DC vs GG, WPL Live Score: Gujarat Giants edge past Delhi Capitals in thrilling 3-tun win
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DC vs GG, WPL Live Score: Gujarat Giants edge past Delhi Capitals in thrilling 3-tun win

DC vs GG, WPL Live Score: Delhi Capitals have given themselves a lifeline just when their WPL campaign appeared to be slipping away. After an uncharacteristically slow start that saw them lose three of their opening four matches, the three time finalists needed near perfection in the second half of the league stage. Two commanding wins in Vadodara have placed them firmly back in the race.

The shift from Navi Mumbai to Vadodara has suited Delhi’s strengths. On more balanced surfaces, their bowlers have dictated terms. Mumbai Indians were restricted to 154 before Royal Challengers Bengaluru were bundled out for 109. Delhi chased both totals with ease, underlining a renewed sense of clarity in approach. Marizanne Kapp has been relentless, while Shree Charani’s control has allowed DC to squeeze opposition line-ups at crucial moments.

Gujarat Giants have experienced a more turbulent journey. Early wins offered promise, but three straight defeats exposed vulnerabilities in both batting depth and bowling execution. Their recovery against UP Warriorz has kept them alive, though the margin for error remains slim.

A key tactical decision looms around Sophie Devine. Her blistering knock against Delhi earlier in the season came from the top order, yet she has since been used lower down the line-up. Whether Gujarat revert to that aggressive template could shape the contest.

The conditions at the BCA Stadium have offered no clear advantage to chasing sides, with results evenly split so far. A par score of around 150 suggests that smart bowling and composed batting will be vital.

With playoff spots within reach for both sides, this match carries the weight of a knockout, long before the tournament officially reaches that stage.
20:15 (IST) Jan 27
2
Overs9.2
Score77 - 2

Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, Well placed. Full and floated, around leg, Mooney goes down and sweeps it behind square leg. They get a couple of runs.

20:15 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs9.1
Score75 - 2

Minnu Mani to Ashleigh Gardner, Flighted delivery, full and on off, Gardner skips down the track and eases it to long on for a run.

20:15 (IST) Jan 27

Sixth bowling option of the night for DC. One offie replaces another. Minnu Mani comes in the attack.

20:14 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 9 overs 74 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
20100(W)1
  • Ashleigh Gardner 1 (1)
  • Beth Mooney 16 (18)
Sree Charani2-0-10-1
1
Overs8.6
Score74 - 2

Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner, Short and outside off, spinning away, Ash punches it to deep cover and takes a single to open her account.

20:11 (IST) Jan 27

STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! A timely breakthrough for the Delhi Capitals, but the platform laid so far has still been a solid one for the Gujarat Giants. Beth Mooney has played the anchor role, but she has been far from fluent and will want to change that. Anushka Sharma was the aggressor in that 54-run stand, and having seen the back of her, the Capitals will now be hoping to apply the squeeze in this next phase of the game. Ashleigh Gardner joins Mooney out in the middle.

20:10 (IST) Jan 27
W
Overs8.5
Score73 - 2

Sree Charani to Anushka Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! The earlier drop does not hurt Delhi, and Henry can breathe again. A loopy, full delivery dipping around off, Anushka gets down for the slog sweep but fails to find the middle. It takes the inner half of the blade and hangs in the air towards deep mid-wicket, where Minnu Mani judges it well and takes a safe catch. A fine knock comes to an end, and Gujarat Giants are 73 for 2.

20:09 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs8.4
Score73 - 1

Sree Charani to Anushka Sharma, DROPPED! That is the first real false shot from Anushka, and Chinelle Henry spills a sitter. Full and flighted around off, Sharma looks to loft it over extra cover but mistimes it straight to mid off. The chance goes begging, and it could prove a costly miss.

20:09 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs8.3
Score73 - 1

Sree Charani to Beth Mooney, Charani drags her length short, around off, Mooney goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

20:08 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs8.2
Score72 - 1

Sree Charani to Beth Mooney, Around off, punched to extra cover. Dot.

