WPL 2023 Highlights, Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp Power DC to 10-wicket Win

Meg Lanning finishes it off with a boundary as Delhi Capitals sealed a massive 10-wicket victory here in just 7.1 overs. Absolutely sensational from Shafali Verma as she scored unbeaten 76 runs and smacked every Gujarat Giants bowler all around the park. Meg Lanning had the best view to the masterclass. Delhi Capitals (107/0 in 7.1 overs) beat Gujarat Giants (105/9) by 10 wickets.

16 runs came off Mansi Joshi’s over as Shafali Verma is making the mockery of this chase. Gujarat Giants bowlers are struggling miserably against her. No stopping for the Delhi Capitals star. DC 103/0 in 7 overs

Shafali Verma adds two more sixes to her kitty as Delhi Capitals posted 87 runs in the powerplay – the highest powerplay score in WPL. She just wants to end this game as early as possible. Absolutely sensational, she has left Gujarat Giants stunner. DC 87/0 in 6 overs

Shafali Verma hits her fifty in just 19 balls here. What a knock so far she has been sensational so far as Delhi Capitals have posted the highest powerplay score in WPL. Simply outstanding by the Indian opener as she is dominating the Gujarat Giants on here own. DC 72/0 in 5 overs

Delhi Capitals openers are in rush here to finish this match as 23 runs came off Ashleigh Gardner’s over. Shafali Verma started the over with a couple of boundaries and a six while Meg Lanning finished it with back-to-back fours to pin Gujarat down.  DC 57/0 in 4 overs

Hat-trick of boundaries for Shafali Verma as Kim Garth is under pressure now. Another good over for Delhi Capitals as 16 runs came off it. Shafali is looking in sublime touch here as she is finding boundaries with ease here. DC 34/0 in 3 overs

Shafali Verma hit a 74-meter six and then followed it up with a boundary to put pressure on Tanuja Kanwar here. A good over for Delhi Capitals as 14 runs came off it. The required run rate is below 5 and Delhi Capitals would want to end this game early and improve their NRR. DC 18/0 in 2 overs

A tidy first over from Kim Garth as four runs came off it. Gujarat Giants need early wickets to bounce back in the game as Delhi Capitals can easily afford a couple of tight overs here. DC 4/0 in 1 over

Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma are out in the middle to start the chase for Delhi Capitals. Kim Garth has the ball in hand.

Mansi Joshi finished the innings with a boundary as Gujarat Giants also managed to cross  the 100-run mark. Excellent bowling performance from Marizanne Kapp and Shikha Pandey to restrict Gujarat Giants to a low score here in Mumbai. Kim Garth scored crucial 32 runs in the end as Gujarat avoid the embarrassment of getting all-out. GG 105/9 in 20 overs

Shikha Pandey gets another as Gujarat Giants skipper Sneh Rana departs for just two. Pandey put Rana under pressure with the bouncer which hit her on the helmet. Now she forced her to play the loose shot and took the catch on her own. GG 96/9 in 19 overs

OUT! Tanuja Kanwar went for a big shot but Jemimah Rodrigues takes an easy catch near the boundary rope. Shikha Pandey gets her second wicket of the match as Gujarat Giants are eight down now as Jemimah dances after taking the catch. GG 94/8 in 18.3 overs vs DC

Jess Jonassen returns to the attack and she bowled a tight over at a crucial stage. Only four runs came off it. The current run rate is well below 6 and Gujarat Giants have to do the needful to get it right in the last two overs. 93/7 in 18 overs

A couple of boundaries for Gujarat Giants! 11 runs came off Shikha Pandey’s over. Delhi Capitals should restrict Gujarat Titans below 120 from here. Kim Garth and Tanuja Tanwar have shared a crucial party so far. GG 89/7 in 17 overs

Gujarat Giants need a miraculous effort in the last four overs to put up a challenging total here. Kim Garth needs to put her foot on the accelerator here to help Gujarat bounce back. GG 78/7 in 16 overs

Runs are not coming easily for Gujarat Giants here as only one run came off Radha Yadav’s fourth over. She finished her spell with 1/19. Nothing has worked for Gujarat Giants after the toss. GG 72/7 in 15 overs

Another tidy over from Minnu Mani as only four runs came off it. She almost got the better of Tanuja Kanwar but the umpire’s call helped her survive from the big LBW appeal. GG 71/7 in 14 overs

OUT! Radha Yadav gets the better of Georgia Wareham and the DC skipper is very delighted here. The partnership was getting bigger and Delhi Capitals needed that wicket to tighten their grip. Radha gave some extra air to the bowl and Wareham failed to read it and got castled. GG 66/7 in 12.2 overs

Shikha Pandey returned to the attack as Meg Lanning wanted to break the stand now. It was a tidy over as only three runs came off it. The current run rate is well below 6 and pressure is now on the batters to increase it. GG 57/6 in 11 overs