Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals Cricket Match Scorecard: Delhi Capitals produced a strong all-round performance to beat Gujarat Giants by seven wickets in the Women’s Premier League Eliminator on Tuesday and reach their fourth straight final. After choosing to bowl, Delhi restricted Gujarat to 168 for seven. They then chased down the target in 15.4 overs, led by an aggressive opening stand between Shafali Verma and Lizelle Lee at the Kotambi Stadium.
Verma scored 31 off 21 balls while Lee hit 43 off 24 as the pair added 89 runs for the first wicket. They attacked from the start, taking full advantage of the powerplay and putting Gujarat under pressure early in the chase.
Gujarat briefly fought back when Georgia Wareham removed both openers in the same over, finishing with figures of two for 28. But the breakthrough did not slow Delhi, with Jemimah Rodrigues scoring 41 and Laura Wolvaardt remaining unbeaten on 32 to keep the chase on track. Marizanne Kapp hit the winning runs.
Earlier, Gujarat were held together by Beth Mooney, who made an unbeaten 62 off 51 balls with six fours. Wareham added 35 as the two Australians shared a 61-run stand for the fifth wicket. Kashvee Gautam contributed 18 late in the innings.
Delhi’s bowlers made early strikes, with Chinelle Henry taking three for 35, including the wicket of Sophie Devine for six. Nandini Sharma had an immediate impact, picking up two wickets in her first over. Spinners Minnu Mani and Sneh Rana applied pressure through the middle overs as Gujarat struggled to find boundaries.
Delhi will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final on Thursday. Bengaluru, led by Smriti Mandhana, qualified directly for the title match after finishing top of the league stage.
Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals Cricket Match Scorecard
Gujarat Giants 168/7 in 20 overs (Beth Mooney 62*, Georgia Wareham 35; Chenille Henry 3-35, Nandni Sharma 2-44) lost to Delhi Capitals 169/3 in 15.4 overs (Lizelle Lee 43, Jemimah Rodrigues 41; Georgia Wareham 2-28) by 7 wickets
