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Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals, Match 9 Commentary, Live Updates

GG vs DC, 2023 - T20 Live Commentary

Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals Scorecard
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Match Ended   
105/9 (20.0/20)
107/0 (7.1/20)
Delhi Capitals beat Gujarat Giants by 10 wickets
That is it from this game and it is Delhi who get back to winning ways, leaving Gujarat with just one win on the board. The action in the Women's T20 League 2023 continues on Sunday, the 12th of March with table-toppers Mumbai taking on an impressive UP side at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. That game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT) but you can join us a lot early for the build-up as well. Cheers!
Marizanne Kapp (4-0-15-5) wins the Player of the Match award for her exceptional bowling performance. Starts by saying that she wanted to perform badly. Admits that she hasn't been at her best in previous matches with her line and length. Adds that she is glad to hit the right areas and benefit from it. Mentions that they have a great group of players and it is amazing to be a part of this team.
The skipper of Delhi, Meg Lanning says that it was cool to watch Shafali Verma from the other end and it was some of the cleanest hitting she has seen. Adds that she told her to keep it simple and hit straight and that is exactly what she did. Mentions that it seemed like a new ball wicket and they wanted to make sure to play the balls on merit and tried to go after the balls if they were full or short. On Marizanne Kapp, Meg says that bowling on a good length is what she does best and she hit her mark amazingly well. Ends by saying that they bowled well and to end like that with the bat feels amazing
The Presentation ceremony...
The player of the moment, Shafali Verma (76* off 28 balls) is down for a chat. She says that she wanted to give her best and wasn't after finishing the game early. Adds that she got out playing the flick in the last game and tried playing as straight as possible and thanks her coaches and family. Mentions that she loves hitting maximums and will keep on working hard to improve. Adds that Meg Lanning and her were just trying to back each other and that helps on the ground. Says that the wicket was good and the ball was skidding and if they were batting first, they would have tried to score 200 runs.
Gujarat's captain Sneh Rana starts by saying that the girls did their best, but it just wasn't their day. Informs that the wicket was a bit skiddy. Praises Shafali Verma's knock and says that she was incredible throughout the innings.
Earlier in the game, Sneh Rana won the toss and Gujarat opted to bat first and set the tone in a big game but things didn't go to plan one bit. Marizanne Kapp ran through their top order and even the incoming Laura Wolvaardt couldn't impress much. Harleen Deol, their in-form batter played a couple of good shot but fell as well for 20 runs and Kapp bowled four overs on the trot, ending up with five wickets in the kitty. After that Georgia Wareham and Kim Garth put on a decent stand for Gujarat before Shikha Pandey picked up three wickets as well, slowing down the run-scoring yet again. Garth ended up with a crucial unbeaten 32 to take Gujarat over the 100-run mark. Coming to the chase, the Delhi openers didn't even break a sweat with Shafali Verma in full flow and got the win to go level on points with Mumbai.
Gujarat and their injury issues don't seem to end and neither does their misery as this is the second time in four games where they were not upto the mark with bat or ball. Defending a low score and skipper Sneh Rana not taking the field, Kim Garth started off decently with ball in hand. But after the first over, it all went haywire and their bowlers were hammered all around the park and even Ashleigh Gardner wasn't spared. In the end, they succumbed to a deflating loss, their third in four games.
Chasing a modest target of 106 runs, Delhi started off watchfully in the first over but after that Shafali Verma just went into overdrive. She took on every bowler that came into the attack and took them apart as well. Verma reached 50 in just 19 balls and didn't slow down until the end, finishing with an unbeaten 76 off just 28 balls. Meg Lanning who was ball-watching for the most part too played a few lovely shots and became the first batter to surpass 200 runs in the tournament, also hitting the winning runs.
What a stunning comeback this has been by Delhi! They were outclassed by Mumbai in the previous game but have come out in this game with a positive mindset and have simply handed Gujarat a real thumping.
7.1
4
Georgia Wareham To Meg Lanning
FOUR! Meg Lanning finishes things off in style here. It is fuller, on middle and leg. Meg Lanning gets down on one knee and sweeps it behind square on the leg side. The ball races away to the fence. DELHI WIN THE MATCH BY 10 WICKETS.
