The first version of WPL has been nothing, however pure leisure. The followers are continuously seeing 200-plus scores and Shafali Verma’s 76 off 28 deliveries in opposition to Gujarat Giants was proof that this league will, in future, accomplish what it actually got down to do –Â Elevate girls’s cricket in India to heights by no means seen earlier than.
Delhi Capitals maintained their spot at quantity two on the points table, and now have the identical variety of points as Harmanpreet’s Mumbai Indians. They, nonetheless, have performed a recreation additional and are lagging behind in the NRR division.Â
With two wins in three video games, UP Warriorz sit at quantity 3, adopted by Gujarat Gianst, who’ve two points in opposition to their title. Sitting at the backside of the points table are Smriti Mandhana‘s RCB, who’re but to open their account in the match.Â
WPL 2023 Points Table
- Mumbai Indians: 6 (+4.228)
- Delhi Capitals: 6 (+2.338)
- UP Warriorz: 4 (+0.509)
- Gujarat Giants: 2 (-3.397)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 0 (-2.648)
DC vs GG – Match Report
Shafali Verma and Kapp Marizanne powered Delhi Capitals to register a simple win in opposition to Gujarat Giants by 10 wickets on Saturday. In the ninth match of the Women’s Premier League, Delhi restricted Gujarat for a rating of simply 105/9, with Kapp taking a 5-wicket haul at an financial system of jus 3.80. When in involves chasing the goal, Meg Lanning and Shafali completed it in fashion in simply 7.1 overs with Shafali registering the second quickest fifty of the WPL.
Dominant Delhi
Delhi Capitals maintained their dominance in the recreation from the starting. Gujarat Giants who opted to bat first misplaced their first wicket in the very first over. After this, wickets began falling in nearly each over one after the other. The staff misplaced its 6 wickets for 33 runs in 7 overs. Kim Garth scored the highest runs (32) from Gujarat. Apart from her, Harleen Deol scored 20 and Georgia Wareham scored 22 runs. The staff someway crossed the 100-run mark in the final over. By the finish of 20 overs, the staff managed to attain solely 105 runs. From Delhi, Marizanne Kapp took 5 wickets for 15 runs in 4 overs.
Shafali’s Impressive Hammering
Delhi Capitals got a goal of simply 106 runs to win the match. The staff’s openers Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning chased down the goal by scoring 107 runs in simply 7.1 overs. Shafali accomplished her half-century in simply 19 balls. She completed the innings by hitting 76 in simply 28 balls. During this, her strike price was 271.43. She smashed a complete of 10 fours and 5 lengthy sixes. Apart from Shafali, captain Lanning scored 21 runs off 15 balls. After the victory on this match, the web run price of the Delhi staff elevated. Delhi is at the moment second on the points table with 6 points.
Delhi Capitals will subsequent face Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 13. On the different hand, Gujarat Giants will lock horns with Mumbai Indians on March 14.
