GG vs DC: In the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL), Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals was a nail biter until the final second. In the end, Gujarat Giants prevailed by 3 runs over Delhi Capitals.
All eyes were on the closing stages of the game when Sophie Devine managed to restrict the Delhi team from reaching a target of nine runs in the last over. This was the first loss for Delhi in this current leg of the WPL.
Sophie Devine was once again impressive in her ability to protect a small total, after successfully defending seven runs in this same match-up earlier in the WPL season.
GG vs DC: Delhi Capitals Win Toss, Opt to Bowl
Gujarat Giants put up a competitive total of 174 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs after captain Jemimah Rodrigues won the toss for Delhi Capitals and elected to field first at this critical match between Gin and Delhi.
Highlights from Gujarat’s innings:
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The player with the best performance during this match was Beth Mooney, who scored 58 runs, which is the third highest score in the history of Women’s tournament matches.
Anushka Sharma and Tanuja Kanwar also had great days with bat in hand, scoring 39 and 21 runs respectively.
The Gujarat Giants were able to score throughout the duration of their innings, despite having lost wickets consistently during their innings; they had a great approach throughout the entire innings.
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GG vs DC: Sri Charani Shines with the Ball for Delhi
Due to the disciplined effort of Delhi Capitals bowlers, they limited Gujarat below 180.
Delhi Capitals Bowling Statistics
Sri Charani – 4 Wickets for 31 Runs (4 overs)
Chinelle Henry – 2 Wickets
Marizanne Kapp, Nandini Sharma and Minnu Mani – 1 Wicket Apiece
Charani’s four wickets helped Delhi remain competitive against the Gujarat Giants (GG) in the match-up between the two sides (DC vs GG).
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GG vs DC: Delhi Capitals Fall Short in a Dramatic Chase
Chasing 175, Delhi Capitals got off to a shaky start. Key batters failed to convert their starts:
Shafali Verma – 14
Lizelle Lee – 11
Laura Wolvaardt – 24
Jemimah Rodrigues – 16
Nikki Prasad and Sneh Rana saved the day for Delhi when all hope had seemingly faded before they joined forces in a critical partnership that brought the team back into contention.
Nikki Prasad was the standout player for Delhi with an aggressive inning of 47* runs before being dismissed in the final over attempting to take her team to victory with a big shot while Sneh Rana added important runs with her total of 29.
Delhi’s last chance to win was to obtain four runs from the last ball. Unfortunately for Delhi, Nikki Prasad was caught out trying to hit one out of the ground sealing a fantastic GG vs DC victory for Gujarat Giants.
GG vs DC: Sophie Devine Leads Gujarat’s Bowling Effort
Gujarat Giants’ bowlers held their nerve under pressure:
Sophie Devine – 3 wickets (including a clutch final over)
Rajeshwari Gayakwad – 3 wickets
Ashleigh Gardner – 1 wicket
Delhi Capitals finished on 171/20 overs, falling just short in one of the most exciting matches of WPL 2026.
GG vs DC Match Summary
Gujarat Giants: 174/9 (20 overs)
Beth Mooney 58
Anushka Sharma 39
Delhi Capitals: 171/9 (20 overs)
Nikki Prasad 47
Sneh Rana 29
Result: Gujarat Giants won by 3 runs
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