DC vs GG, WPL Live Score: Gujarat Giants edge past Delhi Capitals in thrilling 3-tun win
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 27, 2026, 23:57:23 IST
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DC vs GG, WPL Live Score: Gujarat Giants edge past Delhi Capitals in thrilling 3-tun win

DC vs GG, WPL Live Score: Delhi Capitals have given themselves a lifeline just when their WPL campaign appeared to be slipping away. After an uncharacteristically slow start that saw them lose three of their opening four matches, the three time finalists needed near perfection in the second half of the league stage. Two commanding wins in Vadodara have placed them firmly back in the race.

The shift from Navi Mumbai to Vadodara has suited Delhi’s strengths. On more balanced surfaces, their bowlers have dictated terms. Mumbai Indians were restricted to 154 before Royal Challengers Bengaluru were bundled out for 109. Delhi chased both totals with ease, underlining a renewed sense of clarity in approach. Marizanne Kapp has been relentless, while Shree Charani’s control has allowed DC to squeeze opposition line-ups at crucial moments.

Gujarat Giants have experienced a more turbulent journey. Early wins offered promise, but three straight defeats exposed vulnerabilities in both batting depth and bowling execution. Their recovery against UP Warriorz has kept them alive, though the margin for error remains slim.

A key tactical decision looms around Sophie Devine. Her blistering knock against Delhi earlier in the season came from the top order, yet she has since been used lower down the line-up. Whether Gujarat revert to that aggressive template could shape the contest.

The conditions at the BCA Stadium have offered no clear advantage to chasing sides, with results evenly split so far. A par score of around 150 suggests that smart bowling and composed batting will be vital.

With playoff spots within reach for both sides, this match carries the weight of a knockout, long before the tournament officially reaches that stage.
20:50 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 16 overs 133 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
0200(W)11
  • Beth Mooney 57 (44)
  • Kanika Ahuja 1 (1)
Chinelle Henry3-0-23-1
1
Overs15.6
Score133 - 5

Chinelle Henry to Beth Mooney, Follows the batter down the leg side, a shade short. Mooney has no room to free her arms and can only work it out towards long on, settling for a single. End of a top over from Henry, just 4 runs and a wicket from it.

20:49 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs15.5
Score132 - 5

Chinelle Henry to Kanika Ahuja, Full and sliding down the leg side, Ahuja flicks it aerially and in front of square leg. They get a single.

20:48 (IST) Jan 27

Delhi Capitals continue to chip away. Kanika Ahuja makes her way out to the centre.

20:48 (IST) Jan 27
W
Overs15.4
Score131 - 5

Chinelle Henry to Bharti Fulmali, OUT! SOUND OF TIMBER! Henry strikes and removes the dangerous Fulmali, a timely breakthrough for Delhi. She takes the pace off and rolls her fingers over the ball, landing it on a length around middle. It deviates just enough as the batter looks to play down the line, beaten all ends up as the ball sneaks through and crashes into the stumps. Gujarat Giants lose their fifth wicket.

20:47 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs15.3
Score131 - 4

Chinelle Henry to Bharti Fulmali, Width there outside off, short in length, Bharti cuts but finds the fielder at point. Misses out, that was a boundary ball.

20:47 (IST) Jan 27
2
Overs15.2
Score131 - 4

Chinelle Henry to Bharti Fulmali, Henry drags the length short and on off, Fulmali goes deep inside the crease and pulls it over wide mid on. Gets a couple of runs.

20:46 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs15.1
Score129 - 4

Chinelle Henry to Bharti Fulmali, Henry serves it on a length and outside off, some extra bounce, Bharti tries to cut late but it takes the bottom part of her blade.

20:43 (IST) Jan 27

STRATEGIC BREAK! Everything is nicely poised at the moment. Gujarat Giants have laid a solid platform for the late fireworks, while Delhi Capitals have done well to chip in with wickets at regular intervals. Beth Mooney has batted through the innings so far and will look to carry on in the same vein, with Fulmali expected to do the heavy lifting. An exciting final five overs are loading. Delhi have a strong record with the ball at the death, especially in terms of economy, and that discipline is about to be put to the test. Chinelle Henry to bowl after the break. 2-0-19-0 so far.

