In the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL), the high-flying Delhi Capitals (DC) will face the Gujarat Giants (GG), who are trying to stay in the qualifying situation, in a thrilling matchup. On March 16, the contest will take place at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium.
The DC team, led by Meg Lanning, only needs to win once to get into the playoffs and compete with the Mumbai Indians (MI) for the coveted top spot.
They won a nearby experience against the Regal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), which tried their personality. In contrast, the Gujarat Giants have not had a tournament to remember. After losing captain Beth Mooney to injury, they suffered an early setback and have only won one match.
After Royal Challengers Bangalore scored their first victory of the season on Wednesday, a significant defeat in their upcoming matchup against DC could put them in last place.
These two teams are expected to fight hard when they take the field, which could possibly close the gap between the teams in the middle of the table or set the pace for an interesting end to the group stage matches.
The upcoming matchup features three intriguing contests.
Meg Lanning vs Ashleigh Gardner
In terms of both leadership and batting, the DC skipper has had a tournament to remember thus far.
She currently wears the Orange Cap and has led DC to second place, their only defeat coming against Mumbai Indians (MI), league leaders.
Even though Lanning hasn’t been at her best in the last two matches, especially considering that she started her WPL campaign with a couple of 50s, the opposition still sees her as a big threat.
Throughout the WPL, the opening batter has demonstrated vulnerability and susceptibility to spin bowling. In the four innings during which she lost her wicket, she was run out by a variety of spinners.
Sophia Dunkley vs Marizanne Kapp
It is common knowledge that Sophia Dunkley has a talent for aggression, particularly in the powerplay. She smashed the fastest fifty in the WPL against RCB, demonstrating her potential.
DC needs their new ball ace, Marizanne Kapp, to perform at her best if she is to be contained.
This season, the Proteas all-rounder has arguably been one of DC’s most dependent performers. Her remarkable five-wicket haul in the WPL match against GG demonstrates her ability with the new ball.
Dunkley’s initial excusal will uncover the powerless GG center request preferably sooner over they would like.
Jess Jonassen vs Annabel Sutherland
So far in the WPL, DC all-rounder Jess Jonassen has been a useful addition to the side in all departments.
However, in recent times, her brief cameos toward the end of the innings have frequently been the difference between the two teams.
GG will need to be hopeful that Annabel Sutherland will have a good match to counter her hitting in the death overs.
The all-rounder hasn’t had a good season, but she will be doing her franchise a huge favor by getting rid of Jonassen early and cutting the final score by a lot of runs.