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DC vs GG, WPL 2026 Highlights: Sophie Devine delivers under pressure; Giants survive late scare to win by four runs

Delhi Capitals Women vs Gujarat Giants Women Highlights: Blazing half-centuries by Lizelle Lee (85 off 54) and Laura Wolvaardt (77...

The Times of India | Jan 11, 2026, 23:37:03 IST

COMPLETED - Match 4 - Navi Mumbai
DC  
205/520.0 Overs
COMPLETED
 
209/1020.0 Overs 
Gujarat Giants beat Delhi Capitals by 4 runs
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23:37 (IST), Jan, 11

That concludes the coverage of the WPL 2026 match between the Gujarat Giants and the Delhi Capitals. The Giants have successfully secured their second consecutive victory of the season, while the Capitals, unfortunately, registered their second straight loss. The action in the Women's Premier League will resume tomorrow, 12th January 2026, when the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on the UP Warriorz. The match is scheduled to begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), with pre-match build-up starting an hour earlier. Cheers.

23:31 (IST), Jan, 11

Sophie Devine is the Player Of The Match. Devine expressed relief at the Gujarat Giants' four-run victory over the Delhi Capitals, acknowledging that their score of 209 was strong but still left the game in the balance due to Delhi's formidable batting line-up. While pleased with the win and the team's ability to learn from the contest, she suggested that even scores of 210-220 might not be enough on these high-scoring pitches in the future. Devine praised the excellent batting conditions, which allowed the players to trust the bounce and play their shots, reflecting on the enjoyable and familiar opening partnership she shared with Beth Mooney. She concluded by commending the strong batting displays from both sides, particularly from Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt, anticipating more big totals as the tournament progresses.

23:30 (IST), Jan, 11

The victorious skipper of Gujarat Giants, Ashleigh Gardner, is up for a chat. Gardner admitted that their thrilling victory was a game stolen from the Delhi Capitals. Although her side was in a seemingly comfortable position needing 60 runs from four overs to defend, she acknowledged the dynamic nature of Indian grounds where the ball flies, making the final over with only seven needed a genuine scare. Gardner expressed a strong belief in her team's ability to win from any position. She felt the Giants were perhaps 15 runs short of their potential, possibly missing out on a 230-plus score, but ultimately knew that 200 was a strong total against a powerful batting lineup. Overall, she was thankful to have secured a second win for the team's record.

23:26 (IST), Jan, 11

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23:20 (IST), Jan, 11

Jemimah Rodrigues, the skipper of Delhi Capitals, expresses pride in her team for fighting back and bouncing back from a challenging situation. She commends the bowlers, particularly Nandni Sharma and Sree Charani, for their superb performance, especially after Sophie Devine's aggressive batting. Rodrigues highlights the team's unwavering belief, which was evident in their determination to chase down a high target, even when the required run rate seemed daunting. She acknowledges that her team needs to work on their powerplay bowling and get their plans more sorted. However, she also notes that it's tough to contain a player like Sophie Devine when she's in form. Rodrigues also praises the batting partnerships, describing them as outstanding, and was clearly impressed with the team's overall performance, despite the loss.

23:18 (IST), Jan, 11

Anushka Sharma of Gujarat Giants starts by admiring Sophie Devine and Ashleigh Gardner's incredible batting performances. She talks about a specific fielding effort where she managed to stop a six, saying she was focused on improving her own game. Sharma credits her fielding coach for boosting her confidence. She describes the experience of playing alongside top players like Devine and Gardner as surreal and expresses her appreciation for the support staff, calling it wonderful to be part of the tournament. Sharma emphasizes the importance of having experienced players around, as it motivates the team to improve and grow together

23:18 (IST), Jan, 11

Earlier, the Gujarat Giants posted a formidable total of 209, driven by a blistering knock from Sophie Devine, who raced to a rapid half-century and smashed 32 runs off a single over from Sneh Rana. Devine's explosive 95-run innings, alongside a supporting knock from Beth Mooney, set a strong foundation, though she agonizingly missed a historic WPL century. Captain Ashleigh Gardner anchored the middle order with a solid 49 before Nandni Sharma capped off the innings in dramatic fashion by taking a hat-trick in the final over. Despite Nandni's sensational five-wicket haul, it was a dominant batting display that marked back-to-back 200-plus scores for the Giants.

