Match 14, Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants, WPL 2023 GROUND REPORT and MATCH PREDICTION

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Ground Report and Match prediction - Brabourne Stadium, GUJ-W vs DEL-W, Match 14: Mumbai

The field has started to slow down a bit in recent games. In the last three matches, the batting sides failed to cross the 165-run mark. In terms of results, the teams batting first and second have won three matches out of the 6 played at the ground so far.

Delhi Capitals Women (DEL-W) will take on Gujarat Giants Women (GUJ-W) in Women's Premier League (WPL) Match 14. This match will be played at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Delhi Capitals won their previous match against RCB-W and are currently second in the points table. They have done well in both departments and will be looking to secure a place in the playoffs. On the other hand, Gujarat Giants lost their previous match against Mumbai and are almost out of the competition. They are fourth in the table and will want to put in a better performance in this match.

Numbers on the ground (this season)

Total number of matches played: 6

Matches Won Batting First: 3

Matches won batting second: 3

Average first-ball score: 173

Batting Average Score Second: 153.67

Average runs: 8.82

Average runs per wicket: 28.40

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Delhi Capitals Women

JI Rodrigues, MM Lanning(C), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, M Kapp, T Bhatia, JL Jonassen, S Pandey, Radha Yadav, T Norris, A Reddy

Gujarat Giants Women

S Meghana, SIR Dunkley, H Deol, TP Kanwer, Ashwani Kumari, D Hemalatha, A Gardner, Sneh Rana(C), KJ Garth, S Verma, A Sutherland

In order for Gujarat Giants (GG) to remain in the race for a playoff berth, the match against Delhi Capitals (DEL) on March 16 is extremely crucial as it will determine whether they can remain in the competition or not. As a team, they have had a fairly pale performance throughout most of the tournament, winning just one out of five matches. In the absence of a captain, the batting unit has certainly felt the absence of Beth Mooney, who is already ruled out of the tournament. It is because the team has yet to demonstrate that they are

capable of doing the kind of damage that they are capable of.

There was also a sense of confusion amongst the team management concerning the playing XI. In the tournament, Sophia Dunkley scored a sensational half-century against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first game of the competition. However, she was dropped by the team and was called up again just after the match. It is important to note that Sneh Rana isn't an experienced campaigner when it comes to captaincy, and some of her decisions in the last few matches have backfired due to her inexperience. Meanwhile, Ashleigh Gardner has done a pretty good job with the ball so far. She will definitely be one of the players to watch out for in the upcoming matches.

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Coming to the Meg Lanning-led side, Delhi have managed to win four out of their five matches in the competition. Allrounders Jess Jonassen and Marizanne Kapp were sensational in the last match against RCB. The opening duo of Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma have done a commendable job so far in the tournament. The side has looked really sharp on the field courtesy of which, they are currently one of the favorites to win the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL).

DEL-W vs GUJ-W Match Details

Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants, Match 14, Women's Premier League 2023

Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Date & Time: March 16, 7:30 PM IST

DEL-W vs GUJ-W Pitch Report

The surface at the Brabourne Stadium has been a batter-friendly one so far but the spinners can come into effect in the latter half of the match. Anything above 175 will be a good total on this ground and the captain winning the toss should elect to field first.

DEL-W vs GUJ-W Probable Playing XIs

Delhi Capitals Women (UP-W):

Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Tara Norris

Gujarat Giants Women (GUJ-W):

Sneh Rana (c), Sabbhineni Meghana, Sophia Dunkley, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Annabel Sutherland, Sushma Verma (wk), Kim Garth, Tanuja Kanwar, Mansi Joshi

DEL-W vs GUJ-W Probable Best Performers

Probable best batter

Meg Lanning:

Australia international Meg Lanning is in stunning form at the moment, scoring 221 runs in five matches so far. She has been able to give a perfect start to Delhi Capitals, almost without fail. The middle-order batters, too, have been able to capitalize on such starts courtesy of which, Delhi have managed to be so successful in the ongoing tournament.

Probable best bowler

Shikha Pandey:

Hailing from Telangana, 33-year-old Shikha Pandey is in sensational form, picking up eight wickets in five matches. With that, she is currently the third-leading wicket-taker of the tournament and is a vital player of Delhi’s bowling attack.

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Disclaimer: This prediction is totally based on the research, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your own prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

`DEL-W vs GUJ-W, Match 14: Head-to-Head`

Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants met a couple of days ago in the 9th match at New Mumbai where Capitals smashed Giants by 10 wickets.

Head-to-Head (Overall)

Total number of matches: 1

Delhi Capitals won: 1

Gujarat Giants Won: 0

Team Preview: Delhi Capitals

The last time the two sides met, two individual performances from the Capitals wowed the crowd. It was Marizanne Kapp who broke the Giants batting order with a whistle, followed by Shafali Verma's scintillating knock that did the damage.

With Verma, Lanning, Alice Capsey and Jemimah Rodrigues firing the bat for Delhi, the Giants have a tough task ahead of them. Also, Jess Jonassen left no doubt about the Capitals middle and lower middle order in the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Shikha Pandey's breakthrough in the game the Capitals played last night is good news for the team's bowling department. Once Radha Yadav starts claiming the wickets, Lanning's team will be hard to stop. In order to ensure the balance of the team, Arundhati Reddy should step down from the playing eleven so that a batsman can take her place.

Team Preview: Gujarat Giants

In addition to failing to click, the Giants team was also confusing. S. Meghana's constant support despite repeated failure and playing Mansi Joshi without giving her the ball left everyone baffled. Their batting failed against Mumbai, leaving their chances of a top 3 finish slim.

The Giants can't turn their fortunes around until they bat like Ashleigh Gardner and Meghana Fire. Instead of being strict with their selection, they should bring in Laura Wolvaardt instead of Sutherland and test their bench.

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