End Of The Over 7 : 103/0
16 Runs
  • 16.1
  • 46.2
  • 66.3
  • 06.4
  • 1 WD 6.5
  • 06.5
  • 46.6
S. Verma
76 (28)
M. Lanning
17 (14)
M. Joshi
2-0-31-0
6.6
4
Mansi Joshi To Shafali Verma
FOUR! Smacked. Shafali Verma is planning to put the game to bed single-handedly here. It is full and on off. Shafali Verma slashes it through point for four runs.
6.5
0
Mansi Joshi To Shafali Verma
Fuller in length, outside off. Verma defends it back to the bowler.
6.5
wd
Mansi Joshi To Shafali Verma
WIDE! The umpire now signals a wide for height. Mansi Joshi serves a sharp bumper, on middle. Shafali Verma sways away from the line.
6.4
0
Mansi Joshi To Shafali Verma
A short ball, outside off. Shafali Verma tries to chase it but misses it completely. A rare dot ball this time.
6.3
6
Mansi Joshi To Shafali Verma
SIX! This is even better. Shafali Verma is in her groove here. It is full-length ball, on fourth stump. Shafali Verma makes some room by taking a step back and launches it over the cover fence for half a dozen.
6.2
4
Mansi Joshi To Shafali Verma
FOUR! Shafali Verma finds the gap once again. It is pitched up, on off. Shafali Verma gets under it and lofts it over covers. A couple of bounces over the ropes.
6.1
1
Mansi Joshi To Meg Lanning
Much fuller, on middle and leg. Meg Lanning knocks it down to long on and give the strike back to Shafali Verma. Even Meg Lanning wants to enjoy the show here.
End Of The Over 6 : 87/0
15 Runs
  • 2 LB 5.1
  • 15.2
  • 05.3
  • 65.4
  • 65.5
  • 05.6
S. Verma
62 (23)
M. Lanning
16 (13)
T. Kanwar
2-0-27-0
5.6
0
Tanuja Kanwar To Shafali Verma
Slower ball this time, full and on off. Shafali Verma defends it into the deck solidly. Delhi are 87/0 at the end of Powerplay here.
5.5
6
Tanuja Kanwar To Shafali Verma
SIX! ALL THE WAY! Shafali Verma is on fire here. It is pitched up, on off. Shafali Verma clears her front leg and tonks it over the long on fence this time for a biggie.
5.4
6
Tanuja Kanwar To Shafali Verma
SIX! Tossed up around middle, Shafali Verma steps out and smokes this one right back over the bowler's head for a straight six.
5.3
0
Tanuja Kanwar To Shafali Verma
Full and around off, driven firmly but straight to extra cover.
5.2
1
Tanuja Kanwar To Meg Lanning
Tossed up outisde off, Meg Lanning steps out and drills it toward wide mid off for a single.
5.1
lb
Tanuja Kanwar To Meg Lanning
TWO LEG BYES! Shorter one doen the leg side, Meg Lanning looks to pull it behind square but the ball goes off the thigh pads through backwatrd square leg. They pick up a couple of leg byes.
End Of The Over 5 : 72/0
15 Runs
  • 44.1
  • 14.2
  • 2 WD 4.3
  • 44.3
  • 14.4
  • 24.5
  • 14.6
M. Lanning
15 (11)
S. Verma
50 (19)
M. Joshi
1-0-15-0
4.6
1
Mansi Joshi To Meg Lanning
Close but not close enough! Back of a length around off, Meg Lanning pushes it off the back foot to the left of point and sets off for the single. The fielder there pick up the ball and fires it toward the keeper Sushma Verma who whips off the bails. Shafali Verma scampers through and the replays show that she had just made it in time.
4.5
2
Mansi Joshi To Meg Lanning
Short again on the body, Meg Lanning hangs baack and chips it in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
4.4
1
Mansi Joshi To Shafali Verma
FIFTY up for Shafali Verma in just 19 balls, misses the joint-fastest fifty of the tournament by just one ball. This has been quality ball striking from her though. Banged in short over middle and leg, Verma clubs it down to long on for a single. Verma has simply taken the opposition bowlers apart here.
