Gujarat Giants have now ranked up to second on the WPL 2025 points table, and a win in their last game would confirm their first-ever knockouts qualification.
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Gujarat Giants won the Match No. 17 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 by a whisker against Delhi Capitals Women at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Gujarat were centimetres ahead in their last-over chase against Meg Lanning & Co. on Friday, March 07, which ended Delhi’s league stage campaign.
Speaking of the first innings, Lanning and Shafali Verma’s opening pair gave a thunderous start to the Capitals, as they racked up 51 runs without losing a wicket in the powerplay. They further continued the onslaught to put 86 runs together before Shafali departed, making 40 off 27 balls. A solid knock by Lanning and others helped DC post 177/5 in the first innings.
The start to Gujarat’s chase wasn’t an ideal one, as they lost opener Dayalan Hemalatha in the second over. However, Beth Mooney and Harleen Deol’s stellar partnership put the things back on track. Their stand of 85 runs between the two was broken by Minnu Mani. As the match seemed tight, Harleen partnered with others to hold nerves and race past target in the last over.
Talking Points
1. WPL still awaits its first centurion
Tonight, the stage was set for DC skipper to create history by becoming the first-ever player to score a hundred in the WPL history. However, with a couple of balls left in the innings and Lanning still eight runs away from the milestone, she went for the big hieve, missing the line of the ball completely and departing for a well-made 92 runs off 57 balls, which was decorated with 15 boundaries and a maximum as well. Albeit, her team ended on the losing side.
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2. Harleen packs a punch
An early wicket in the form of Hemalatha meant that the onus was on Harleen to keep the scoreboard ticking alongside the experienced campaigner Beth Mooney. She did just that, and even as Mooney made her way back to the dressing room, Harleen stayed right till the end, notching up an unbeaten 70 off 49 balls. Apart from her partnership with the stumper-batter, she also received huge and important support from Ash Gardner and Deandra Dottin.
3. Giants rise from ashes
After ending as bottom-peddlers in the first couple of editions, Gujarat have finally made a strong comeback. This was their fourth win in seven games this season, which now finds them second on the WPL 2025 Points Table. A win in their next encounter against Mumbai Indians Women, who are third on the table. Both the teams will be desperate for a win to confirm a place in the Eliminator. Speaking of that, UP Warriorz have now been ruled out of the competition.
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