20:08 (IST) Jan 27
2
Overs8.1
Score72 - 1

Sree Charani to Beth Mooney, Superb running between the wickets. Flighted on middle, Beth walks down the pitch and nudges it out to wide long on. Sharp calling and quick turns help them pinch a second run.

20:07 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 8 overs 70 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
104411
  • Beth Mooney 13 (15)
  • Anushka Sharma 39 (23)
Sneh Rana1-0-11-0
1
Overs7.6
Score70 - 1

Sneh Rana to Beth Mooney, Fullish and on off, knocked down to long on for a run. 11 from the over.

20:06 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs7.5
Score69 - 1

Sneh Rana to Anushka Sharma, Quicker one, full and around leg, Sharma helps it through mid-wicket for one. The fifty stand comes up.

20:06 (IST) Jan 27
4
Overs7.4
Score68 - 1

Sneh Rana to Anushka Sharma, FOUR! High-quality batting. She knows long on is wide, so when it is flighted on middle and off, Anushka takes it on the full and drills it straight back down the ground. It scoots away to the fence, the deep fielder with no chance at all.

20:05 (IST) Jan 27
4
Overs7.3
Score64 - 1

Sneh Rana to Anushka Sharma, FOUR! Bang. Full and floated around off, Sharma presses forward with confidence and thumps it over the covers for a boundary. That is her seventh of the evening.

20:05 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs7.2
Score60 - 1

Sneh Rana to Anushka Sharma, Extra air on this delivery, full and wide outside off, Sharma tries to play late but misses.

20:03 (IST) Jan 27

Run out check! Anushka Sharma looks confident as she flashes a thumbs-up to her partner. The replays show that the dive has saved her. She has injured her right wrist in the process, and the physio is out to have a look. She missed a few games earlier in the season due to a hand injury. The Giants will hope that it is nothing serious. Sharma is ready to resume.

20:02 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs7.1
Score60 - 1

Sneh Rana to Beth Mooney, Shout for a run out! Flighted delivery around middle and leg, Beth works it fine towards square leg and they take off. Anushka stretches full length at the far end as the throw comes in and the keeper whips off the bails. A loud appeal follows, the third umpire is referred to, and he confirms Sharma is safe and sound. Full marks to the dive.

20:01 (IST) Jan 27

Will it be spin from both ends? Indeed. Sneh Rana to bowl her off-breaks now.

20:01 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 7 overs 59 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
111111
  • Beth Mooney 11 (13)
  • Anushka Sharma 30 (19)
Sree Charani1-0-6-0
1
Overs6.6
Score59 - 1

Sree Charani to Beth Mooney, Flatter through the air, on middle, Beth stays back and nurdles it towards mid-wicket for a run. Six singles from the over.

20:00 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs6.5
Score58 - 1

Sree Charani to Anushka Sharma, A bit uppish but safe. Tossed up on middle, a touch short, Sharma goes back to work it on the leg side but mistimes it a bit aerially. It goes past the bowler, towards mid on and they cross. 

20:00 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs6.4
Score57 - 1

Sree Charani to Beth Mooney, Flighted and full, outside off, Beth sends it down to long off and rotates the strike.

19:59 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs6.3
Score56 - 1

Sree Charani to Anushka Sharma, Fuller and on off, knocked down to long on for one.

19:59 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs6.2
Score55 - 1

Sree Charani to Beth Mooney, Fires it quicker and fuller, around middle and off, Mooney leans across and flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

19:58 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs6.1
Score54 - 1

Sree Charani to Anushka Sharma, Flatter and on middle, helped to mid-wicket for a single.

19:58 (IST) Jan 27

Powerplay done. With extra protection now allowed, Jemimah Rodrigues turns to spin. Sree Charani comes on.

