Deol leads Gujarat Women to victory over Delhi Capitals

Harleen Deol’s unbeaten 70 from 49 balls was good enough to trump Meg Lanning’s 92 from 57 balls as the Gujarat Giants Women chased down the Delhi Capitals Women’s total of 177-5 to win by five-wickets with three balls to spare finishing on 178-5 in 19.3 overs.

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Lanning was at her sublime best during an opening partnership of 83 with Shafali Verma (40 from 27 balls) but with a base of 108-1 in just 12.1 overs the log-leading Capitals were unable to build the match winning total which would have confirmed a first place finish.

Lanning’s tenure which included 15 fours and a six ended when she was bowled by Deandra Dottin (2-37) who dismissed Jess Jonassen (9) in similar fashion before seamer Meghna Singh (3-35) claimed the next three wickets to put the brakes on an innings which promised 200 plus.

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Beth Mooney’s composed 44 from 35 balls set up the successful run-chase but 26-year-old Deol (9x4, 1x6) completed the job with mighty assistance from Ashleigh Gardner (22 from 13 balls) and Barbadian Dottin who smashed 24 from only 10 balls with a pair of fours and sixes.

The Capitals Women remain in first place on the five-team log with five wins and ten points from their eight matches while the Giants Women climb into second place with their fourth victory and eight points from seven games.

Mumbai Indians Women are in third place, also with eight points but from just six matches.

RCB Women and UP Warriorz Women are four points adrift of the playoff places with four points from six and seven games respectively.

GUJARAT GIANTS WOMEN: Beth Mooney (wkt), Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner (captain), Deandra Dottin, Phoebe Litchfield, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Meghna Singh, Tanuja Kanwar, Priy Mishra.

DELHI CAPITALS WOMEN: Meg Lanning (captain), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Sarah Bryve (wkt), Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Titas Sadhu.