GG vs DC: In the 10th match of the 2025 Women’s Premier League (WPL), Delhi Capitals made light work of Gujarat Giants to win the match comfortably by 6 wickets. Played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, the match saw DC showcase their strength in terms of great bowling and solid batting, led by Jess Jonason. It was a very controlled win for DC with 4.5 overs in hand.
Gujarat Giants Find It Tough to Set a Challenging Target in WPL
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DC won the toss and opted to bowl first. Batting under pressure against a difficult track, Gujarat Giants could not set any strong partnerships, managing to post a mere 127 runs in 20 overs, losing 9 wickets.
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Beth Mooney †
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c Prasad b Pandey | 10 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 90.90 | ||
|
Harleen Deol
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c †Bryce b Kapp | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
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Phoebe Litchfield
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lbw b Kapp | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
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Ashleigh Gardner (c)
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b Sadhu | 3 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | ||
|
Kashvee Gautam
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c Prasad b Pandey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
|
Deandra Dottin
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b Sutherland | 26 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 108.33 | ||
|
Tanuja Kanwar
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run out (Shafali Verma/Mani) | 16 | 24 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 | ||
|
Bharti Fulmali
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not out | 40 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 137.93 | ||
|
Simran Shaikh
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c Lanning b Sutherland | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 | ||
|
Meghna Singh
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b Jonassen | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
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Priya Mishra
|
not out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 12, w 9) | 21 | |||||||
| Total |
20 Ov (RR: 6.35)
|
127/9 | |||||||
Bharti Phoolmali was the top scorer for Gujarat with an unbeaten 40 runs, while Deandra Dattin contributed 26 runs. However, none of the other batsmen could make a noticeable impact, as DC’s bowlers kept restricting the Giants throughout the innings.
DC bowling attack on Giants in WPL
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shikha Pandey
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3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Marizanne Kapp
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4 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Titas Sadhu
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2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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Annabel Sutherland
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4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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Minnu Mani
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4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Jess Jonassen
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3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.00 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The bowlers of Delhi Capitals were on the money, picking up wickets and depriving Gujarat of a foothold. Bowling was highlighted by Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp, and Annabel Sutherland, as the trio took 2 wickets apiece each. Jess Jonason and Titas Sadhu supported well, taking 1 wicket each to deny Gujarat the opportunity to score a huge total.
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Easy chase for DC
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meg Lanning (c)
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b Gautam | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 23.07 | ||
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Shafali Verma
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lbw b Gardner | 44 | 27 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 162.96 | ||
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Jess Jonassen
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not out | 61 | 32 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 190.62 | ||
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Jemimah Rodrigues
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c Fulmali b Kanwar | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 | ||
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Annabel Sutherland
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c †Mooney b Gautam | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
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Marizanne Kapp
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not out | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 | ||
| Extras | (b 1, lb 2, w 5) | 8 | |||||||
| Total |
15.1 Ov (RR: 8.63)
|
131/4 | |||||||
Chasing a small target of 128, Delhi Capitals chased it down easily in 15.1 overs losing only 6 wickets. Jess Jonason bagged the highlight performance of the match scoring an unbeaten 61 runs off just 32 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes.
Shefali Verma also played a vital role with the bat, scoring 44 runs off just 27 balls. The duo shared an important partnership, leading DC towards the target without any struggle.
WPL GG vs DC: Gujarat Giants’ Bowling Performance
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Deandra Dottin
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4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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Kashvee Gautam
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4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Ashleigh Gardner
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3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11.00 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Meghna Singh
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1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Priya Mishra
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1.1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 15.42 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Tanuja Kanwar
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2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gujarat bowled a battling bowling attack that couldn’t cut through DC’s batting force. Kashvi Gautam was their main weapon with 2 wickets, while Ashley Gardner and Tanuja Kanwer had a wicket apiece. Without support from the rest of the bowlers, it made it almost impossible to defend a low total.
DC’s All-Round Performance Closes Win in WPL
Delhi Capitals exhibited their overall strength through marvelous performances from both bat and ball. Contributions from Jess Jonason were crucial in guiding DC to the easy victory: the team was constantly in command. This win helps DC keep in contention for the 2025 Women’s Premier League trophy.
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