4.3
4
Mansi Joshi To Shafali Verma
FOUR! A change up now from Mansi Joshi as this is floated up full and outside off. Shafali Verma backs away and hammers it along the ground past the diving point fielder for a boundary.
4.3
wd
Mansi Joshi To Meg Lanning
TWO WIDES! Shorter one just angling down the leg side, the keeper Sushma Verma fumbles it and the ball rolls toward fine leg. It is called a wide and they scamper through for one as well.
4.2
1
Mansi Joshi To Shafali Verma
Back of a length following the batter, Shafali Verma forces it down to long on for one.
4.1
4
Mansi Joshi To Shafali Verma
FOUR! No matter who is bowling from the other end, Shafali Verma keeps on attacking them. Mansi Joshi starts off with a shortish ball over the stumps, Verma backs away trying to go off side but bludgeons it past mid on for a boundary.
End Of The Over 4 : 57/0
23 Runs
  • 43.1
  • 43.2
  • 63.3
  • 1 B 3.4
  • 43.5
  • 43.6
M. Lanning
12 (9)
S. Verma
40 (15)
A. Gardner
1-0-22-0
3.6
4
Ashleigh Gardner To Meg Lanning
FOUR! Yet another boundary to end the over and 23 runs come off it! Full and outside off, Meg Lanning drives it square of the wicket and hammers it past point for four runs.
3.5
4
Ashleigh Gardner To Meg Lanning
FOUR! A bit of finesses from Meg Lanning and the 50 is up for Delhi in more than double-quick time. Shorter one around off, Lanning goes on the back foot and just eases it behind point for a boundary.
3.4
b
Ashleigh Gardner To Shafali Verma
BYE! Fires in a full one around off, Shafali Verma misses the slog this time and the ball goes off the keeper's pads toward backward point. They get a bye.
3.3
6
Ashleigh Gardner To Shafali Verma
SIX! It's carnage out in the middle! Another one that is tossed up around middle, Shafali Verma sets up for the slog-sweep and smokes it flat over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
3.2
4
Ashleigh Gardner To Shafali Verma
FOUR! Tossed up around middle, Shafali Verma gets down on one knee and sweeps it hard through mid-wicket for back-to-back boundaries.
3.1
4
Ashleigh Gardner To Shafali Verma
FOUR! Starts off with an overpitched delivery outside off. Shafali Verma nails it right back past the bwowler and to the right of mid off for a boundary.
End Of The Over 3 : 34/0
16 Runs
  • 42.1
  • 42.2
  • 42.3
  • 12.4
  • 1 WD 2.5
  • 12.5
  • 12.6
S. Verma
26 (11)
M. Lanning
4 (7)
K. Garth
2-0-20-0
2.6
1
Kim Garth To Shafali Verma
Slower one, full and around leg stump, Shafali Verma backs away and pushes it down through mid on for one. 16 off the over, a good one for Delhi.
2.5
1
Kim Garth To Meg Lanning
Length ball on off stump, Meg Lanning plays it with soft hands in front of point for a quick single.
2.5
wd
Kim Garth To Meg Lanning
WIDE! Misses her mark as she bowls it full and well down the leg side, left alone by Meg Lanning for a wide.
2.4
1
Kim Garth To Shafali Verma
Short again at the body, Verma keeps it down in front of mid-wicket and picks up a run.
2.3
4
Kim Garth To Shafali Verma
FOUR! Make that a hat-trick of boundaries now! Shorter one around off, Shafali Verma stays leg side of the ball but opens the face of the bat and guides it inside the fielder at short third man for a boundary.
2.2
4
Kim Garth To Shafali Verma
FOUR! Relentless from Shafali Verma. Full and around leg stump, Verma backs away and opens up the off side before creaming it through extra cover for another boundary.
2.1
4
Kim Garth To Shafali Verma
FOUR! Powered away! Back of a length and outside off, Shafali Verma walks forward and flat-bats it to the left of Kim Garth for a boundary.
End Of The Over 2 : 18/0
14 Runs
  • 1 WD 1.1
  • 11.1
  • 01.2
  • 61.3
  • 1 WD 1.4
  • 41.4
  • 11.5
  • 01.6
M. Lanning
3 (6)
S. Verma
12 (6)
T. Kanwar
1-0-14-0
1.6
0
Tanuja Kanwar To Meg Lanning
Shorter delivery around off, Meg Lanning punches it off the back foot toward cover.
