The WPL 2026 Eliminator between Gujarat Giants Women and Delhi Capitals Women at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara saw a remarkable win by seven wickets to Delhi Capitals Women! Jemimah Rodrigues played a vital 76-for-the-India wicket made Gujarat Giants stand up but as time battered to; did not help her team chase back Butler and make the most big threes with events packed out Beth Mooney (62), who ended every foul at 168/7 in 20 overs. Delhi Capitals successfully achieved a 169-run target in just 15.4 overs with 7 wickets remaining. Chasing Lizelle Lee & Shafali Verma took the lead in order to build a platform for which Laura Wolvaardt and Jemimah Rodrigues put together some significant attacking knocks.
Gujarat Giants Women vs Delhi Capitals Women Match Details
| Match Information | Details |
| Match | Gujarat Giants Women vs Delhi Capitals Women |
| Competition | Women’s Premier League 2026 |
| Match | Eliminator |
| Date | February 3, 2026 |
| Venue | BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara |
| Toss | Delhi Capitals Women won the toss |
| Decision | Delhi Capitals Women elected to bowl |
| Gujarat Giants | 168/7 in 20 overs |
| Delhi Capitals | 169/3 in 15.4 overs |
| Result | Delhi Capitals Women won by 7 wickets |
| Delhi Run Rate | 10.79 |
| Gujarat Run Rate | 8.4 |
Gujarat Giants Women Batting Scorecard
In 20 overs, your Gujarat Giants could only muster up to 168/7. Beth Mooney was still there on 62 not out, anchoring the innings with Georgia Wareham doing most of the accelerating finishing with 35 from 25. Kashvee Gautam who was 4* from 2 balls taken with next 10 balls and struck at 180.00 scored (18) from (10) balls.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Beth Mooney (wk) | 62* | 51 | 6 | 0 | 121.57 |
| Sophie Devine | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Anushka Sharma | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Ashleigh Gardner (c) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kanika Ahuja | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Georgia Wareham | 35 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 140 |
| Bharti Fulmali | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kashvee Gautam | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| Tanuja Kanwer | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 25 | ||||
| Total | 168/7 | 20 overs | 8.40 RR |
Delhi Capitals Women Bowling Scorecard
Delhi’s most successful bowler was Chinelle Henry with 3/35 in four overs. Nandani Sharma took 2 wickets while Minnu Mani bowled very economically with only 6 runs coming in his four overs and taking the key wicket.
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Economy |
| Marizanne Kapp | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Chinelle Henry | 4 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 8.8 |
| Nandani Sharma | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11 |
| Minnu Mani | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Sneh Rana | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shree Charani | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 |
Gujarat Giants Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Score | Over |
| Sophie Devine | 9/1 | 1.6 |
| Anushka Sharma | 38/2 | 5.1 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 38/3 | 5.2 |
| Kanika Ahuja | 59/4 | 8.4 |
| Georgia Wareham | 120/5 | 16.2 |
| Bharti Fulmali | 125/6 | 16.4 |
| Kashvee Gautam | 164/7 | 19.5 |
Gujarat Giants Partnerships
| Partnership | Runs | Balls |
| Mooney – Devine | 9 | 12 |
| Mooney – Anushka Sharma | 29 | 19 |
| Mooney – Gardner | 0 | 1 |
| Mooney – Kanika Ahuja | 21 | 20 |
| Mooney – Wareham | 61 | 46 |
| Mooney – Fulmali | 5 | 2 |
| Mooney – Kashvee Gautam | 38 | 19 |
| Mooney – Tanuja Kanwer | 4 | 1 |
Delhi Capitals Women Batting Scorecard
Delhi Capitals needed to score aggressively to reach 169/3 in just 15.4 overs. Top-scorer for the home team was Lizelle Lee (43 off 24), with Jemimah Rodrigues also maintaining the momentum with a quickfire 41 from just 23 deliveries. Laura Wolvaardt was not out at 32, while Marizanne Kapp wrapped up the chase with an unbeaten 4.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Lizelle Lee (wk) | 43 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 179.17 |
| Shafali Verma | 31 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 147.62 |
| Laura Wolvaardt | 32* | 24 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues (c) | 41 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 178.26 |
| Marizanne Kapp | 4* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Extras | 18 | ||||
| Total | 169/3 | 15.4 overs | 10.79 RR |
Gujarat Giants Women Bowling Scorecard
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Economy |
| Renuka Singh Thakur | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Kashvee Gautam | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Sophie Devine | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.7 |
| Georgia Wareham | 3.4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Tanuja Kanwer | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Delhi Capitals Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Score | Over |
| Lizelle Lee | 89/1 | 7.1 |
| Shafali Verma | 92/2 | 7.6 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | 160/3 | 14.5 |
Delhi Capitals Partnerships
| Partnership | Runs | Balls |
| Lizelle Lee – Shafali Verma | 89 | 43 |
| Wolvaardt – Shafali Verma | 3 | 5 |
| Wolvaardt – Jemimah Rodrigues | 68 | 41 |
| Wolvaardt – Marizanne Kapp | 9 | 5 |
Key Player Performances
Beth Mooney – 62* off 51
Key behind Gujarat’s batting performance was Beth Mooney. Scoring 62 off 51 balls with six fours, she ended unbeaten. She stitched the innings through a few batting collapses and was part of Gujarat’s most critical partnerships.
