The Gujarat Giants etched their name into the Women’s Premier League record books on Tuesday night — becoming the first team ever to complete a season double over Delhi Capitals, holding their nerve to seal
a dramatic three-run victory in another last-over thriller.
For the second time this season, GG defended a single-digit total against DC — four runs earlier, eight in the return fixture.
Setting the platform for GG was Beth Mooney, whose calm and calculated 58 off 46 anchored Gujarat to a competitive 174 for 9.
After an early wobble, Mooney and Anushka Sharma (39 off 25) stitched together a vital partnership, while Tanuja Kanwer’s explosive 21 off 11 provided the late surge that pushed the Giants beyond the 170 mark.
Delhi fought back hard through Shree Charani’s 4 for 31, but the total proved just enough.
Chasing 175, the Capitals flashed promise without ever fully taking control. Shafali Verma’s early aggression was cut short, and while wickets kept tumbling, the game refused to die.
Sophie Devine continued her dominance over familiar foes, dismissing Lee for the 11th time in T20s and removing Jemimah Rodrigues yet again, tightening the screws at crucial moments.
Then came one final twist. Niki Prasad (47) and Sneh Rana (29) reignited Delhi’s hopes with a sensational 70-run stand for the seventh wicket — the joint-highest partnership for that position or lower in WPL history.
Suddenly, a lost cause became a live contest as DC needed just 9 runs in 6 balls to win. But the Giants had been here before and knew exactly how to finish it.
Despite leaking runs in the death overs, Devine’s four-wicket haul and Gujarat’s collective composure in the final over — where the NZ all-rounder gave away just 5 runs — ensured Delhi fell agonisingly short once more.


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