Heartbreak for Delhi Capitals as Gujarat Giants held on for a 3-run win in WPL 2026’s pulsating 17th match at BCA Stadium. Giants’ fourth win in seven catapults them to second, while Capitals’ fourth defeat strands them fourth.
Giants, batting first post-toss loss, slumped to 19/1 with Devine gone for 13. Mooney (58 off 46, 7×4) and Sharma (39 off 25, 8×4) countered with 54 runs. Gardner and Wareham partnerships took it to 128, Tanuja adding 21 (4×4). Total: 174/9, with Hatherley (4/31) and Henry shining for Capitals.
Chase ignited by Verma (14, 3×4)-Lee (11) 26-run stand. Lee-Wolvaardt added 25, Rodrigues-Wolvaardt 31 to reach 82/3. Collapse followed: 100/6. Prasad (47) and Rana (29) unleashed 70 off 31, 20 in over 19, setting up a grandstand finish.
Needing 9 last over, Rana fell ball 4. Final ball: Devine bowls, Prasad skies to Wareham. Game over! Devine (4/37), Gayakwad (3), Gardner (1) starred. Giants’ tactical nous and fielding sealed a memorable WPL upset, boosting their postseason charge.