GG beat DC on last ball in 414-run thriller
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 has already given us some thrilling matches, and the latest encounter between Gujarat Giants (GG) and Delhi Capitals (DC) was no exception. In a nail-biting finish, GG defeated DC by four runs in their WPL 2026 match in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. The match saw a total of 414 runs, with both teams giving it their all in a bid to emerge victorious.
GG won the toss and chose to bat first, a decision that seemed to pay off as they posted 209 in their 20 overs. The star of the show for GG was Sophie Devine, who scored a blistering 95 off just 42 balls. Her knock included 10 fours and 5 sixes, and it was the perfect blend of power and finesse. Devine’s innings was the highlight of the GG batting effort, and it gave her team a solid foundation to build on.
However, DC’s Nandini Sharma was not to be underestimated, and she picked up five wickets to restrict GG’s total. Sharma’s bowling figures of 5/32 in 4 overs were impressive, and she was the standout performer for DC with the ball. Despite her best efforts, though, GG’s total of 209 seemed like a competitive one, and DC would have to bat well to chase it down.
The DC innings got off to a flying start, with the opening pair of Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma putting on 50 runs in the first 5 overs. Lanning was the more aggressive of the two, scoring 32 off 20 balls before she was dismissed by GG’s Tanuja Kanwar. Verma, on the other hand, played a more sedate innings, scoring 43 off 31 balls before she was caught off the bowling of Ashwani Kumari.
The DC middle order, though, struggled to keep up with the required run rate, and the team found themselves in a bit of trouble at 120/4 in the 14th over. However, the lower order, led by Jemimah Rodrigues, staged a remarkable recovery, and DC found themselves needing just 5 runs off the last ball to win the match.
In a thrilling finish, the last ball was bowled by GG’s Mansi Joshi, and it was a full toss that was hit by DC’s Arundhati Reddy to deep midwicket. The fielder, Sophie Devine, picked up the ball and threw it back to the keeper, and the batsmen could only manage a single run. The GG players erupted in joy, knowing that they had won the match by just 4 runs.
The match was a testament to the excitement and unpredictability of the WPL, and it was a great advertisement for women’s cricket in India. Both teams gave it their all, and in the end, GG’s superior batting and fielding won out. The victory would have been a huge confidence booster for GG, and they would be looking to build on this momentum in their upcoming matches.
For DC, the loss would have been a tough pill to swallow, but they could take heart from the fact that they had come close to winning the match. The team would have to regroup and come back stronger in their next match, and they would be looking to iron out the issues that had cost them the game.
In the end, the match between GG and DC was a thrilling encounter that had everything – big hits, stunning catches, and a nail-biting finish. It was a great spectacle for the fans, and it would be remembered as one of the highlights of the WPL 2026.
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