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Gujarat Giants Go 2-0, Edge Delhi Capitals in WPL Run-Fest

A record-breaking start at DY Patil underscores a batsman-friendly trend that Gujarat are capitalizing on early.

Overview

  • Gujarat defended 209 to beat Delhi Capitals by four runs in Match 4 after Delhi finished on 205 for 5 in Navi Mumbai.
  • Sophie Devine powered the Giants with 95 off 42 balls, sharing a blazing 94-run opening stand with Beth Mooney.
  • Delhi’s uncapped seamer Nandani Sharma took 5 for 33, including a last-over hat-trick, to close out Gujarat’s innings at 209.
  • The game set multiple marks, including a WPL-high aggregate of 414 runs and one of the most six-laden contests to date.
  • The Giants had defeated UP Warriorz by 10 runs a day earlier, leaving them unbeaten at 2-0 as Delhi and UP search for first wins.