All-Round Ashleigh Gardner ensures 11-Run Victory for Gujarat Giants against Delhi Capitals

Gujarat Giants notched up a crucial win against Delhi Capitals in a high-octane encounter in the Women’s Premier League on its match number 14. After managing to put up a decent score of 147/4 on the board, the Giants bowlers held their nerves to bundle out Delhi Capitals for 136, clinching an 11-run victory.

The Giants had been struggling with their batting performances in their last few matches but came out all guns blazing against Delhi. Laura Wolvaardt and Ashleigh Gardner played crucial knocks to propel the team to a fighting total. Wolvaardt played a steady inning of 57 runs while Gardner provided the impetus with her aggressive unbeaten knock of 51 off 33 balls.

In response, Delhi Capitals started off well, scoring 51 runs in the powerplay However, the Giants bowlers did not let the Capitals take control of the game. Tanuja Kanwer, Sneh Rana, Kim Garth, and Ashleigh Gardner bowled exceptionally well and picked up crucial wickets at regular intervals. Kanwer bowled Shafali Verma with a clever delivery, while Rana dismissed Meg Lanning with a flat one. Gardner chipped in with two wickets and also took two crucial run-outs. The Giant’s collective effort with the ball was the reason why they were able to seal the victory.

The Win tonight Keeps Gujarat Giants in the Hunt for a spot in the Playoffs 👏 #CricketTwitter #WPL2023 #DCvGG pic.twitter.com/epP0wYX62Z

— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) March 16, 2023

The pitch had started showing signs of slowing down in the second half of the league, but the Giants’ bowlers combined to put up an impressive show that helped them to their second win of the season. The victory was especially commendable as the Capitals are a team that bats deep, and a 150 total should not have bothered them.

With this win, the Giants lifted themselves off the bottom of the table to reach four points from six matches. The Capitals, on the other hand, suffered their second loss of the season and are currently placed third in the standings.

Gujarat Giants won by 11 runs

Gujarat Giants: 147-4 (20)

Laura Wolvaardt: 57 (45)
Ash Gardner: 51* (33)
Jess Jonassen: 2-38

Delhi Capitals: 136-10 (18.4)

Marizanne Kapp: 36 (29)
Arundhati Reddy: 25 (17)
Kim Garth: 2-18#CricketTwitter #WPL2023 #DCvGG pic.twitter.com/3P1qgySt3s

— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) March 16, 2023

The match was a thrilling contest that kept the fans on the edge of their seats until the very end. The Giants will be hoping to carry this momentum forward into their upcoming matches. The team will be hoping to build on this win and climb up the table in the coming games, while the Capitals will look to bounce back from this defeat and get back to winning ways.