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]GG-W vs DC-W Highlights, WPL 2026 Eliminator: Delhi Capitals Women Beat Gujarat Giants Women to Reach Final
by K D Mishra
Delhi Capitals have reached their fourth straight Women’s Premier League (WPL) final, and this is their first time doing it under new captain Jemimah Rodrigues. It was a tough night for Gujarat Giants, as they lost the Eliminator by seven wickets and are now out of this season’s tournament. Now, the Delhi Capitals will take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final match on Thursday.
Chasing 169, the Capitals got off to a flying start. Lizelle Lee and Shafali Verma came out all guns blazing and scored at a brisk rate. The new-ball bowlers of the Giants went on a journey as the scoreboard at the end of the powerplay read 75/0.
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Finally, the Giants managed to break the 89-run opening stand in the eighth over. Georgia Wareham dismissed Lee (43) on her first ball. In the same order, she cleaned up Shafali (31). Skipper Jemimah Rodrigues joined Laura Wolvaardt at the crease, and both made sure that the Giants didn’t get back in the contest.
Jemimah scored a quickfire 23-ball 41 before falling with her side just nine runs away from the victory. Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp remained unbeaten on 32 and four respectively as the Capitals got across the line in 15.4 overs with seven wickets in hand. Wareham (2/28) and Rajeshwari Gayakwad (1/33) grabbed wickets for the Giants, but they were completely outplayed.
Earlier, the Giants were asked to bat first, and they lost Sophie Devine (6), Anushka Sharma (16), and skipper Ashleigh Gardner (0) inside the power play. Beth Mooney at the top of the order looked good but lacked support as Kanika Ahuja (6) fell cheaply, with the Giants struggling at 65/4 at the halfway mark of their innings.
Georgia Wareham joined Mooney, and both built a solid 61-run partnership, which laid the foundation for a strong finish. Chinelle Henry dismissed Wareham (35) and Bharti Fulmali (0) in the 17th over. Mooney, though, kept going strong and brought up a well-composed fifty. Kashvee Gautam played a fine cameo of 10-ball 18* at the back end of the innings.
Mooney carried her bat as she remained unbeaten on 62 off 51 to take the Giants to 168/7 at the end of their 20 overs. For the Capitals, Chinelle Henry (3/35), Nandani Sharma (2/44), and Minnu Mani (1/23) entered the wickets column. The Capitals conceded 25 extras, but thankfully, it didn’t cost them as the batters stepped up and chased down the total comfortably to storm into their fourth consecutive WPL final.
