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BBC News
07-03-2025
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- BBC News
Deol guides Giants to victory over Capitals
India's Harleen Deol hit an unbeaten 70 as she guided Gujarat Giants to a five-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier Australia captain Meg Lanning's 92 had provided the bulk of the Capitals' 177-5 as she plundered 15 fours and one and Shafali Verma, who hit three sixes in a breezy 40, had shared a stand of 83 for the first wicket in nine overs in the remainder of the Capitals batters could not get going as Meghna Singh claimed 3-35 and Deandra Dottin Beth Mooney got the Giants' reply off to a solid start as she Deol put on 85 for the second wicket before the former was snared for 44 by Minnu Mani's kept her composure during the chase, though, as Giants skipper Ash Gardner and Dottin chipped in with 22 and 24 respectively before they were dismissed by Jess Jonassen (2-38).The Giants still needed 13 off the last seven balls but any nerves where eased when Kashvee Gautam clubbed the final delivery of the penultimate over from Shikha Pandey for then whipped the first ball of the final over - bowled by Jonassen - for four before Gautam got the Giants over the line with three balls to spare. Table-topping Delhi have now completed all their games and face a nervous wait to see if they will qualify for the final automatically, with third-placed Mumbai Indians able to overhaul their total of 10 points with victory in their final two could also finish top if they beat Mumbai in their final match and finish with a superior net fixtures & table
BBC News
28-02-2025
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- BBC News
Lanning guides Delhi to comfortable win v Mumbai
Meg Lanning's unbeaten half-century led Delhi Capitals to a convincing nine-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier Australia captain Lanning finished unbeaten on 60 from 49 balls as Delhi cruised to their target of 124 in 14.3 overs. She had added 85 for the first wicket with India's Shafali Verma, who was the only wicket to fall for 43 from 28 balls, to set up the victory which takes Delhi to the top of the WPL table with four wins from six matches. Mumbai remain in second place with three wins from five. There was a rare failure for England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt, who fell for 18 as Mumbai stuttered to 123-9 from 20 Jess Jonassen and Minnu Mani starred with the ball for Delhi, taking three wickets each.
