Gujarat Giants, who batted first after losing the toss, scored 127 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs. In reply, the team led by Meg Lanning scored 131 runs for the loss of four wickets in 15.1 overs and won the match with 29 balls to spare.
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Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Giants by six wickets and topped the points table. In this match played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Tuesday, Gujarat Giants, who lost the toss and came to bat first, scored 127 runs for nine wickets in 20 overs. In reply, the team led by Meg Lanning scored 131 runs for the loss of four wickets in 15.1 overs and won the match with 29 balls to spare. Interestingly, both the teams have faced each other five times in the Women’s Premier League, in which Delhi has won for the fourth time.
Delhi won due to the partnership of Shefali Verma and Jess Jonason.
Delhi started chasing the target with a jolt. Kashvi Gautam bowled out captain Meg Lanning (3) on the score of 14. However, after this Shefali Verma got the support of Jess Jonason. There was a partnership of 74 runs in 37 balls for the second wicket between the two. Ashleigh Gardner got the Indian batsman out LBW. She returned to the pavilion after scoring 44 runs in 27 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes. At the same time, the Australian batsman scored 61 runs in 32 balls and remained unbeaten. She played an important role in getting Delhi victory in this match. Apart from her, Jemima Rodrigues scored five, Annabel Sutherland scored one and Marijn Kapp scored nine* runs. For Gujarat, Kashvi Gautam took two wickets while Ashleigh Gardner and Tanuja Kanwar got one success each.
Delhi started chasing the target with a jolt. Kashvi Gautam bowled out captain Meg Lanning (3) on the score of 14. However, after this Shefali Verma got the support of Jess Jonason. There was a partnership of 74 runs in 37 balls for the second wicket between the two. Ashleigh Gardner got the Indian batsman out LBW. She returned to the pavilion after scoring 44 runs in 27 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes. At the same time, the Australian batsman scored 61 runs in 32 balls and remained unbeaten. She played an important role in getting Delhi victory in this match. Apart from her, Jemima Rodrigues scored five, Annabel Sutherland scored one and Marijn Kapp scored nine* runs. For Gujarat, Kashvi Gautam took two wickets while Ashleigh Gardner and Tanuja Kanwar got one success each.
Apart from Bharti Fulmali, no batsman performed
well. Before this, Gujarat batsmen had given a disappointing performance. Their Bharti Fulmali played the highest unbeaten innings of 40 runs. Deandra Dottin scored 26 runs for them. In this match, Gujarat’s batting order could not show anything special. Four of their batsmen could not touch the double digit mark while three players could not even open their account. For Delhi Capitals, Shikha Pandey, Marijn Kapp and Annabel Sutherland got two wickets each. Apart from them, Titas Sadhu and Jess Jonason got one wicket each.
well. Before this, Gujarat batsmen had given a disappointing performance. Their Bharti Fulmali played the highest unbeaten innings of 40 runs. Deandra Dottin scored 26 runs for them. In this match, Gujarat’s batting order could not show anything special. Four of their batsmen could not touch the double digit mark while three players could not even open their account. For Delhi Capitals, Shikha Pandey, Marijn Kapp and Annabel Sutherland got two wickets each. Apart from them, Titas Sadhu and Jess Jonason got one wicket each.
