DC vs GG, WPL Eliminator Highlights: Delhi Capitals beat Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Shafali Verma, This comes in with the arm, on the shorter side. Shafali slaps it straight to cover-point.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Nicely done! Flighted delivery, on off, Shafali leans on and just times the drive through covers for a boundary.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Shafali Verma, FOUR BYES! Oh, that kept low. Rajeshwari Gayakwad drops it short from around the wicket, a hint of turn, across the off stump. Verma makes room to punch it away but misses and the ball goes through the legs of the keeper for four byes.

Kashvee Gautam to Lizelle Lee, Tighter line and better length, on top of off. Lee stabs it down on the leg side.

Kashvee Gautam to Lizelle Lee, FOUR! Easy pickings! Gautam gets the ball to tail back in but this is too straight. On a back of a length, at the hips. Lee gets it to the left of short fine leg for a boundary.

Kashvee Gautam to Shafali Verma, Drags the length back, on middle. Verma whips it wide of mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

Kashvee Gautam to Shafali Verma, Fuller and swinging down leg. Shafali walks inside the line but fails to connect on the tickle. The ball clips her pads and goes behind. Beth Mooney dives to her left and gets a glove on it. It goes behind but Kanika Ahuja has it covered at short fine leg.

Kashvee Gautam to Lizelle Lee, Moving back in, on a back of a length, on middle. Lee shovels it to deep fine leg and crosses over.

Kashvee Gautam to Lizelle Lee, A confident shout for caught behind but turned down! Beth Mooney has heard something, as has Kashvee Gautam. Ashleigh Gardner takes the review just before the timer runs out. On a good length, near the tramline. Lee extends her hands and pushes away from her body. No noise as the ball goes through to the keeper. Flat line on UltraEdge. The on-field call stands. Gujarat Giants burn an early review.

Who bowls from the other end? It will be Kashvee Gautam.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shafali Verma, A leading edge but safe! This is on a back of a length, outside off. Verma stays on the back foot and tries to whip it away. The ball stands up on her and catches a leading edge. It lobs and drops well in front of cover.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Lizelle Lee, Short and wide on off, Lee slaps it hard to point. Kashvee Gautam gets her body behind the ball and makes a half-stop. It is parried off her right knee and the batters cross for one.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Lizelle Lee, Wide! Full and sliding down leg. Lee swings away but misses. Good take by Beth Mooney standing upto the stumps.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Lizelle Lee, Fuller and curving back in at the pads. Lee is beaten on the flick and wears it on the front pad.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Lizelle Lee, Shaping back in, on top of off, Lizelle pushes it with a straight bat to mid off.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Lizelle Lee, FOUR! Streaky, but Lee will take it! On a back of a length, outside off. Lizelle goes hard on the pull. Gets a top edge that goes over short third for a boundary.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Lizelle Lee, Starts with a full ball, outside off. No visible movement, Lee plays a punchy drive to mid off.

We are back for the all-important chase! The entire Gujarat Giants squads assemble to take a team picture before they spread out and take their respective field positions. Lizelle Lee and Shafali Verma are the two openers for Delhi Capitals. Renuka Singh Thakur will start proceedings with the ball. Also, Beth Mooney is standing upto the stumps. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Big chase coming up - 169 is the magic number for the Delhi Capitals as they chase a place in their fourth final in a row. They have fallen short against the Giants twice in the league stage, both in thrilling last-over finishes, but those targets were significantly bigger than this. With everything on the line and a far more manageable chase in front of them, whatever happens next promises some excellent entertainment. Join us in a bit for the second essay.

Bright Start, Costly Finish for Delhi - Delhi Capitals began sharply with the ball, as Chinelle Henry struck early and Nandni Sharma continued her fine form by taking two in her first over, including the opposition captain for a golden duck, also making her the leading Indian wicket-taker of the season with 16 wickets. But the control slipped in the middle and death overs, not helped by 25 extras. Amidst all the chaos, Henry finished with a fine three-fer. The spinners did manage a wicket through Mani, yet Kapp could not make an impact, and 60 runs conceded in the last five overs have left Delhi with a tougher chase than it should have been.

A quick chat - Chinelle Henry says this is the third time Delhi Capitals are facing Gujarat Giants this season, and importantly, it is the lowest total they have had to chase against them. She adds that the team is clear about what needs to be done to reach the final and feels they did well to pick up wickets early after the way the Giants started. In her view, 169 is a very chaseable total. Speaking about the bowling plans, Henry explains that it was about assessing the wicket early. There was a bit of bounce on offer, and the focus was on making the most of it. She acknowledges that the Giants attacked towards the back end of the innings, something Delhi were prepared for, and reiterates the importance of staying calm and composed during the chase. On the message to the openers, Henry notes that the wicket improved for batting as the game went on. She believes not losing wickets at the top will be key to getting across the line and booking a place in the final. Asked about whether Lee’s catch or her own was the better one, Henry smiles and says that can be decided after the game. What mattered most, she adds, was that those two catches brought Delhi back into the contest.

Gujarat Dig Deep After Early Wreckage - Gujarat were wobbling at 38/3 with Devine and Gardner falling cheaply, but Beth Mooney once again stood tall, first steadying the innings with Anushka before finding the perfect partner in Georgia Wareham. Their crucial 61-run stand in the middle overs flipped the momentum, with Wareham striking a brisk 35 off 25. Mooney then carried the innings through, finishing unbeaten on 62 for her second fifty of the season, and a late cameo from Kashvee lifted Gujarat to a far more competitive total.