19:57 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 6 overs 53 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
4(4LB)00141
  • Anushka Sharma 27 (16)
  • Beth Mooney 8 (10)
Chinelle Henry2-0-19-0
1
Overs5.6
Score53 - 1

Chinelle Henry to Anushka Sharma, Delivers it on a length around middle, Sharma pushes it down with a straight bat, to the left of mid on as they get a run. 10 from the over. 53/1 in Powerplay.

19:56 (IST) Jan 27
4
Overs5.5
Score52 - 1

Chinelle Henry to Anushka Sharma, FOUR! A flurry of boundaries from the bat of Sharma. Henry pitches it up and around off, Anushka leans forward and caresses it through covers for a gorgeous boundary.

19:56 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs5.4
Score48 - 1

Chinelle Henry to Beth Mooney, Fuller and around off, Mooney bunts it to mid off and takes a single.

19:55 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs5.3
Score47 - 1

Chinelle Henry to Beth Mooney, Chaos in the middle, but no harm done. Back of a length around off, Mooney stays back to punch but gets a bottom edge that trickles nearby. Anushka sets off and is halfway down the track before Beth sends her back in a hurry. A moment of relief as Henry gets to the ball but does not release the throw.

19:55 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs5.2
Score47 - 1

Chinelle Henry to Beth Mooney, Full and outside off, driven to covers.

19:54 (IST) Jan 27
4lb
Overs5.1
Score47 - 1

Chinelle Henry to Beth Mooney, FOUR LEG BYES! Easy pickings. Henry comes round the wicket and slides one on a length down the leg side. Mooney just helps it on its way, a neat deflection fine of fine leg, and it races away to the rope. It's given as leg byes, so no bat was involved.

19:54 (IST) Jan 27

Exceptional from Anushka Sharma, she successfully took on one of the best bowlers in this tournament. Who will Jemimah turn to bowl the final over of the Powerplay? Okay, Chinelle Henry it is.

19:53 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 5 overs 43 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
144004
  • Anushka Sharma 22 (14)
  • Beth Mooney 7 (6)
Marizanne Kapp3-0-19-1
4
Overs4.6
Score43 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Anushka Sharma, FOUR! Anushka has well and truly won the first round of her battle with Kapp. That will give her a lot of confidence. Kapp hurls it on a good length, on middle, Sharma uses the angle and works it, using her wrists through mid-wicket for another boundary. 13 runs off the over.

19:52 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs4.5
Score39 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Anushka Sharma, There comes the nip-backer and the length is pulled back, on middle. Anushka covers the line and pats it to mid on.

19:52 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs4.4
Score39 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Anushka Sharma, That sounded so sweet! On a length, on off, Sharma plays a punchy drive and the ball pings off her bat but she picks out the cover fielder.

19:51 (IST) Jan 27
4
Overs4.3
Score39 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Anushka Sharma, FOUR! Wow, that is a shot and a half! Kapp corrects her line, around off and the length is full. A hint of away shape, Anushka leans into the lofted drive and goes over cover with ease for four more.

19:50 (IST) Jan 27
4
Overs4.2
Score35 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Anushka Sharma, FOUR! Fine shot! Kapp errs in both line and length. Too full, too straight, at the pads, Sharma stays balanced in the crease and wrists it behind square on the leg side. She gets it wide of the deep backward square leg fielder to her left.

19:49 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs4.1
Score31 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Beth Mooney, Full and going away with the angle, Beth backs away and firms the drive to deep cover for a single.

19:48 (IST) Jan 27

The opposite end continues to leak runs for Delhi. Jemimah wants one more over of Kapp. Here she comes...

19:48 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 4 overs 30 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
110404
  • Anushka Sharma 10 (9)
  • Beth Mooney 6 (5)
Nandni Sharma1-0-10-0
4
Overs3.6
Score30 - 1

Nandni Sharma to Anushka Sharma, FOUR! Lovely wristwork! Nandni continues to be on the shorter side, on middle. Anushka stays on the back foot and brings her wrists into play. She flicks it to the right of the mid-wicket fielder and the fielder in the deep is beaten to her left. 10 runs off Nandni's first over.

