Giants eye a spot in the playoffs as they face Delhi Capitals in Match number 17 of the Women’s Premier League.
Giants eye a spot in the playoffs after a good run of form has put them in a good position too make a run for the knockouts.
Ashleigh Gardner vs. Meg Lanning is back. However, the Gujarat Giants, who have redeemed themselves with two straight victories and are now unexpectedly in the running for the playoffs, will be the centre of attention. The Giants, who have lost three of their first four games, would like to end the Lucknow leg strongly before taking a plane to Mumbai for their last group fixture.
The Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, won five of their last seven games to maintain their lead in the standings and were the first club to earn a spot in the playoffs. They will play their last league game on Friday.
The Giants took a while to settle in, but they now appear to be a cohesive team. They experimented with a few different lineups and assigned players to various positions, although they appear to play more clearly towards the end of the competition. With players like Harleen Deol, Beth Mooney, and Phoebe Litchfield stepping up, the Giants are no longer only reliant on Gardner and Deandra Dottin in the batting lineup.
Despite this, their greatest strength is still bowling. The bowlers for the Giants have claimed 26 of the 30 possible wickets in their three victories in this WPL. All-rounders Gardner and Dottin have provided them with good support, and despite their lack of international experience, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, and Priya Mishra have combined to capture 21 wickets. They have played in all six games thus far.
The Capitals will play their playoff game just six days later, and they will be back in action after six days. It remains to be seen whether that will affect their momentum. They cover a lot of ground and have nearly always managed to come back in a game. Even though her side has advanced to the knockout stages, they will not take this match lightly because of Lanning’s fierce competitiveness.
In their previous WPL match, the Capitals thrashed the Giants by chasing down 128 with 29 balls left. Will the Giants be thinking about retaliation now that a postseason berth is at stake?. Giants eye vengeance as well as a complete performance.
Shafali Verma made it big after converting her start after three scores in the 40s. In the Capitals’ last game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, she scored an undefeated 80. She demonstrated poise and control in a challenging chase during the innings. Shafali will be motivated to keep up her strong play before the playoffs after amassing 167 runs in the previous three games and going into a game without the pressure of qualifying.
Tanuja Kanwar had a slow start to the WPL, taking just one wicket in her opening three games. However, the left-arm spinner quickly regained her hold and scored six runs in the following three games. She has helped the Giants make significant progress and went 3 for 17 against the UP Warriorz in Lucknow. Given that the Capitals are stacked with right-handers (Jonassen is the only left-hander in their top seven), Kanwar is anticipated to play a key part on Friday.