WPL Match 9, Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals – Talking Points and Who Said What?

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After registering their first win of the Ladies’s Premier League In opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore of their earlier fixture, Gujarat Giants had been blown away by Delhi Capitals on Saturday, March 11 on the Dr. DY Patil Sports activities Academy in Navi Mumbai. Capitals got here bruised into the encounter having confronted their first lack of the competitors towards Mumbai Indians of their earlier match.

Nevertheless, the Meg Lanning-led facet made an unbelievable comeback of their fourth match as they restricted Giants to 105/9 of their allotted 20 overs. Marizanne Kapp starred with the ball as she picked up a fifer throughout the first seven overs of the match.

Following a wide ranging bowling efficiency by Delhi, it was the flip for his or her batters to fireside. Opener Shafali Verma’s sensational batting show helped her facet chase down the goal in 7.1 overs as they gained the match by 10 wickets. As Delhi got here again to profitable methods, let’s check out the speaking factors from the match-

Marizanne Kapp registers greatest bowling figures in WPL

Kapp was in full type as she regarded in rhythm proper from the primary ball. She picked up the prized scalps of Laura Wolvaardt, Ashleigh Gardner, and Harleen Deol in her first three overs to interrupt the again of Gujarat Giants’ batting. The Proteas all-rounder completed with figures of 5/15 in 4 overs and have become the third bowler to select up a fifer within the WPL. Her match figures are additionally the most effective bowling figures of the match thus far.

Shafali Verma’s blitzkrieg helps Delhi chase 106 in simply 7.1 overs

With simply 106 runs wanted to win, Shafali Verma was decided to get her facet off to a flying begin after failing to fireside within the earlier two matches. She performed a scintillating knock of 76* off 28 balls smacking 10 fours and 5 sixes in her innings.

Courtesy of her mind-boggling knock, Delhi registered the best powerplay rating within the WPL as they had been 87/0 after six overs. Shafali additionally has probably the most variety of sixes within the match thus far with ten maximums to her identify.

Shedding captain Sneh Rana stated:

It’s completely okay. The women did their greatest. It was not our day and that’s advantageous. (On the pitch) It was a bit skiddy. (Resolution on the toss) I believe it was a very good determination as a result of the ball was coming onto the bat properly. It was good to bat on. (On her damage) It’s advantageous and I hope it will get higher. (On Shafali Verma) She was unbelievable. All these photographs had been unbelievable.

Successful captain Meg Lanning stated:

Shafali actually was (in a rush). I used to be simply cheerleading from the opposite finish. A few of the cleanest hitting I’ve seen. To put in Superb knock. I simply requested her to maintain it easy and hit the ball straight. It was unbelievable to look at. Nonetheless attempting to recover from it. (On the half-way stage) It appeared like a new-ball wicket, they usually have some superb bowlers. When it was full, we might play. Shafali did not make it look robust. We did not wish to go into our shell and tried to be aggressive. Her (Kapp) pure size simply appears to work on this sort of pitch. I beloved watching her bowl. She has been annoyed along with her performances thus far however nothing of that kind tonight. (How she is feeling) Very pleased tonight.

Marizanne Kapp, Participant of the Match stated:

(The proper size) I wished to carry out so badly for my group. Earlier video games, I felt that I used to be lacking my traces and lengths. I believe if you wish to carry out, you need to put within the onerous work. I felt I let my group down within the first three video games. That’s what makes it so robust (being an all-rounder). Fortunately, I did not bat at this time so I could be pleased about my bowling (chuckles). It was completely superb. We’ve got such a pleasant group of gamers and it has been an incredible expertise being right here.

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