20:43 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 15 overs 129 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
4410(W)10
  • Beth Mooney 56 (43)
  • Bharti Fulmali 1 (1)
Sree Charani3-0-20-2
0
Overs14.6
Score129 - 4

Sree Charani to Beth Mooney, Pushed through, it keeps straight, on a nagging length, outside off. Mooney cuts but picks out the backward point fielder.

20:42 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs14.5
Score129 - 4

Sree Charani to Bharti Fulmali, Flighted and full, around off, Bharti pushes it to covers and takes a brisk run.

20:41 (IST) Jan 27

Bharti Fulmali arrives.

20:40 (IST) Jan 27
W
Overs14.4
Score128 - 4

Sree Charani to Georgia Wareham, OUT! BOWLED! 'You miss, I hit,' says Sree Charani! Charani comes from around the wicket for the right-hander. She tosses it up and keeps the stumps in play, on middle. Wareham gets into the position by going low for the hard sweep. The ball stays a bit low to sneak under the blade and it crashes into the sticks.

20:40 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs14.3
Score128 - 3

Sree Charani to Beth Mooney, Floated up, on off, Beth is down the track and drives it to long off for a single.

20:39 (IST) Jan 27
4
Overs14.2
Score127 - 3

Sree Charani to Beth Mooney, FOUR! Cut away superbly! Charani drags her length back, on off, Beth, perhaps, expecting the length to be on the shorter side, she waits back and lets the ball come to her. She cuts it wide of backward point and collects another boundary.

20:39 (IST) Jan 27
4
Overs14.1
Score123 - 3

Sree Charani to Beth Mooney, FOUR! Beth Mooney brings up her FIFTY in style! Her maiden half-century of the season and it could not have come at a better time for Gujarat. Slanted in from over the wicket, on a length, on middle, Mooney shimmies down the track and lofts it down the ground. She hits it quite straight, and the long-on fielder stands no chance.

20:38 (IST) Jan 27

Will Nandni Sharma get another over? Usually, Jemmi keeps her overs for the backend. Sree Charani is back into the attack. 2-0-10-1 so far.

20:37 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 14 overs 119 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
101611
  • Beth Mooney 47 (39)
  • Georgia Wareham 11 (6)
Minnu Mani3-0-23-1
1
Overs13.6
Score119 - 3

Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, Flat and short, on off, this is punched to long off for another single. A productive over for the Giants. 10 runs off it.

20:37 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs13.5
Score118 - 3

Minnu Mani to Georgia Wareham, This is around off, full in length, swept firmly to deep mid-wicket for a single.

20:36 (IST) Jan 27
6
Overs13.4
Score117 - 3

Minnu Mani to Georgia Wareham, SIX! in the arc and dispatched! Mani spots Wareham backing away and she tries to follow her with a full ball. Ends up serving it right in the hitting arc. Wareham drops on a knee and nails the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket for a six.

20:36 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs13.3
Score111 - 3

Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, Just short of the fielder! Mani loops it up, full and on off, Mooney shimmies down the track and gets to the pitch of it. She powers the drive to extra cover, where Jemimah Rodrigues drops on her knees and gets her body behind the ball. She makes a half-stop. Just a single.

20:35 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs13.2
Score110 - 3

Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, Continues to be on the slower side but this a bit short, on off, Mooney presses back and cuts but picks out Niki Prasad at backward point.

20:35 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs13.1
Score110 - 3

Minnu Mani to Georgia Wareham, Hangs it up there, full and outside off, Wareham gets her hands out in front and gets low. She drags the sweep in front of square for a single.

20:34 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 13 overs 109 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
111120
  • Beth Mooney 45 (36)
  • Georgia Wareham 3 (3)
Nandni Sharma2-0-16-0
0
Overs12.6
Score109 - 3

Nandni Sharma to Beth Mooney, Nearly chopped it back onto the sticks! Skidding through, not that wide for the cut, on a good length. Mooney flashes the blade but the ball catches the bottom edge and goes behind on the bounce. It pings Lizelle Lee on the helmet, who is standing up to the stumps.

