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Fans go crazy as Delhi Capitals beat Gujarat Giants in eliminator to reach fourth consecutive WPL final

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The atmosphere at Vadodara International Cricket Stadium was no less than euphoric on Tuesday. Delhi Capitals (DC) Women demonstrated a clinical demonstration to disintegrate Gujarat Giants (GG) Women In wpl 2026 eliminator. In a high-stakes encounter that felt more like a masterclass than a knockout game, DC won by 7 wickets with 26 balls to spare. The win is a historic milestone for the franchise, as they look to win their fourth consecutive time Women’s Premier League FinalLeft fans in a state of complete euphoria.

Chinelle Henry’s triple strike dismantles Gujarat Giants’ batting line-up

After winning the toss and bowling first, Delhi Capitals immediately put pressure on the giants. Whereas beth mooney Played a courageous, lone warrior inning of 62 runs off 51 balls, getting very little support from the other end. The hero of the first innings was undoubtedly chenille henryWhose fiery magic destroyed Gujarat’s batting attack.

Henry struck quickly, removing the dangerous Sophie Devine Just for 6. However, his most lethal contribution came during the death overs. Just as Georgia Wareham (35) and Mooney began to build a recovery partnership of 61, returning to remove Henry Wareham and Bharti Fulmali In quick succession.

Giants’ middle order collapses under disciplined lines Nandani Sharma (2/44) and the economic genius of meenu mani (1/23). Despite a late flourish, GG reached 168/7, with the total looking low on the Vadodara surface, which favored the batsmen. “Henry Hurricane” finished with figures of 3/35, tilting the balance in Delhi’s favor even before the chase had begun.

Delhi Capitals batsmen worked hard to secure the last spot

If the first half of the game was all about the bowlers, the second half was a pure display of power-hitting. Delhi Capitals opener liezel lee And Shafali VermaCame out with a clear intention to end the game early. The pair took great advantage of the powerplay and scored 75/0 in the first six overs.

Lee was particularly aggressive, scoring 43 runs from 24 balls, which included eight fours and a sky-scraping six. Although Wareham managed to break the early lead by dismissing both Lee and Verma (31) in quick succession, the momentum never changed. The middle phase of the innings was expertly managed by the captain. jemima rodriguesWho played a stormy inning of 41 runs in 23 balls.

The flow of the game was completely one-sided as DC reached the 100-run mark in just 8.5 overs. After Rodriguez left, Laura Wolvaardt (32) and experienced marijane kapp Saw the team going home comfortably. DC finished at 169/3 in just 15.4 overs, scoring at an astonishing run rate of 10.78.

As soon as the winning runs were scored, the Vadodara crowd went wild and celebrated the team that has defined consistency in the WPL. With this impressive performance, Delhi Capitals enter the finals as favourites, looking to finally clinch the silver medal that eluded them last season.

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This article was first published here WomenCricket.comA Cricket Times Company.

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