura Wolvaardt
The WPL game will begin at 7:30pm IST. It will live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India, and telecast on the Star Sports Network in India.
Gujarat Giants win the toss and opt to bowl first.
Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Sarah Bryce(w), Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Titas Sadhu
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney(w), Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner(c), Deandra Dottin, Phoebe Litchfield, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Meghna Singh, Tanuja Kanwar, Priya Mishra
We are underway in Lucknow! Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma stride out to open for Delhi Capitals, while Deandra Dottin takes the new ball for Gujarat.
Lanning is off to a fiery start! After surviving a sharp inswinging yorker first up, she finds the boundary twice in quick succession.
DC: 8/0 (0.3)
The most successful duo in WPL history is at it again! Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma are tearing into Gujarat Giants' bowling attack, racing to 51/0 in 6 overs.
Lanning playing fluently at 33 off 21 balls.
Shafali Verma, on the other hand, has struggled with her timing but has still managed to contribute 17 off 15.
DC: 51/0 (6)
Big wicket for Gujarat Giants!
Shafali Verma was looking set for a big one but miscued a slower delivery from Meghna Singh straight to deep mid-wicket. Phoebe Litchfield made no mistake with the catch, sending Shafali back for a well-made 40 off 27 balls.
Despite the setback, Delhi Capitals Women are cruising at 96/1 in 11.2 overs. Meg Lanning is going strong on 48 off 34, and Jess Jonassen has joined her at the crease.
DC: 96/1 (11.2)
Delhi Capitals Women lose their second wicket as Jess Jonassen departs for 9(10). Deandra Dottin gets the breakthrough with a well-disguised delivery that crashes into the stumps. Meanwhile, Meg Lanning continues to anchor the innings with a commanding 62 off 41 balls, while Jemimah Rodrigues has just arrived at the crease.
DC: 118/2 (13.4)
Meg Lanning gets a massive lifeline! A direct hit would have sent her packing, but Priya Mishra fumbled at the bowler라이브 바카라 end, allowing the Capitals skipper to escape. Gujarat Giants will be frustrated after yet another missed opportunity in the field.
However, they did manage to strike back! Jemimah Rodrigues (4 off 8) fell cheaply, chipping a simple catch to Gardner at mid-off off Meghna Singh라이브 바카라 bowling. A soft dismissal, but a crucial breakthrough for Gujarat.
DC: 135/3 (16)
Meg Lanning라이브 바카라 sublime knock of 92 off 57 balls powered Delhi Capitals Women to a strong total of 175/5 in 20 overs. The Capitals' skipper was in dazzling form, peppering the field with 15 fours and a six, but Deandra Dottin denied her a well-deserved ton, knocking her over in the penultimate ball of the innings.
DC: 175/5 (20)
The final over had its fair share of drama--Sarah Bryce smashed a boundary off her first delivery, ensuring Delhi finished on a high. Meanwhile, Dottin (4-0-35-2) and Meghna Singh (4-0-35-3) were Gujarat Giants' key performers with the ball, picking up crucial wickets at the death.
DC: 175/5 (20)
Beth Mooney gets Gujarat Giants off the mark with a couple of singles, but it's been a cautious start.
Shikha Pandey strikes early, removing Dayalan Hemalatha for just 1, as Meg Lanning takes a sharp catch at cover.
GGTW: 9/1 (3)
Harleen Deol and Beth Mooney are rebuilding Gujarat Giants' chase after the early loss of Dayalan Hemalatha.
The duo has added 56 runs off 40 balls, keeping the scoreboard ticking with timely boundaries. However, with the required rate climbing over 10, Gujarat will need to accelerate soon.
GGTW: 61/1 (8.3)
Big moment! Just as Gujarat Giants looked to accelerate, Beth Mooney departs for 44.
She tried to take on Minnu Mani but found Annabel Sutherland at long-off, who took a safe catch.
GG: 111/2 (13.0)
Gujarat Giants are still in the hunt but have a mountain to climb, needing 73 runs from 42 balls.
Ashleigh Gardner provided a spark with a monstrous six off Marizanne Kapp, but the required rate continues to climb. Harleen Deol remains solid at 40 off 30.
GG: 105/2 (13.0)
Drama unfolds in Lucknow!
Gujarat Giants had the momentum but then Jess Jonassen struck twice in two balls. First, Deandra Dottin (24 off 10) perished attempting another big slog sweep, only to find Jemimah Rodrigues at deep mid-wicket. On the very next ball, Phoebe Litchfield (0 off 1) lofted one straight to Shafali Verma at long-on, putting DCW firmly back in control.
With 16 runs needed off 11 balls, Gujarat Giants are now 162/5 in 18.1 overs. Can Harleen Deol (63* off 43) pull off a last-over thriller?
GG: 162/5 (18.1)
Gujarat Giants seal a thrilling 5-wicket victory, chasing down 178 with three balls to spare! Harleen Deol (70* off 49) anchored the innings, while Kashvee Gautam (9* off 4) provided the finishing touch.
Point to be noted, this is the best WPL knock of Deol.
With 7 needed off the final over, Harleen smashed a boundary before Kashvee sealed it with a brace after a fumble at long-on.
This marks Gujarat Giants' third consecutive win, propelling them to second place in the standings!
GG: 178/5 (19.3)
Read the Delhi Capitals Vs Gujarat Giants, Women's Premier League 2025 Match Report HERE.
Gujarat's victory today marks the end for UP Warriorz campaign, who are now officially eliminated. Sitting at the bottom with just 4 points from 7 games, their playoff hopes had been hanging by a thread, dependent on other results which is now over.
Gujarat Giants climb to second place in the standings with 8 points from 7 games. They are just one win away from qualifying for their first WPL playoffs.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals are already qualified for the playoffs.