20:33 (IST) Jan 27
2
Overs12.5
Score109 - 3

Nandni Sharma to Beth Mooney, This stays a bit low, on the fuller side, on off, Mooney adjusts to the low bounce and drags it off the back foot to the left of long on. Chinelle Henry is quick to get to the ball but she cannot prevent the second run.

20:33 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs12.4
Score107 - 3

Nandni Sharma to Georgia Wareham, Pace on this time, on a hard length, on off, Wareham slaps it hard but gets only a single as Laura Wolvaardt mops it up at deep cover.

20:32 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs12.3
Score106 - 3

Nandni Sharma to Beth Mooney, Pace off, into the surface, on middle, Mooney backs away to force it through the off side. Ends up chopping it down in front of extra cover. They cross.

20:32 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs12.2
Score105 - 3

Nandni Sharma to Georgia Wareham, On off, on a good length, Wareham pushes it wide of cover and crosses over.

20:31 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs12.1
Score104 - 3

Nandni Sharma to Beth Mooney, Sharma goes full, on off, Mooney works it to long on and gets to the other end.

20:31 (IST) Jan 27

Nandni Sharma returns to bowl the 13th over. 0/10 in her 1 over so far.

20:30 (IST) Jan 27

Mooney continues her merry way, timing the ball sweetly and making run-scoring look like a pleasant habit rather than hard work.

20:29 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 12 overs 103 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
010(W)141(1WD)1(1LB)
  • Beth Mooney 41 (32)
  • Georgia Wareham 1 (1)
Minnu Mani2-0-13-1
1lb
Overs11.6
Score103 - 3

Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, Mani gets away with it! Full and angled in at the pads, Beth attempts the sweep but fails to lay any bat on it. A leg bye is sneaked in as the ball goes off the pads towards short fine leg. A powerful throw comes in towards the keeper by Henry and Lee does well to get low and stick her right hand out to prevent any overthrows.

20:29 (IST) Jan 27
1wd
Overs11.6
Score102 - 3

Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, Wide! This slides down leg, Mooney is beaten on the sweep and fails to connect.

20:28 (IST) Jan 27
4
Overs11.5
Score101 - 3

Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, FOUR! Gets it through! Mani comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and this is shorter, on off, Mooney waits on the back foot and gets on top of the bounce before punching it through point for a four. 100 comes up for GG!

20:28 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs11.4
Score97 - 3

Minnu Mani to Georgia Wareham, Flighted delivery, full and on middle, Georgia drives it to long on and gets off the mark with a single.

20:27 (IST) Jan 27

Not the night for Ashleigh Gardner. Georgia Wareham walks in next to join Mooney in the middle.

20:26 (IST) Jan 27
W
Overs11.3
Score96 - 3

Minnu Mani to Ashleigh Gardner, OUT! CAUGHT! Ashleigh Gardner holes out. Mani offers flight, full and on off. Gardner shimmies down the track and she is not entirely to the pitch of the ball. Moreover, she does not quite get behind the line of the ball. She reaches out a bit to go down the ground. Swings through and the bat turns in her hands at the point of contact. Drags it off the inner half of the blade to long on and Sneh Rana makes no mistake.

20:26 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs11.2
Score96 - 2

Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, Floated up, on middle, Mooney works it down to long on for a single.

20:23 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs11.1
Score95 - 2

Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, Stumping appeal! Mani probably spotted Mooney coming down the track. She fires it full, outside off, Beth looks to nudge it into the off side but misses. Lizelle Lee collects and whips the bails off. The third umpire is called into action. Lee collects and the time taken by her to bring the ball close to the stumps allows Mooney to plonk her back leg back inside the crease.

20:23 (IST) Jan 27

The move to bring Kapp for her final over flops. 15 from the last over. Meanwhile, Minnu Mani will continue...

