Delhi Capitals made life extra depressing for winless Gujarat Giants, languishing on the backside of the five-team Women’s Premier League (WPL) on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. The Meg Lanning-led aspect posted a 25-run victory to go to the highest of the factors desk whereas GG have been left with no level after 4 defeats in a row.
Delhi Capitals proceed their positive type in WPL this season
Lanning, opening the batting for DC, struck a 41-ball 55 (6×4, 1×6) to carry final version’s runners-up to 163/8. Gujarat pacer Meghna Singh took three of the primary 4 wickets (4/37), however her aspect have been nonetheless left to chase down a difficult goal. Though GG fared nicely in bowling in comparison with earlier video games, dropped catches pushed them on to the again foot Chasing the goal, they have been restricted to 138/8.
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Australia’s Ashleigh Gardener (40 – 31b, 5×4, 1×6) did elevate GG’s hopes within the chase however left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen ended her keep on the wicket, having her stumped by Taniya Bhatia.
The 31-year-old Jonassen (3/22) made the many of the outing, taking three essential wickets, the left-arm spinner proving her mettle in T20. GG batters did not make use of the prospect to make a match out of it. Left-arm spinner Radha Yadav too wove an online round GG batters, taking 3/20.
Choosing to bowl, captain Beth Mooney would have hoped her bowlers would prohibit DC. Meghna impressed, eradicating Shafali Verma (13), Alice Capsey (27) and Lanning. The DC skipper, main from the entrance, might have been out on 30 to spinner Mannat Kashyap’s bowling however was dropped by Kathryn Bryce. Capsey made a 17-ball 27 whereas Annabel Sutherland chipped in with a 12-ball 20 to supply impetus to the DC innings.
In the top, dropped catches put GG in a spot.
GG’s batting additionally allow them to down. Beth Mooney (14) was trapped leg earlier than by Jonassen and Shikha Pandey bowled the opposite opener Laura Wolvaardt for nought. Jonassen accounted for Phoebe Litchfield (15) too whereas Veda Krishnamurthy (12) too didn’t convert her begin. Debutant Tarannum Pathan (9) was then trapped in entrance by Arundhati Reddy. Gardner confirmed some spark, however she by no means obtained assist from the opposite finish.
Royal Challengers Bangalore meet UP Warriorz on Monday earlier than WPL 2 strikes to Delhi.
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