1.5
1
Tanuja Kanwar To Shafali Verma
On middle and leg, worked away through mid-wicket for one.
1.4
4
Tanuja Kanwar To Shafali Verma
FOUR! Dishes out a wide one, Shafali Verma comes down the pitch and manages to reach the ball before lifting it over the cover region for a boundary.
1.4
wd
Tanuja Kanwar To Shafali Verma
WIDE! Slides one down the leg side and a wide is called.
1.3
6
Tanuja Kanwar To Shafali Verma
SIX! All the way! Tossed up outside off, Shafali Verma steps down the track and smokes it over the wide long off fence for a biggie, the first of the match infact.
1.2
0
Tanuja Kanwar To Shafali Verma
Around off stump, pushed away toward cover.
1.1
1
Tanuja Kanwar To Meg Lanning
Floated up on the pads, Meg Lanning works it toward backward square leg for a single.
1.1
wd
Tanuja Kanwar To Meg Lanning
WIDE! Starts off with a floater down the leg side. Wide called.
It will be Tanuja Kanwar to operate from the opposite end.
End Of The Over 1 : 4/0
4 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 1 WD 0.2
  • 10.2
  • 10.3
  • 00.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
S. Verma
1 (2)
M. Lanning
2 (4)
K. Garth
1-0-4-0
0.6
0
Kim Garth To Shafali Verma
Ouch, that must have hurt! This is full and straight from Kim Garth and Shafali Verma just gets the front leg out of the way and hammers it right back. Gartnh sticks out a right hand and the ball richochets off the hand toward mid on. Almost an impossible chance but she saves the boundary.
0.5
1
Kim Garth To Meg Lanning
Full and straight, Lanning clips it away toward square leg for a run.
0.4
0
Kim Garth To Meg Lanning
Half an appeal for lbw but it is turned down. On a good length on middle and off, Meg Lanning tentatively pushes at it but gets a faint inside edge back onto the pads.
0.3
1
Kim Garth To Shafali Verma
A low full toss outside off, Shafali Verma comes forward and hits it firmly toward extra cover where the fielder makes a sharp stop. Verma picks up a single and gets off the mark right away.
0.2
1
Kim Garth To Meg Lanning
Full and outside off, this is driven through the cover region for a single and Meg Lanning is off the mark.
0.2
wd
Kim Garth To Meg Lanning
WIDE! Bowls this one full and well down the leg side. Delhi are underway here.
0.1
0
Kim Garth To Meg Lanning
Starts off with a length ball on the fifth stump line and this one goes straight on. Meg Lanning lets it through to the keeper.
Match Info
  • Venue Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Delhi Capitals beat Gujarat Giants by 10 wickets
  • Player of the Match Marizanne Kapp
  • Umpire Gayathri Venugopalan (IND), Sanjay Kumar Singh (IND) and Vrinda Rathi (IND)
  • Referee GS Lakshmi (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break:Gujarat 105/9 in 20.0 overs
  • Gujarat 100/9 in 19.4 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Gujarat 78/7 in 16.0 overs
  • Gujarat 50/6 in 9.3 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Gujarat 46/6 in 9.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Gujarat 31/5
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 103 off 42 balls between M Lanning (17) and S Verma (76)
  • Delhi 103/0 in 7.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Delhi 87/0
  • S Verma T20: 50 runs in 19 balls (8x4) (2x6)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 23 balls between M Lanning (8) and S Verma (40)
  • Delhi 53/0 in 3.5 overs
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Match Poll

Who will win the Match

Worm
Player Runs Avg.
Meg Lanning DC 345 49.28
Natalie Sciver-Brunt MI 332 66.40
Tahlia McGrath UPW 302 50.33
Harmanpreet Kaur MI 281 40.14
Hayley Matthews MI 271 30.11
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Player Wickets Eco.
Hayley Matthews MI 16 5.94
Sophie Ecclestone UPW 16 6.61
Amelia Kerr MI 15 6.45
Issy Wong MI 15 6.46
Saika Ishaque MI 15 7.00
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