Eliminator on a Knife Edge after Late Twists - A gripping contest between bat and ball has set up a real thriller in this Eliminator. After finding themselves in early trouble, Gujarat Giants will happily take this total on most days, especially in a knockout where runs on the board can be priceless. Delhi Capitals, though, will feel they let things drift in the final overs, missing a chance to tighten the squeeze, but with belief in their batting depth, they will back themselves to reel this in and keep their campaign alive.

Nandni Sharma to Beth Mooney, FOUR! A boundary to end the innings! Sharma bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Mooney gets on top of it and nails the pull to the right of deep mid-wicket for a four. Mooney puts on her finishing touch to help the Giants finish with 168.

Tanuja Kanwer walks out to bat, but she will be on the non-striker's end.

Nandni Sharma to Beth Mooney, OUT! KASHVEE GAUTAM IS RUN OUT! On a back of a length, on middle. Beth waits on it and pulls it wide of long on. Gautam is late to set off for the second run and is struggling to make her ground as the throw comes in from the deep. It goes on the bounce to Nandni Sharma, who is standing behind the stumps. She fails to gather it cleanly and the ball drops at her feet. She recovers and after having a couple of cracks at it, Sharma manages to gather the ball and break the stumps. The third umpire is summoned for a check and Gautam is found short.

Nandni Sharma to Kashvee Gautam, Nearly dragged it back onto the stumps! Loopy, slower ball, very full. Gautam jams her bat down on the ball. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the off stump. It deflects towards short third off the keeper's boot. Single taken.

Nandni Sharma to Kashvee Gautam, Another swing and a miss! On a good length, outside off, Gautam stays leg side and swings with all her might but does not connect.

Nandni Sharma to Kashvee Gautam, FOUR! A massive misjudgment on the part of Niki Prasad, and she ends up conceding a boundary. Sharma sticks to the pace off ball, on a length, at the stumps. Kashvee has a big swing across the line. She gets more height than distance on it. Prasad runs in off the ropes at deep mid-wicket before realising that the ball is going over her head. She back pedals and tries to take the catch to her left but the ball drops behind her and bounces over the ropes.

Nandni Sharma to Kashvee Gautam, A swing and a miss! Fuller and outside off, Gautam looks to force it away on the off side but the ball sneaks under her blade.

Nandni Sharma to Kashvee Gautam, FIVE WIDES! Oh, dear! DC are leaking runs towards the end. Sharma bangs it in short with the keeper up to the stumps. It is too high and sails over the batter's head. Lizelle Lee leaps but is beaten and the ball races behind for a boundary.

Delhi Capitals have been penalised for a slow over rate, and can only have four fielders outside the circle. Nandni Sharma to bowl the last over. How much can GG get here?

Chinelle Henry to Kashvee Gautam, Gautam was gone had the throw hit! Pace off, on a nagging length, on off, Kashvee chips it back over the bowler's head and sets off for the run. Jemimah Rodrigues has a shy at the bowling end but misses. Gautam had given up.

Chinelle Henry to Kashvee Gautam, FOUR! 150 comes up for Gujarat. Cross-seam delivery, full and on middle. Gautam is able to get under the ball and she slams it back over the bowler's head. Minnu Mani dives to her left at long on but cannot stop the boundary.

Chinelle Henry to Kashvee Gautam, Nails the yorker, on middle. Gautam gets her bat out in front and takes it on the full. She whips it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Chinelle Henry to Beth Mooney, From around the wicket, on middle, on a back of a length. This is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Chinelle Henry to Beth Mooney, FOUR! Smart batting! Pushed across off, Mooney gives herself room and carves this full ball over short third for four more.

Chinelle Henry to Beth Mooney, FOUR! Beth Mooney gets to her FIFTY! Only her second half-century of the season but it has come in a knockout game with her side in need of someone to hold the innings together. Full and too straight, on the pads, Mooney picks it up over short fine leg for a four.

Nandni Sharma to Beth Mooney, Takes pace off, into the wicket, outside off. Mooney pulls it through mid-wicket and keeps the strike with a single. 10 runs off the over!

Nandni Sharma to Kashvee Gautam, Pitched up, on off, Kashvee pushes out in front of her body. Gets it off the outer half wide of point for one.

Nandni Sharma to Beth Mooney, At the stumps, on a back of a length. Beth punches it to deep cover and turns the strike over.

Nandni Sharma to Kashvee Gautam, Two wides! Slips a full ball down leg. Lizelle Lee is standing up to the stumps and does well to get around and lay a glove on it. The ball goes off the gloves to short fine leg and the batters cross.

Nandni Sharma to Kashvee Gautam, FOUR! Nicely put away! Sharma attempts the back-of-the-hand slower one. Ends up serving a dipping low full toss, on middle. Gautam gets down and pauses her bat swing before sweeping it behind square for a four.

Nandni Sharma to Beth Mooney, Pace off, on the fuller side, on off. Mooney mistimes the drive in front of mid off. A bit of hesitation on the part of Gautam but she makes it at the batting end before the throw comes in.

Nandni Sharma to Beth Mooney, Around off, on a back of a length, Mooney hops back and punches it to point.

Chinelle Henry to Beth Mooney, Leg bye! Full and on leg, Mooney is beaten on the glance. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads on the leg side.

Chinelle Henry to Kashvee Gautam, Full and on leg, Gautam flicks it in front of square and gets off the mark with a single.

Double strike for DC and the scene has changed again. Kashvee Gautam is the next batter in.

Chinelle Henry to Bharti Fulmali, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Two wickets in the over for Chinelle Henry, and the Capitals are back on top. Henry bends her back and digs it in short, over off. Fulmali hangs back and swivels for the pull, but the ball hurries her and also gets big on her. It goes straight up off the splice of the bat. Henry runs across the wicket to her right and takes the catch.