women’s premier league 2026 produced another moment of sheer genius as Sricharani Made a brilliant catch-and-bowl effort to dismiss beth mooney During the fourth match of the tournament. high voltage clash between Delhi Capitals Ladies and gujarat giants The women’s fans at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai came to their feet and the spectacular outing quickly went viral on social media.
Delhi Capitals Women won the toss and elected to bowl first, a decision that initially looked challenging as Gujarat Giants’ openers were aggressive and dominated the powerplay with authority.
Gujarat Giants’ strong opening partnership
Gujarat Giants Women got off to a solid start thanks to a fluent opening stand between Mooney and Sophie DevineBoth of them laid a strong foundation for a big score by adding 94 runs for the first wicket, Mooney, in particular, looked in great touch, finding gaps with ease and preventing the Delhi bowlers from doing anything,
Devine complemented his opening partner perfectly, rotating the strike well before changing gears with powerful strokes down the ground and through cover. With both the batsmen well set, Delhi Capitals were in desperate need of a breakthrough to stem the momentum.
Sri Charani creates moment of magic to dismiss Beth Mooney
The breakthrough finally came in the ninth over and it came in spectacular fashion. On the very first ball of the over, Charani bowled a length ball which Mooney hit hard. The ball went straight to the bowler, who reacted instinctively. It initially eluded him, but Charani showed amazing presence of mind to get it in his second attempt on his follow-through.
The athletic effort stunned Mooney, who had to step back despite playing the shot with authority. The dismissal not only broke a dangerous partnership but also shifted the momentum back in Delhi’s favour. The official broadcaster later shared the clip on social media, with fans hailing it as one of the best catches of the season so far.
Here is the video:
Second chance. No mistake.
Sri Charani got the big wicket of Beth Mooney#TATAWPL DCvGG 👉 LIVE NOW ➡️ https://t.co/mxHvaxIQzr pic.twitter.com/AzzVAf57gg
– Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) 11 January 2026
Sophie Devine dazzles with her batting masterclass
While Mooney’s dismissal gave Delhi a huge boost, Divine ensured that the Gujarat giants did not lose. The experienced New Zealand all-rounder displayed a masterclass with the bat, dismantling the Delhi bowling attack with a blend of timing, power and intelligent shot selection.
Devine attacked both pace and spin with ease, clearing the ropes and hitting boundaries at will. She looked set for a good century and before that she was hovering in the 90s Nandani Sharma At last his brilliant innings came to an end. Devine was out after scoring a brilliant 95 runs and was just five runs short of her century.
This article was first published here WomenCricket.comA Cricket Times Company.