23:17 (IST), Jan, 11

Despite several batters getting starts in their chase of 210, the Delhi Capitals struggled to keep the required run rate in check. Lizelle Lee top-scored with a well-made 86 but lost momentum, and Shafali Verma had another quiet outing. The task appeared too steep, though Laura Wolvaardt found her rhythm and began smashing the bowlers around the park, bringing the equation down to just 7 runs needed in the final over, a seemingly winning position that Delhi somehow managed to lose. The Giants' bowlers, including two wickets each for Sophie Devine and Rajeshwari Gayakwad and one for Kashvee Gautam, held their nerve, striking at key intervals to defend their total brilliantly amidst the falling dew. 

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23:12 (IST), Jan, 11

The Queen of the night, without a doubt, was Sophie Devine. Her all-round brilliance was the difference between the two sides. First, she set the stage alight with a magnificent display of power-hitting, smashing 95 runs off just 42 balls to power the Giants to an imposing total of 209. Then, with the game tilted towards DC with the Capitals needing 7 runs off the final over, Devine stepped up with the ball and defended the target like a champion, sealing a dramatic 4-run victory for her team from the jaws of defeat.

23:11 (IST), Jan, 11

What an absolute thriller we have witnessed in the Women's Premier League. If there were any doubts about the quality and drama this tournament provides, this pulsating clash between the Gujarat Giants and the Delhi Capitals has dispelled them emphatically. A game that had everything from blistering batting to a nail-biting finish, truly showcasing the excitement of the WPL.

23:04 (IST), Jan, 11

0
Overs19.6
Score205 - 5

Sophie Devine to Sneh Rana, Sophie Devine has done it for Gujarat Giants! She pitches it up, fuller and just outside the off-stump. Sneh Rana crouches low and swings her bat to heave it across the line, but gets beaten on the inside edge. Devine defended smartly in the last over and helped her side to win the contest by 4 runs. 

23:04 (IST), Jan, 11

Sophie Devine can do no wrong in this game. It was 7 needed off the last over and it has come down to 5 off the last ball. Sneh Rana has walked out in the middle.

23:03 (IST), Jan, 11

0
Overs19.5
Score205 - 5

Sophie Devine to Laura Wolvaardt, OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Laura Wolvaardt loses her wicket in the most pivotal moment and now DC will have a new batter on the crease, where a boundary will take this game to the Super Over. Full-length delivery, on middle and leg. Laura Wolvaardt plants her front foot away from the delivery and miscues her heave to deep mid-wicket. Georgia Wareham from the boundary rope charges forward to take a good catch under pressure. 

23:02 (IST), Jan, 11

Just one more and Delhi Capitals now need 5 off the last 2 balls. 

23:01 (IST), Jan, 11

A dot from Sophie Devine and Delhi Capitals now need 6 from the last 3 balls. 

23:01 (IST), Jan, 11

1
Overs19.4
Score205 - 4

Sophie Devine to Marizanne Kapp, Fuller, on leg, Marizanne Kapp flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

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23:01 (IST), Jan, 11

0
Overs19.3
Score204 - 4

Sophie Devine to Marizanne Kapp, Crucial dot delivery! Full-length delivery, on off, Marizanne Kapp drives it to the left of the bowler, but Devine does well to make a stop. 

23:01 (IST), Jan, 11

Marizanne Kapp is the next batter out in the middle. Dc needs 6 from the last 4 balls.

22:58 (IST), Jan, 11

Jemimah Rodrigues looked out but she has taken a review. It is closer than it looked to the naked eye. A small spike as the ball is next to the glove of Jemimah Rodrigues and the DC skipper has to walk back. 

22:57 (IST), Jan, 11

0
Overs19.2
Score204 - 4

Sophie Devine to Jemimah Rodrigues, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Appeal goes around for caught behind and up goes the finger. However, Jemimah Rodrigues opts for the review. This is slower and fuller, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues shuffles wide across the stumps and sits down on one knee to sweep it over the short fine leg region, but misses and hits the gloves. The ball lobs behind the stumps and Beth Mooney gloves the catch. The third umpire is watching the replay again and again as they want to check if the ball is hitting the arm or the gloves. The third umpire confirmed that the UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball brushes the glove and the on-field decision stands on. A big blow for Gujarat Giants. 