Georgia Wareham – 35 and 2/28
Georgia Wareham did her bit with both bat and ball. In the chase, she also scored 35 runs off 25 balls including three fours and a six and took 2/28. Wickets: 2 (course: Lizelle Lee and Shafali Verma.
Lizelle Lee – 43 off 24
Delhi were given a blistering start by Lizelle Lee. Her innings consisted of 43 off 24 balls with eight fours and one six, giving her a strike rate of 179.17
Jemimah Rodrigues – 41 off 23
Batting at no. 03, Captain Jemimah Rodrigues scored 41 runs from just 23 balls with the help of four fours and a six. Delhi kept the pace required after their opening partnership finished thanks to her 178.26 strike rate.
Chinelle Henry – 3/35
Delhi’s best wicket-taker was Chinelle Henry. Specifically, she took 3 wickets for 35 runs after bowling four overs against New Zealand’s Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham and Bharti Fulmali.
Match Turning Points
There are two significant phases in the game that changed the course of it for us.
Gujarat scored 48 runs in the powerplay, but lost three wickets inside it. An early dismissal of Sophie Devine and then Anushka Sharma ensured that Ashleigh Gardner could not explode in the powerplay while Gujarat were forced to regroup rather than push on.
The next watershed moment came during Delhi’s chase. Delhi made 75 in their powerplay as Lee and Shafali added 89 from just 43 balls. With two quick wickets, Wareham gave Gujarat some hope but it was not enough for Jemimah Rodrigues and Laura Wolvaardt to fight back as they put on 68 runs together.
GGTW vs DCW Scorecard: Important Stats
| Statistic | Gujarat Giants Women | Delhi Capitals Women |
| Score | 168/7 | 169/3 |
| Overs | 20 | 15.4 |
| Run Rate | 8.4 | 10.79 |
| Powerplay | 48 | 75 |
| Top Score | Beth Mooney 62* | Lizelle Lee 43 |
| Best Bowling | Georgia Wareham 2/28 | Chinelle Henry 3/35 |
| Sixes | 1 | 3 |
| Result | Lost | Won |
Full Match Result
Delhi won the toss and decided to bowl first against Gujarat Giants Women, who scored 168/7 in 20 overs. Gujarat posted a challenging total of 135 on the back of an unbeaten half-century from opener Beth Mooney (62) partnered by Georgia Wareham’s 35.
Delhi Capitals fought back but sent their men for an aggressive chase. An explosive start from Lizelle Lee and Shafali Verma, an important stand between Laura Wolvaardt and Jemimah Rodrigues. Delhi attained target and finished at 169/3 in 15.4 overs to secure a seven wickets win over Eliminator.
GGTW vs DCW Head-to-Head Match Highlights
What made the Eliminator even more salient was that Gujarat Giants had beaten Delhi Capitals in both its 2026 encounters during the regular season, but now at a critical knockout phase in the playoffs it was Delhi delivering its maiden win of their campaign against Gujarat. As a result, Delhi Capitals qualified for their fourth consecutive WPL final, Cricbuzz reported.
Gujarat Giants Women Playing XI
- Beth Mooney (wk)
- Sophie Devine
- Anushka Sharma
- Ashleigh Gardner (c)
- Georgia Wareham
- Bharti Fulmali
- Kanika Ahuja
- Kashvee Gautam
- Tanuja Kanwer
- Renuka Singh Thakur
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Delhi Capitals Women Playing XI
- Lizelle Lee (wk)
- Shafali Verma
- Laura Wolvaardt
- Jemimah Rodrigues (c)
- Marizanne Kapp
- Chinelle Henry
- Niki Prasad
- Sneh Rana
- Minnu Mani
- Shree Charani
- Nandani Sharma
Final Thoughts
Both Gujarat Giants Women and Delhi Capitals Women scored 168/7, the match was won because of the great powerplay taken by Delhi. Gujarat were competitive due to Beth Mooney’s 62* and an all-round contribution from Georgia Wareham, while Delhi had a star-studded batting performance featuring Lizelle Lee, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Laura Wolvaardt to guide them home in the chase.
Delhi Capitals chased down the target with 169/3 in 15.4 overs winning by seven wickets as Georgia Wareham clicked two for Gujarat while Chinelle Henry took three for Delhi.
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