🏏 WPL 2024 :Match 10: GG W vs DC W at Bengalaru 🏏

🏏WPL 2024: Match 10: GG W vs DC W at Bengalauru on 03/03/ 2024 at 7:30PM IST🏏

In today's match of Women's Premier League  (WPL) 2024, Delhi Capitals will look end the Bengaluru leg with a win when they lock horns with Gujarat Giants at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Gujarat Giants will look to earn their first points on WPL 2024 points table after losing first three matches. Gujarat are languished at the bottom of the WPL 2024 leaderboard while Delhi have a chance to attain top ranking with six points given their net-run rate is superior of Mumbai Indians. 

Delhi Capitals Playing 11 probables: Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey

Gujarat Giants Playing 11 probables: Beth Mooney (c & wk), Veda Krishnamurthy, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Kathryn Bryce, Lea Tahuhu, Meghna Singh.

Only one match-up is yet to be witnessed in the 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL). The Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Gujarat Giants (GG) haven't faced each other so far this season, and they will finally lock horns at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, March 3.

On paper, this seems like a mismatch. Delhi are close to the top of the table, with two wins from three games and by far the best net run rate in the competition. Gujarat, meanwhile, are rooted to the bottom of the standings, with no wins to their name in three matches.

Last year, as the Capitals finished atop the standings to qualify directly for the final, the Giants managed to secure a rare win in their second meeting. They got over the line by 11 runs on the back of Ashleigh Gardner's all-round showing and will take heart from that display, although circumstances are completely different this time around.

Can DC reclaim the top spot from the Mumbai Indians (MI)? Or will GG show that they have some fight in them?

Pitch Report

The Chinnaswamy Stadium surface has played to its true nature so far in WPL 2024. There has been some initial movement with the new ball while spinners have gotten some turn. But the batters have done well, as it is a flat deck. Something similar is expected on Sunday as well.

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Delhi Capitals, resilient after a setback in the tournament’s inception, have rebounded with back-to-back victories, fueling their determination to sustain this winning streak. Meanwhile, Gujarat Giants, yet to taste triumph in the competition, are fervently seeking their inaugural victory. The stage is indeed poised for a compelling showdown between these two formidable teams.

The M. Chinnaswamy Ground stands as a cricketing haven, celebrated for its close boundaries that create an electrifying atmosphere, ideal for batters seeking to dominate. The pitch poses challenges for fast bowlers, demanding strategic mastery, while spinners revel in the chance to wield substantial influence, especially during the middle overs. Teams winning the toss may opt to unleash their batting prowess first, aiming to set a challenging total in this captivating setting.

The Giants have found no solution to their last season woes and are currently bottom of the table with three losses in three matches. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals are flying high and are currently 2nd with 4 points in three matches.

Captains: Beth Mooney (GGT), Meg Lanning (DC) The Giants are struggling again and are in deep trouble with three consecutive defeats, all of which have been pretty heavy as well. Despite the return of captain Beth Mooney for the season, they have looked below par in batting and their bowling has also not clicked.

Last year runners up Delhi Capitals started with a last-ball defeat against Mumbai Indians, but have roared back with two wins. The likes of Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues have done well for them, while overseas stars Alice Capsey and Marizanne Kapp have been their marquee performers with bat and ball respectively.

Mentored by legendary Mithali Raj and captained by Beth Mooney, Gujarat Giants haven’t anything gigantic as the name suggests, thus losing all their three matches so far. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals are the second-ranked side in the competition so far with two wins from three games. The Meg Lanning-led side started with a loss to Mumbai Indians in WPL 2024 opener, but bounced back with back-to-back wins over UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore. For Delhi Capitals, Lanning has been among runs while with the ball Marizzane Kapp was brilliant.