The pair of Nikki Prasad and Sneh Rana could not cross Delhi’s Lanka, Sophie Devine gave victory to Gujarat in the last over.

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|28-01-2026

This match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 was played on Tuesday (January 27) at the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium in Kotambi, where Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues won the toss and decided to bowl first.

Gujarat Giants, who came to bat first, did not have a good start and the team lost the wicket of Sophie Devine (13) in the initial overs itself. After this, Beth Mooney and Anushka Sharma took over the innings and added 54 runs in 39 balls for the second wicket. Anushka Sharma scored 39 runs in 25 balls, while Beth Mooney, playing with composure, scored a half-century of 58 runs in 46 balls.

Gujarat’s run rate slowed down a bit in the middle order, but Tanuja Kanwar played an important role in the last overs. He added 21 quick runs in 11 balls and took the team to a challenging score of 174 runs.

Sri Charani was most effective in bowling for Delhi Capitals and took 4 wickets. Chinelle Henry got 2 wickets, while Marijane Kapp, Minnu Mani and Nandini Sharma took 1 wicket each.

Delhi Capitals had a very bad start while chasing the target. Lizelle Lee (11) and Shefali Verma (14) returned to the pavilion early. After this, Laura Wolvaert (24) and captain Jemimah Rodrigues (16) also could not play big innings.

However, the match reached an exciting turn when Nikki Prasad and Sneh Rana made a brilliant partnership for the seventh wicket. Both added 70 runs in 31 balls. Nikki Prasad scored unbeaten 47 runs in 24 balls, which included 9 fours, while Sneh Rana added 29 important runs in 15 balls and took the match till the last over.

In the last over, Delhi needed 9 runs to win, but Sophie Devine bowled brilliantly under pressure and gave only 5 runs and gave Gujarat Giants a thrilling win by 3 runs.

In bowling for Gujarat Giants, Sophie Devine took 4 wickets, while Rajeshwari Gaikwad took 3 wickets. Captain Ashley Gardner also got 1 success.

Overall, Gujarat Giants won this match, scored 2 important points and strengthened themselves in the race for the playoffs by reaching second place in the points table with 8 points.