20:22 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 11 overs 95 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
042441
  • Beth Mooney 36 (28)
  • Ashleigh Gardner 2 (3)
Marizanne Kapp4-0-34-1
1
Overs10.6
Score95 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Beth Mooney, On the fuller side, on middle, Beth pushes it to long on and keeps the strike with a single.

20:22 (IST) Jan 27
4
Overs10.5
Score94 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Beth Mooney, FOUR! Nicely done! Not a lot wrong with the ball, if anything, a bit short, on off. Mooney lets the ball come to her and glides it to the left of the short third fielder for four more.

20:21 (IST) Jan 27
4
Overs10.4
Score90 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Beth Mooney, FOUR! Too short and put away! Lizelle Lee comes up to the stumps to keep Mooney in the crease. They are able to prevent Beth from stepping out but Kapp drops it too short, on middle. Mooney hammers it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary.

20:20 (IST) Jan 27
2
Overs10.3
Score86 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Beth Mooney, Kapp switches to around the wicket, on a good length, on off, Mooney backs away and strokes it behind point. Niki Prasad slides and mops it up in the deep. Two runs taken.

20:19 (IST) Jan 27
4
Overs10.2
Score84 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Beth Mooney, FOUR! Good use of the angle! Kapp gets her line and length wrong. Short and wide on off, Mooney just uses the pace of the ball. She reaches out and guides it with an open bat face between short third and backward point for a four.

20:19 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs10.1
Score80 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Beth Mooney, Nearly dragged back onto the stumps! Angling away, on a back of a length. Mooney backs away to go through the off side. Chops it down off an inside edge and it bounces past the leg stump before rolling towards the keeper.

20:18 (IST) Jan 27

Will Sree Charani continue? Or does Jemimah Rodrigues sense an opportunity here and bring Marizanne Kapp back? Bingo. Kapp returns. 3-0-19-1 so far.

20:17 (IST) Jan 27
Score after 10 overs 80 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
122010
  • Ashleigh Gardner 2 (3)
  • Beth Mooney 21 (22)
Minnu Mani1-0-6-0
0
Overs9.6
Score80 - 2

Minnu Mani to Ashleigh Gardner, Beaten all ends up! Arm ball, landing a touch short outside off and straightens after landing. Ash goes back to play inside the line but gets beaten. At the halfway mark, Gujarat Giants are 80 for 2.

20:17 (IST) Jan 27
1
Overs9.5
Score80 - 2

Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, Fires it full and around leg, Mooney clips it to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

20:16 (IST) Jan 27
0
Overs9.4
Score79 - 2

Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, Fullish and outside off, driven straight to covers.

20:16 (IST) Jan 27
2
Overs9.3
Score79 - 2

Minnu Mani to Beth Mooney, Drags her length short and delivers it on off, Beth goes back and punches it to extra cover. They cross as the fielder misfields. Mooney wants the second run as well and gets it.

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DC vs GG, WPL Live Score: Delhi Capitals arrive at the business end of the league stage with momentum firmly on their side after a shaky start threatened to derail their proud WPL record. Having reached the final in every previous edition, DC looked under pressure after losing three of their first four matches. The margin for error was thin. A change of venue, however, has sparked a revival.

Two emphatic wins in Vadodara against Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have pulled Delhi back into playoff contention. The victories were built on disciplined bowling and calm chases, restoring balance after the run-heavy phase in Navi Mumbai. Marizanne Kapp has led the charge with the ball, while Shree Charani has emerged as a quiet but effective enforcer in the middle overs.

Gujarat Giants, meanwhile, find themselves at a crossroads. After beginning their campaign with back to back wins, their form dipped sharply with three consecutive losses. A timely victory against UP Warriorz has kept their hopes alive, but consistency remains an issue heading into this crucial clash.

The spotlight will be on Sophie Devine’s role in the batting order. Her explosive innings earlier in the season against DC still lingers in memory, and Gujarat must decide whether to unleash her at the top again or persist with the current structure.

With playoff implications riding on the outcome, Tuesday’s encounter promises a high intensity contest where control, rather than brute force, may prove decisive.