Preview:
Match No. 10 of the second edition of the Women’s Premier League will feature a clash between Delhi Capitals Women (DC-W) and Gujarat Giants (GG-W) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, on Sunday, March 03. Delhi defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore Women in their third game of WPL season 2. The Meg Lanning-led side is coming off back-to-back wins after losing the curtain raiser against defending champions, Mumbai Indians Women.
The Delhi-based franchise won the game against the Smriti Mandhana-led side by 25 runs, with Marizanne Kapp being awarded the Player of the Match award for her contributions with both bat and ball. She scored 32 runs and picked up two crucial wickets.
Gujarat Giants, on the other hand, have lost all three games of the tournament so far and are reeling at the bottom of the table. In all three games, the Beth Mooney-led side has been dominated. In the last game against UP Warriorz, the Gujarat-based franchise lost the game by six wickets. Gujarat will be desperate to register their first win of the season in the upcoming fixture, while DEL will look to continue their winning momentum.
Match Details:
| Match | Delhi Capitals Women vs Gujarat Giants Women, Match 10 |
| Venue | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Date & Time | Sunday, March 03, 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Sports18 and JioCinema |
Pitch Report
The surface at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is one of the best batting tracks in the country. Hence, a high-scoring encounter is on the cards. Speaking of the decision-making and the vital toss aspect for the concerned skippers, opting to bowl first in a bid to have a target in sight can prove to be a viable decision at this historic venue.
Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 2 |
| Delhi Capitals Women won | 1 |
| Gujarat Giants Women won | 1 |
Probable Playing XI
Delhi Capitals Women (DEL-W)
Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey
Gujarat Giants (GUJ-W)
Beth Mooney (c & wk), Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner, Kathryn Bryce, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Mannat Kashyap, Meghana Singh
Probable Best Batter of the Match
Dangerous opener Shafali Verma could be the best batter in the tenth match of the season against Gujarat Giants. With a brilliant half-century in the game against Bangalore, Verma is coming off an excellent outing and will be high on confidence to take charge against Gujarat bowlers. She is currently the fifth-highest run-scorer in the tournament, with 115 runs.
