Gujarat Giants received the Match No. 17 of the Girls’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 by a whisker towards Delhi Capitals Girls on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Gujarat have been centimetres forward of their last-over chase towards Meg Lanning & Co. on Friday, March 07, which ended Delhi’s league stage marketing campaign.
Talking of the primary innings, Lanning and Shafali Verma’s opening pair gave a thunderous begin to the Capitals, as they racked up 51 runs with out shedding a wicket within the powerplay. They additional continued the onslaught to place 86 runs collectively earlier than Shafali departed, making 40 off 27 balls. A strong knock by Lanning and others helped DC submit 177/5 within the first innings.
The begin to Gujarat’s chase wasn’t a great one, as they misplaced opener Dayalan Hemalatha within the second over. Nevertheless, Beth Mooney and Harleen Deol’s stellar partnership put the issues again on observe. Their stand of 85 runs between the 2 was damaged by Minnu Mani. Because the match appeared tight, Harleen partnered with others to carry nerves and race previous goal within the final over.
Speaking Factors
1. WPL nonetheless awaits its first centurion
Tonight, the stage was set for DC skipper to create historical past by changing into the first-ever participant to attain 100 within the WPL historical past. Nevertheless, with a few balls left within the innings and Lanning nonetheless eight runs away from the milestone, she went for the massive hieve, lacking the road of the ball utterly and departing for a well-made 92 runs off 57 balls, which was embellished with 15 boundaries and a most as nicely. Albeit, her crew ended on the shedding facet.
2. Harleen packs a punch
An early wicket within the type of Hemalatha meant that the onus was on Harleen to maintain the scoreboard ticking alongside the skilled campaigner Beth Mooney. She did simply that, and whilst Mooney made her method again to the dressing room, Harleen stayed proper until the top, notching up an unbeaten 70 off 49 balls. Other than her partnership with the stumper-batter, she additionally obtained large and necessary help from Ash Gardner and Deandra Dottin.
3. Giants rise from ashes
After ending as bottom-peddlers within the first couple of editions, Gujarat have lastly made a robust comeback. This was their fourth win in seven video games this season, which now finds them second on the WPL 2025 Factors Desk. A win of their subsequent encounter towards Mumbai Indians Girls, who’re third on the desk. Each the groups shall be determined for a win to substantiate a spot within the Eliminator. Talking of that, UP Warriorz have now been dominated out of the competitors.
Who Stated What?
Meg Lanning, Delhi Capitals and Dropping captain, stated
That’s how this event goes. We knew it was going to be a troublesome recreation. Full credit score to Gujarat, they put us below stress and have been too good in the long run. We misplaced wickets all through the innings and that stalled us. We felt it was going to get higher and we felt we have been 15-20 brief (of the place we wished to be). It was good to contribute tonight, however would have liked to get the win. Some actually great things (from the crew) and we now stay up for the playoffs. It’ll play a very essential half within the event. The trouble was there tonight. Nearly doing the fundamentals as usually as you possibly can. We’ve a number of days to reset and see how the remainder of the event unfolds, which seems to be like it is going to be thrilling. No, under no circumstances. We’ve to play two nice video games, that’s what we’re trying ahead to. About placing our greatest foot ahead. Thrilling competitors that’s nonetheless fairly open and we are going to see who we come up towards.
Harleen Deol, Participant of the Match, stated
After profitable the sport, you’re feeling very happy after scoring runs for the crew. After I was batting, the ball was not coming properly onto the bat, so was simply making an attempt to play until the top. I knew we had batters to return, and so they did what they needed to do at the moment. (Partnership and working between the wickets with Mooney) When you’re batting together with her, you simply must hit it and run. She closes her eyes and sprints for the run, so it’s simpler together with her. When she hits boundaries, she additionally will get singles, so you retain getting the strike (smiles). When Kashvee got here in, I knew she is sweet at hitting sixes. I advised her that Shikha di would bowl on the stumps and that the ball was holding low, so to simply shut her eyes and hit straight, and she’s going to hit a six. When you’re scoring runs and the crew is profitable, that’s what you dream as a participant. Simply wish to contribute to the crew, whether or not it’s whereas batting, bowling or fielding.
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