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

Minnu Mani to Ashleigh Gardner, SIX! That's a pure gift from Minnu Mani! Full toss, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner charges down the track and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 

Minnu Mani to Bharti Fulmali, DROPPED! Full and around the fifth stump. Bharti Fulmali punches it hard and upish, to the left of the bowler. Mani moves to his left to get the catch, but she couldn't grasp the ball. The ball bounces off to mid off and the batter gets a single. 

Minnu Mani to Ashleigh Gardner, Full, on off, Ashleigh Gardner pushes it to long on for a single. 

Minnu Mani to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR! Easy pickings for Ashleigh Gardner! A tad short of a length, on middle, turning it down the leg side. Ashleigh Gardner opens his stance and pulls it to the right of the deep square leg fielder. She offers a dive but the ball wins the race. 

Minnu Mani to Bharti Fulmali, Full toss, on middle, Bharti Fulmali punches it to long on for a single. 

Minnu Mani to Bharti Fulmali, Tossed up, on off, Bharti Fulmali pushes it back to the bowler. 

Shafali Verma to Bharti Fulmali, Full, on off, Bharti Fulmali drives it to long on for a single. 

From 126 for 1 to 151 for 4, the Gujarat Giants have gifted an opening for the Delhi Capitals. Bharti Fulmali walks out to replace Sharma.

Shafali Verma to Anushka Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Boundary, six and then a wicket. There is no better reply from a bowler to a batter.  Verma gives a flight to the delivery, slows it through the air and pitches it on off. Anushka Sharma gets down on one knee to sweep it, but fails to get the middle of the bat. The delivery connects the top edge of the batter and loops toward Nandni Sharma in mid-wicket. 

Shafali Verma to Anushka Sharma, SIX! Up, up and away! Full-length delivery on off, Anushka Sharma slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen. 

Shafali Verma to Anushka Sharma, FOUR! That's an excellent shot from Anushka Sharma. Full-length delivery, around the pads of the batter. Anushka Sharma swipes at it from the middle of her bat to beat the left of the deep square leg fielder to dives to save the boundary, but couldn't get the better. 

Shafali Verma to Ashleigh Gardner, Full, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner flicks it uppishly to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Shafali Verma to Ashleigh Gardner, Fullish, on middle, Ashleigh Gardner pushes it to the right of the bowler. Shafali Verma tumbles away and extends his right arm to stop the ball. 

Time for the final strategic break of the GG innings. After the onslaught from Sophie Devine early on, things have normalised since her dismissal. Delhi Capitals have managed to tighten the screws a bit. GG will need to finish strong as the Delhi Capitals boasts a strong and deep batting unit.

Nandni Sharma to Anushka Sharma, On a length, around off, Anushka Sharma attempts to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Nandni Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner, Short, on off, Ashleigh Gardner pulls it to dep mid-wicket for one. 

Nandni Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR! Full marks for effort! On a length, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner drills it to the sweeper cover region. Niki Prasad sprints to her right and dives to save the boundary, but unfortunately, as he flicks the ball to his left, it hits the other arm of the fielder, and it parries further toward the boundary fence. 

Nandni Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner, Fullish, around the pads of the batter, Ashleigh Gardner flicks it into the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square and gets a couple of runs. 

Nandni Sharma to Anushka Sharma, Nandni Sharma pitches it fuller, on off, Anushka Sharma swipes it to deep square leg for another single. 

Nandni Sharma to Anushka Sharma, Fuller, on off, Anushka Sharma pushes it to cover 

Sree Charani to Anushka Sharma, Fuller, on off, Anushka Sharma pulls it grounded through mid-wicket for one. 

Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner, Short and on off, Ashleigh Gardner leans back and punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Sree Charani to Anushka Sharma, Quicker one, around off, Anushka Sharma looks to loft this inside out over cover but gets it sliced and the ball drops to the right of point for one.

Sree Charani to Anushka Sharma, Fired into the batter, Anushka Sharma tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Sree Charani to Anushka Sharma, Fuller, on off, Anushka Sharma drives it to mid off. 

One brings two for the Delhi Capitals and they are staging a mini-comeback in this contest. Anushka Sharma walks out next for Gujarat Giants.

Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh my word, that's a spectacular catch from the skipper Jemimah Rodrigues. Sree Charani jogs from over the stumps and pitches it fuller, just outside off. Georgia Wareham lunges and drills it upishly to wide of the short cover fielder. It's Jemimah Rodrigues, who dives to her right and, while hanging herself in midair, she pouches the catch with both hands. Sree Charani gets her second wicket. Gujarat Giants are 129 for 3 now. 

Nandni Sharma to Georgia Wareham, Short, outside off, Georgia Wareham cuts it to deep point for one. 

Nandni Sharma to Georgia Wareham, On a length, on leg, Georgia Wareham flicks it to deep square for a brace. 

An incredible innings from Sophie Devine comes to an end. Georgia Wareham walks out next to bat for the Gujarat Giants. 

Nandni Sharma to Sophie Devine, OUT! IN THE AIR.. TAKEN! What an exceptional catch that was from Sree Charani. She had all the pressure on her shoulders, but still she managed to take the catch. This is fuller, on middle and leg, Sophie Devine plants her front foot to the leg side of the delivery and tries to slog it, but gets the connection from the upper part of her willow. The ball balloons just behind the inner circle in the fine leg region. Sree Charani, backpaddles a bit, judges the skier and gets on the ground to pouch it safely. An incredible inning from Sophie Devine has come to an end. 

Nandni Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner, Fullish, on leg, Ashleigh Gardner flicks it to deep square leg a single. 

Nandni Sharma to Sophie Devine, Full, on off, Sophie Devine drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Nandni Sharma to Sophie Devine, WIDE! Bumper, on middle, but it sails over the batter. Sophie Devine makes a leave and gets the bonus run for her team. 

Nandni Sharma to Ashleigh Gardner, Short, on off, Ashleigh Gardner pulls it to deep square leg for one. 

Shafali Verma to Ashleigh Gardner, Tossed up, on off, Ashleigh Gardner drills this down the ground to long on for a single. 

Shafali Verma to Sophie Devine, Fired on the pads, Sophie Devine smashes this towards the left of Jemimah Rodrigues at deep mid-wicket. The ball was bouncing over the fence but Jemmi does well to outstretch her left hand and flick this inside th eplaying area, keeping it down to just one.

Shafali Verma to Sophie Devine, Tossed up, around middle and leg, Sophie Devine milks this through mid-wicket and hustles back for two.

Shafali Verma to Ashleigh Gardner, Full and on middle and leg, Ashleigh Gardner rolls this down to long on for one.

Shafali Verma to Ashleigh Gardner, Quicker one, on off, Alana King looks to work this around mid-wicket but the ball catches and outsid eedge that drops short of cover.

Shafali Verma to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR! Lucky for Ashleigh Gardner to get it edged away for four. Quicker one, around off, Ashleigh Gardner looks to punch this down the ground but gets the ball to turn away and it takes an outside edge that flies through the vacant first slip region for four.

Change! Shafali Verma joins the attack now. Will she be able to get another breakthrough for her team?

Sree Charani to Sophie Devine, SIX! DEJA VU! Sophie Devine has raced to 91 off just 38 balls. Flighted from Sree, around middle and leg, Sophie Devine shuffles away from the stumps, slog sweeps this over the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Sree Charani to Sophie Devine, SIX! BRUTE FORCE ON SHOW! There are no half-measures from Sophie Devine this evening. Tossed up, on middle and off, Sophie Devine, goes down on her knee again and slogs this over the deep mid-wicket fence for a huge six.

Sree Charani to Sophie Devine, Fired into the batter, Sophie Devine goes for the slog sweep but gets it edged off the inside onto her pads.

Sree Charani to Sophie Devine, SIX! Devine clears the fence once again. Tossed up, around middle and off, Sophie Devine shuffles away from her stumps, to her leg and slogs this over the deep mid-wicket fielder for a biggie.

Sree Charani to Ashleigh Gardner, Full and on off, Ashleigh Gardner drives this to wide long off and takes one.

Delhi Capitals get the crucial breakthrough! Who will come out next for the Giants? It's the skipper, Ashleigh Gardner!

Sree Charani to Beth Mooney, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Sree Charani provides the much-needed breakthrough to the Delhi Capitals. Tossed up, on middle and off, Beth Mooney comes down and away, looks to smash this down the ground. Doesn't get right underneath and hits this towards the right of Sree. Charani outstretches her right, gets the ball strike her palm, pops out, but does well to take it on the second go. 

Chinelle Henry to Sophie Devine, Good length around off, Sophie Devine crisply thumps this to cover for no run.