Women's Premier League 2023: GG manage 147/4 versus DC

Match number 14 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 season saw the Gujarat Giants smash 147/4 in 20 overs versus Delhi Capitals. Laura Wolvaardt was the top scorer for GG with a terrific 57. Ashleigh Gardner also hammered an unbeaten 51. For DC, Marizanne Kapp (1/24) was superb. Jess Jonassen claimed 2/38. DC now need 148 runs to win.

GG managed 39/1 in the powerplay overs. Sophia Dunkley was dismissed in the first over (11/1). Harleen Deol and Wolvaardt added 28 runs in the next five overs. In the middle overs (7-15), DCW kept things tight in the first five overs. From overs 7-11, GG could only score 26 runs, losing Deol. GG upped the tempo thereafter and smashed 44 runs (overs 12-15).

In the first delivery of the 16th over, Wolvaardt smashed Jess Jonassen for a six. Notably, this was GG's first six of the innings. Before that, GG managed 12 fours in 15 overs.

For GG, Wolvaardt and Gardner were terrific. An 81-run stand was shared between the duo as they ended the middle overs with a bang. Wolvaardt smashed 57 from 45 balls, sharing a 40-plus stand alongside Deol as well. She managed six fours and a six. Arundhati Reddy dismissed her in the 19th over. Gardner managed 51* from 33 balls, slamming nine fours.