Delhi Capitals turned the primary group to enter the final of the Women’s Premier League 2024 with an enormous seven-wicket win over Gujarat Giants within the final league stage sport on Wednesday.
After a powerful bowling efficiency from DC bowlers, the star opener Shafali Verma smashed 71 off simply 37 balls to assist Delhi chase a 127-run goal in simply 13.1 overs. A win confirmed a prime spot for Delhi who recorded 12 factors in eight video games whereas Gujarat completed on the backside with simply two wins in WPL 2024.
Gujarat Giants have been knocked out from the playoff qualification race on Tuesday after Royal Challengers Bangalore secured the third place within the factors desk with a shocking win over second-placed Mumbai. They entered the sport with a hope of not ending final within the consecutive season however Delhi produced a dominant efficiency in a one-sided end result at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Delhi Capitals, who entered the final of the 2023 version by ending prime within the league levels, have been off to an excellent begin towards Gujarat on Wednesday. South African all-rounder clear bowled Gujarat captain Beth Mooney on a duck within the first over and likewise dismissed star opener Laura Wolvaardt within the fifth over.
Gujarat misplaced the primary 5 wickets on simply 48 runs however Bharti Fulmali scored 42 runs off 36 balls and Scotland skipper Kathryn Bryce added essential 28* runs to assist the group publish 126/9 within the final league stage sport of the season. Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey and Kapp took two wickets every for Delhi Capitals.
Chasing a low-scoring goal, in-form captain Meg Lanning smashed 4 boundaries off Bryce within the second over to clear Delhi’s intentions for a giant win. However, Gujarat managed to elevate some hopes with successive wickets of Lanning and Alice Capsey within the fourth over however could not construct the momentum.
Shafali and Jemimah added match-defining 94 runs for the third wicket in simply 65 balls. Shafali smashed 71 off simply 37 balls with the assistance of seven fours and 5 sixes earlier than dropping her wicket to Tanuja Kanwar within the thirteenth over. Jemimah remained unbeaten on 38 runs to safe a straightforward end for Delhi and a spot within the final.Â
Gujarat Giants Playing XI: Laura Wolvaardt, Beth Mooney (c & wk), Dayalan Hemalatha, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Bharati Fulmali, Kathryn Bryce, Tanuja Kanwar, Shabnam Md Shakil, Meghna Singh, Mannat Kashyap.
Delhi Capitals Women Playing XI: Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani.
