The 10th contest of the ongoing Women’s Premier League was played between the Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants, in which the latter faced a defeat by 25 runs. After winning the toss, the Giants opted for fielding first, and the Capitals made an impressive total of 163 runs in the 20 overs.
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While chasing the given target, the Giants could score only 138/8 at the end of the inning and lost the contest. From the Capitals side, Meg Lanning scored the highest 55 runs, while Alice Capsey also contributed 27 runs for the side. On March 4, RCB and UP Warriorz will play against each other to improve their standings in the points table.
WPL Points Table 2024: Delhi Capitals Stands in First Place with 3 Wins
The Delhi Capitals are standing in first place in the points table of the current season of the Women’s Premier League. DC secured 3 victories in the four matches they played in the season and is placed in the top-most position with 6 points and a current net run rate of +1.251.
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The Mumbai Indians are standing in the second position with 3 wins in 4 contests with a net run rate of +0.402. The performance of Gujarat Giants has been very poor in the season as they could not secure any win in the four contests they played in the ongoing season and are placed at the bottom-most place in the points table.
Jess Jonassen and Radha Yadav Outstanding with the Bowl
Jee Jonassen picked up 3 wickets at the expense of 22 runs in 4 overs with an economy rate of 5.50 while Radha Yadav also took 3 wickets by giving 20 runs in 4 overs with an economy rate of 5.00. From the Gujarat Giants’ side, Ashleigh Gardner played an impressive inning of 40 runs in 31 deliveries with a strike rate of 129.03 including 6 boundaries while no other batter could cross the 20 mark for the side and eventually Capitals emerged victorious in the one-sided contest.
The upcoming clash of the tournament will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz and both sides will try their best to secure a win in the upcoming contest to improve their standings in the points table. RCB is currently standing in fourth place with 2 wins in 4 matches while UPW is standing in third position with the same number of wins.