GGW vs DCW Match Preview
The Giants will depend on the top order to give them a good start here. Sophia Dunkley, who was elevated to the opening slot to replace injured Beth Mooney brought out her A game as she clobbered the RCB bowlers around the part. Dunkley brought up her half-century in just 18 deliveries, which is a record for the WPL, and went on to score 65 before getting out.
Harleen Deol too was quite impressive as she played a gritty knock of 67 runs. The form of the middle-order batters remains a bit of a concern though for the Giants. D Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner, and Annabel Sutherland have got decent starts but have failed to convert them into big inning so far.
The team has roped in Laura Wolvaardt as a replacement for Mooney and it remains to be seen as to where she will be slotted into the team. Kim Garth, who picked up a brilliant fifer against the UP Warriorz went wicketless in the last match.
All-rounders Gardner and Sutherland picked up 5 wickets between them and will once again play an important role along with Sneh Rana, who will lead the side in this game.
Captain Meg Lanning is in excellent form for the Capitals as she has scored 2 half-centuries in her 3 innings so far. She was also the top-scorer in the match against the Mumbai Indians, scoring 43 runs.
Talking about that game, it was a big failure for Delhi as far as batting was concerned as only 3 of the 11 players managed to reach double digits. Jemimah Rodrigues and Lanning put up a 50-run partnership for the 4th wicket, but once Rodrigues departed, things rapidly went downhill as the Capitals were bundled out for 105. Shafali Verma scored a brilliant 84 in the first match but hasn’t been able to follow it up with a good inning in the next 2 matches.
Marizanne Kapp has enjoyed limited success with the bat as well as the ball. The seamers, Alice Capsey and Tara Norris have done surprisingly well for the Capitals on pitches that have traditionally helped the spinners.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain clear with temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Brabourne Stadium is excellent to bat on and we can expect a high-scoring encounter here. The average first-inning score here is around 180 but the team batting first will be looking to get over 200 on the board to give their bowlers a good chance. The spinners will get some turn as the match progresses while the seamers will need to bowl a tight line and length.
Notable stats
Sophia Dunkley’s Consistent batting
Sophia Dunkley can adapt to any situation and is comfortable while batting in any position in the team. In her 44 T20I appearances, she has scored 752 runs at an average of 24.14 and a strike rate of 117.68.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
GGW vs DCW Probable 11
GGW Playing 11
- Sabbhineni Meghana
- Sophia Dunkley
- Harleen Deol
- D Hemalatha
- Sneh Rana (C)
- Sushma Verma (Wk)
- Annabel Sutherland
- Ashleigh Gardner
- Tanuja Kanwar
- Kim Garth
- Mansi Joshi
DCW Playing 11
- Meg Lanning (C)
- Shafali Verma
- Jemimah Rodrigues
- Marizanne Kapp
- Alice Capsey
- Taniya Bhatia (Wk)
- Jess Jonassen
- Tara Norris
- Radha Yadav
- Shikha Pandey
- Minnu Mani
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Delhi Capitals to win this match. They have a strong batting line-up at the top of the order and with the likes of Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, and Jemimah Rodrigues in good form, we expect them to put up a big score here. The Capitals also bat quite deep down thanks to the presence of some excellent all-rounders, giving them an edge in this contest.
Top Picks
Harleen Deol: Harleen Deol has shown some excellent technique in this series and is the top run-getter for the Gujarat Giants. Her scores of 46 and 67 in the last 2 matches would have given her immense confidence and we can surely expect another good inning from her.
Alice Capsey: Alice Capsey can be a devastating batter lower down the order and has already shown some flashes of brilliance this season. She also has an excellent line and length and can drain the runs for the opposition batters.
Jemimah Rodrigues: Rodrigues is a reliable middle-order batter and has a good record in Women’s T20 internationals. She has scored 1704 runs at an average of 29.89 and a strike rate of 114.20.
GGW vs DCW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: S Verma
Batters: M Lanning (VC), S Dunkley, J Rodrigues, H Deol
All-rounders: M Kapp, A Gardner (C), A Capsey
Bowlers: J Jonassen, S Pandey, T Norris
