Delhi Capitals (DC) moved to the top of the Women’s Premier League factors desk with a snug six-wicket win over Gujarat Giants (GG) on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium right here on Tuesday.
DC (six factors) recorded a 3rd win in 5 outings, whereas GG (two factors) stayed in backside place.
After a disciplined bowling present restricted GG to 127 for 9, DC rode on good knocks from Shafali Verma (44, 27b, 5×4, 3×6) and Jess Jonassen (61 n.o., 32b, 9×4, 2×6) to romp house in 15.1 overs.
Shafali and Jonassen got here collectively within the fourth over, after captain Meg Lanning misplaced her stumps to Kashvee Gautam.
With a wholesome dose of strokeplay, Shafali and Jonassen saved DC effectively forward of the curve. When Shafali departed to off-spinner Ashleigh Gardner, DC was left with 40 runs to get off 62 balls.
Jonassen saved the foot on the gasoline to full the job.
Fighting knock
Earlier, a positive preventing unbeaten 40 from Bharti Fulmali took GG to a good rating. Gujarat was at risk of folding for a sub-100 whole, when a collapse lowered the facet to 60 for six. Fulmali, who got here in at No.8, and Tanuja Kanwar (16, 24b, 1×4) got here to GG’s rescue with a 51-run stand.
Fulmali began slowly, earlier than taking the aggressive route towards spinners Minnu Mani and Jonassen.
Tanuja fell within the 18th over, sacrificing her wicket to a run-out to preserve Fulmali alive. Fulmali, nevertheless, didn’t obtain a lot strike within the demise overs, because the tailenders struggled to put bat on ball.
West Indian Deandra Dottin (26, 24b, 5×4) seemed in good type, however a pointy indipper from Annabel Sutherland struck the deadly blow.
Experienced South African Marizanne Kapp did effectively with the brand new ball, taking out Harleen Deol and Phoebe Litchfield by constructing the strain.
Fellow pacer Shikha Pandey saved up the nice work carried out by Kapp, prising out Beth Mooney and Kashvee Gautam off successive deliveries.
The scores: Gujarat Giants 127/9 in 20 overs (Deandra Dottin 26, Bharti Fulmali 40 n.o., Shikha Pandey 2/18, Marizanne Kapp 2/17, Annabel Sutherland 2/20) misplaced to Delhi Capitals 131/4 in 15.1 overs (Shafali Verma 44, Jess Jonassen 61 n.o., Kashvee Gautam 2/26).
Toss: Delhi Capitals.
PoM: Jonassen.
Wednesday’s match: Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz, 7.30 p.m.
Published – February 25, 2025 11:03 pm IST
