Gujarat Giants secured a five-wicket victory during the WPL 2025 season against Delhi Capitals on March 07 at Ekana Cricket Stadium.
They successfully chased down a 178-run target against Delhi Meg Lanning’s side to secure their fourth victory of the season. Harleen Deol’s impressive knock helped the side to complete the run chase.
Batting first, Delhi Capitals openers Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning have provided a solid start for Delhi Capitals scoring 51 runs in the powerplay.
Meg Lanning scored 33 runs while Shafali Verma contributed 17 runs in the powerplay. However, Meghna picked the wicket of Shafali for 40 runs in the 9th over.
Meg Lanning slammed her 9th WPL fifty off 35 deliveries with a magnificent six in Kanwar’s delivery.
Meg Lanning has scored 847 runs in 25 matches at an average of 28.50 and a strike rate of 124.01 with a high score of 72.
Meanwhile, Deandra Dottin dismissed Jess Jonassen for 9 runs off 10 deliveries in the first ball of the 13th over.
#GG clinch a nail-biter 😬👏
Gujarat Giants chase down 178 with three deliveries to spare and regain 2⃣nd place on the points table 👌
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— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 7, 2025
Jemimah Rodrigues and Annabel Sutherland who came in the lineup gets dismissed by Meghna Singh for 4 and 14 runs.
However Meg Lanning went on to score 92 runs off 57 deliveries before being Deandra Dottin in the fifth ball of the last over.
Meghna Singh picked three wickets while Deandra Dottin picked 2 wickets in Delhi Capitals’ innings.
In the pursuit of chasing 177 runs, Beth Mooney and Dayalan Hemalatha opened their innings for Gujarat Giants while Marizanne Kapp opened the bowling attack.
They lost the wicket of Hemalatha for 1 run in Shikha Pandey’s delivery in the second over of the innings. After Hemalatha’s dismissal, Harleen Deol joined Beth Mooney in the run chase.
Gujarat Giants scored 38 runs in the powerplay. After the dismissal of Beth Mooney for 44 runs by Minnu Mani, Ashleigh Gardner smashed 22 runs before being dismissed by Shikha Pandey.
Harleen Deol has slammed a 38-ball fifty before the dismissal of Gardner. Deandra Dottin contributed 24 runs in the death over helping the side to chase the target.
Harleen Deol remained unbeaten with 70 runs off 49 deliveries helping the side to secure 5 wicket victory.