22:56 (IST), Jan, 11

1
Overs19.1
Score204 - 3

Sophie Devine to Laura Wolvaardt, Sophie Devine starts with a full toss, on leg, Laura Wolvaardt pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 6 runs off 5 balls now!

22:55 (IST), Jan, 11

The game has turned on it's head. Laura Wolvaardt has hit 47 off her last 15 balls and that has turned the game upside down. 

22:54 (IST), Jan, 11

4
Overs18.6
Score203 - 3

Kashvee Gautam to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! DC players in the dugout are smiling as they know they are just 7 runs away from pulling off the heist. This is fuller, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues lashes it over the cover fielder. The ball bounces away toward the fence and gets the four runs. The crowd in the DY Patil Stadium is up on their feet to cheer DC. 

22:53 (IST), Jan, 11

1
Overs18.5
Score199 - 3

Kashvee Gautam to Laura Wolvaardt, Fullish, on leg, Laura Wolvaardt flicks it to deep square leg for a single. 

22:53 (IST), Jan, 11

4
Overs18.4
Score198 - 3

Kashvee Gautam to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Driven with venom for a boundary. Pitched up, around off, Laura Wolvaardt leans on her back foot and drives this all along the ground through the cover region for a boundary. This raced to the fence within the blink of an eye. 

22:52 (IST), Jan, 11

2
Overs18.3
Score194 - 3

Kashvee Gautam to Laura Wolvaardt, On a length around middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt flicks this to deep square leg and scampers back for the second. 

22:51 (IST), Jan, 11

6
Overs18.2
Score192 - 3

Kashvee Gautam to Laura Wolvaardt, SIX! BANG! Short of a length, on off, Laura Wolvaardt rocks back and swats it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a huge six. 

22:51 (IST), Jan, 11

1
Overs18.1
Score186 - 3

Kashvee Gautam to Jemimah Rodrigues, Full, and wide outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

22:50 (IST), Jan, 11

1nb
Overs18.1
Score185 - 3

Kashvee Gautam to Jemimah Rodrigues, NO BALL! OH DEAR ME! Kashvee Gautam has overstepped. Kashvee bowled a brilliant ball to see through the free hit with a dot but she has overstepped. Free hit to follow again.

22:49 (IST), Jan, 11

Is this a no-ball and is that a biggie? It is all happening out here in Navi Mumbai. Anushka Sharma seems to have done excellently to save crucial runs for the side but this is a NO BALL! Free hit up next.

22:49 (IST), Jan, 11

1nb
Overs18.1
Score184 - 3

Kashvee Gautam to Jemimah Rodrigues, NO BALL! Oh my word, that's an outstanding piece of fielding from Anushka Sharma. This is a full toss, above the waist of the batter. Jemimah Rodrigues opens her stance and pulls it aerielally toward the deep square leg fence. But the fielder in the region, Anushka Sharma, times her jump and does outstandingly well to flick the ball into the field of play. Free Hit coming up. 

22:48 (IST), Jan, 11

WOW!!! 19 runs off this 17th over and Laura Wolvaardt has turned the tide in favor of DC with her astonishing ball-striking.

22:47 (IST), Jan, 11

6
Overs17.6
Score181 - 3

Ashleigh Gardner to Laura Wolvaardt, SIX! Just over the fielder! Laura Wolvaardt has turned the tides of the game. Delhi Capitals need 29 runs off the last two overs. This is tossed up, fuller, on off, Laura Wolvaardt smokes it over the deep mid-wicket and sails it just over the leaping deep mid-wicket fielder for a biggie. 

22:47 (IST), Jan, 11

4
Overs17.5
Score175 - 3

Ashleigh Gardner to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! CRACKED! Full toss again, just outside off, Laura Wolvaardt charges down the track and slices it over point to get another boundary. 

