In the match which took place at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara Delhi Capitals (DC) they stamped it again Women’s Premier League (WPL). The 2026 Eliminator held on February 3 saw the dismantling of a clinical Delhi side. Gujarat Giants (GG) With seven wickets to secure their place in the grand final. Despite the giants’ late innings, the Capitals chased down the 169-run target by more than four runs and left the Gujarat camp wondering what could have been.
Ashleigh Gardner explains what went wrong in Gujarat Giants’ WPL 2026 loss to Delhi Capitals
Captain of Gujarat Giants after the defeat Ashley Gardner He was candid about the shortcomings that led to his team’s exit. while Beth Mooney‘s solid 62 off 51 balls and Georgia Wareham‘s 35 helped the Giants recover from a disastrous start of 59/4 to reach 168/7, with Gardner admitting that the total could only be defended if the bowling unit executed perfectly.
Speaking in the post-match presentation, Gardner identified the inability to apply pressure during the Powerplay as the main catalyst for the loss.
“We felt it was obviously defensible, but yeah, I guess like I said, if you don’t put pressure with the ball early in the Powerplay, it brings the other team into the game.“, – Gardner explained.
The Australian all-rounder noted that the presence of dew in the evening made things more difficult for his bowlers. He lamented the lack of discipline, stating that the team ran the stumps a little too much and gave away too many free hits to Delhi. Gardner emphasized that against an aggressive side like Delhi, not adapting to the attacking mentality proved fatal.
“We obviously know their style of play. They want to attack the bowler and put pressure on you and they did that very well tonight“, Gardner concluded.
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The chase was a master class in controlled aggression. Openings of Delhi, Shafali Verma and Lizelle Leehe effectively ended the contest in the first six overs. With Lee’s 24-ball 43 and Verma’s 21-ball 31, the duo put on an 89-run stand. Georgia Wareham He hit twice one at a time to get both out, the required run rate kept well under control.
RodrogueHe played Man of the Match winning 41 off 23 balls. Next to the composer Laura Volwardt (32), Rodrigues eased through the middles. When the victory was sealed Marizanne Kapp He hit the winning boundary in the 16th over with a score of 169/3.
With this win, the Capitals achieved a remarkable feat of reaching the WPL finals in every edition of the tournament since its inception in 2023. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) He hopes that his fourth consecutive appearance on February 5 will finally give him his first title.
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This article was originally published here WomenCricket.coma Cricket Times company.
