In a high-stakes match at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara, Delhi Capital (DC) stamped their authority again Women’s Premier League (WPL). In the knockout round of 2026 on February 3, Delhi coolly dismantled Gujarat Giants(GG) Seven wickets secured their place in the finals. Despite a strong performance from the Giants in the final innings, Capitals chased down a target of 169 with just over four overs remaining, leaving the Gujarat camp to reflect on what could have been.

Ashleigh Gardner explains what went wrong as Gujarat Giants lose to Delhi Capitals in WPL 2026 knockout round

After defeat, Gujarat Giants captain Ashley Gardner Opened up about the shortcomings that led to her team’s exit. although Beth Mooney62 out of 51 balls are bouncy Georgia Wareham35 runs helped the Giants recover from a disastrous start of 59/4 to reach 168/7, a total that Gardner admitted could only be defended if the bowling unit performed flawlessly.

In his postgame remarks, Gardner pointed to the inability to apply pressure on the power play as the main reason for the loss.

“We feel like it’s obviously defensible, but, yeah, I think, like I said, when you’re on the power play and not really applying pressure with the ball early, it’s going to draw the other team out.,” Gardner explained.

The Australian all-rounder pointed out that the dew that came in later in the evening made her bowlers’ task more difficult. She lamented the lack of discipline, saying the team missed stumps and gave Delhi too many free hits too early. Gardner highlighted that against an aggressive side like Delhi, failing to adapt to their attacking mentality could prove fatal.

“We obviously know how they play. They want to attack the bowlers and put pressure on you and they did that well tonight”, concluded Gardner.

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The chase was a masterclass in controlled attack. Delhi’s opening match, Shafali Verma and Liesel Leeeffectively ending the game within the first six rounds. The duo posted a staggering 89 runs, with Lee smashing 43 off 24 balls and Verma contributing 31 off 21 balls. Their onslaught ensured that even Georgia Wareham Hit twice in one round to eliminate both, and the required running speed is still well controlled.

RodrogLeading 41 off 23 balls and was awarded the Man of the Match award. except composed of Laura Walvater (32), Rodriguez cruised through midfield with ease. when victory is locked Marissa Karp The winning boundary was breached with 169/3 in the 16th over.

With this victory, the Capitals achieved the extraordinary feat of reaching the finals of every WPL tournament since its inception in 2023. They will now head into a blockbuster final against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) On February 5, it is hoped that their fourth consecutive appearance will finally lead to their first championship.

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This article was first published in women’s cricket websiteone cricket era company.