22:46 (IST), Jan, 11

0
Overs17.4
Score171 - 3

Ashleigh Gardner to Laura Wolvaardt, Full toss, on off, Laura Wolvaardt drives it to cover. 

22:46 (IST), Jan, 11

4
Overs17.3
Score171 - 3

Ashleigh Gardner to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! FIFTY FOR WOLVAARDT! Short, on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt heaves it wide of the long on fielder for four runs. 

22:45 (IST), Jan, 11

4
Overs17.2
Score167 - 3

Ashleigh Gardner to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! SHOT! Tossed up, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt shimmies down the track and lofts it toward the left of the long on fielder. Sophie Devine slides to her left but doesn't get her hand on the ball. The ball just drops short of the boundary rope and the batter gets four more runs. 

22:45 (IST), Jan, 11

1
Overs17.1
Score163 - 3

Ashleigh Gardner to Jemimah Rodrigues, Short, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

22:44 (IST), Jan, 11

48 needed off the last 18 balls. This can be chased, we have seen this even on the biggest platform of the game but does DC have it in them? With 16 an over needed, Ashleigh Gardner brings herself into the attack. 

22:43 (IST), Jan, 11

1
Overs16.6
Score162 - 3

Tanuja Kanwer to Jemimah Rodrigues, Low full toss, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues drills it toward long off for one run. 

22:43 (IST), Jan, 11

2
Overs16.5
Score161 - 3

Tanuja Kanwer to Jemimah Rodrigues, Fuller, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues punches it wide of the cover fielder, who manages to dive and gets some hands on it. The ball rolls to deep cover and the batter gets a couple of runs. 

22:42 (IST), Jan, 11

1
Overs16.4
Score159 - 3

Tanuja Kanwer to Laura Wolvaardt, Short, middle , Laura Wolvaardt pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

22:42 (IST), Jan, 11

4
Overs16.3
Score158 - 3

Tanuja Kanwer to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! More runs for Delhi Capitals! Short, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt sits down on one knee and sweeps it to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for another boundary. 

22:42 (IST), Jan, 11

4
Overs16.2
Score154 - 3

Tanuja Kanwer to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! SHOT! Full and just outside off. Laura Wolvaardt crouches a bit low and punches it over the head of the bowler for four runs. 

22:41 (IST), Jan, 11

0
Overs16.1
Score150 - 3

Tanuja Kanwer to Laura Wolvaardt, Full, on off, Laura Wolvaardt drives it back to the bowler. 

22:41 (IST), Jan, 11

17 off the 16th over but the wicket of Chinelle Henry equals the weight. 

22:40 (IST), Jan, 11

4
Overs15.6
Score150 - 3

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! The skipper starts off with a boundary! Full-length delivery, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it into the bast gap between the deep mid-wicket and long on fielders for four runs. 

22:38 (IST), Jan, 11

Time for the final strategic break of the game. The game is heavily tilted in favor of Gujarat Giants and the dismissal of Chinelle Henry puts the Giants in a fairly comfortable position. With 64 more needed off the last 25 balls, the task at the hands of Jemimah Rodrigues, Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp and the rest to follow is daunting. 

22:37 (IST), Jan, 11

Is that the game for GG? Jemimah Rodrigues walks out to replace Henry.

22:36 (IST), Jan, 11

0
Overs15.5
Score146 - 3

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Chinelle Henry, OUT! TAKEN! Rajeshwari Gayakwad has the last laugh. A touch fuller, just outside off. Chinelle Henry transfers his weight to her back foot and looks to lash it over the sweeper cover fence but miscues that shot. The ball balloons toward the wide long off region, where skipper Ashleigh Gardner pouches the catch into her palm. Gujarat Giants need 64 off the last 25 deliveries. 

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Both teams are unlikely to make wholesale changes after just one game, but Delhi Capitals may consider tweaking their bowling attack. One option could be bringing in Alana King to add experience and control. That move, however, would come at a cost. Lizelle Lee would have to make way, Laura Wolvaardt would open the innings, and Tanya Bhatia would come in as the wicketkeeper. Whether DC opt for stability or change remains to be seen as they look to correct course against a confident Gujarat Giants side.
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