19:47 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs3.5
Score26 - 1

Nandni Sharma to Anushka Sharma, Nandni lands it on a back of a length, on off, Anushka looks to use the pace and run it down with an open bat face. The short third fielder dives to her right and makes the stop, saving at least a couple of runs for her side.

19:46 (IST) Jan 27
4
Overs3.4
Score26 - 1

Nandni Sharma to Anushka Sharma, FOUR! Shafali Verma should have done better there! Cross-seam delivery, on a short of a length, on off, Sharma stands up tall on her toes and punches it with a straight bat to the right of mid off. Shafali is late to get the dive in and the ball goes past her for a four.

19:46 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs3.3
Score22 - 1

Nandni Sharma to Anushka Sharma, Serves it full, on middle, Sharma pushes it to mid on.

19:45 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs3.2
Score22 - 1

Nandni Sharma to Beth Mooney, Good stop! Across off, on a back of a length, Mooney waits on it and cuts it late to get the placement right. Laura Wolvaardt dives to her right and cuts it off. A bit of hesitation but they get through for a single.

19:45 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs3.1
Score21 - 1

Nandni Sharma to Anushka Sharma, On a good length, around off, Sharma taps it through covers and turns the strike over.

19:44 (IST) Jan 27

Chinelle Henry was expensive in her first over. Will that prompt a change from this end? Yes, Nandni Sharma is inserted into the attack. 

19:43 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 3 overs 20 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
00(W)0001
  • Anushka Sharma 1 (4)
  • Beth Mooney 5 (4)
Marizanne Kapp2-0-6-1
1
Overs2.6
Score20 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Anushka Sharma, Tight single! Full and at the sticks, Sharma knocks it with a straight bat to mid on and sets off for a single. She had timed it well and the ball travelled to Sree Charani quickly at mid on. Charani got low, picked the ball up and had a shy at the bowling end but missed. Another superb over by Kapp, just one run and a big wicket from it.

19:43 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs2.5
Score19 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Anushka Sharma, A nervy waft! Kapp keeps it in the channel, on a good length. A tentative push away from her body by Sharma and she is also late on the shot. Gets beaten all ends up.

19:42 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs2.4
Score19 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Anushka Sharma, Full and on off, Anushka eases the drive to cover.

19:42 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs2.3
Score19 - 1

Marizanne Kapp to Anushka Sharma, Play and a miss! In the corridor of off, on a short of a length, Sharma fiddles at the delivery away from her body. The ball decks away off the seam to beat her on the outside edge.

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DC vs GG, WPL Live Score: Delhi Capitals arrive at the business end of the league stage with momentum firmly on their side after a shaky start threatened to derail their proud WPL record. Having reached the final in every previous edition, DC looked under pressure after losing three of their first four matches. The margin for error was thin. A change of venue, however, has sparked a revival.

Two emphatic wins in Vadodara against Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have pulled Delhi back into playoff contention. The victories were built on disciplined bowling and calm chases, restoring balance after the run-heavy phase in Navi Mumbai. Marizanne Kapp has led the charge with the ball, while Shree Charani has emerged as a quiet but effective enforcer in the middle overs.

Gujarat Giants, meanwhile, find themselves at a crossroads. After beginning their campaign with back to back wins, their form dipped sharply with three consecutive losses. A timely victory against UP Warriorz has kept their hopes alive, but consistency remains an issue heading into this crucial clash.

The spotlight will be on Sophie Devine’s role in the batting order. Her explosive innings earlier in the season against DC still lingers in memory, and Gujarat must decide whether to unleash her at the top again or persist with the current structure.

With playoff implications riding on the outcome, Tuesday’s encounter promises a high intensity contest where control, rather than brute force, may prove decisive.