दिल्ली कैपिटल्स vs गुजरात जायंट्स, मैच 4 Commentary, Live Updates

That concludes the coverage of the WPL 2026 match between the Gujarat Giants and the Delhi Capitals. The Giants have successfully secured their second consecutive victory of the season, while the Capitals, unfortunately, registered their second straight loss. The action in the Women's Premier League will resume tomorrow, 12th January 2026, when the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on the UP Warriorz. The match is scheduled to begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), with pre-match build-up starting an hour earlier. Cheers.

Sophie Devine is the Player Of The Match. Devine expressed relief at the Gujarat Giants' four-run victory over the Delhi Capitals, acknowledging that their score of 209 was strong but still left the game in the balance due to Delhi's formidable batting line-up. While pleased with the win and the team's ability to learn from the contest, she suggested that even scores of 210-220 might not be enough on these high-scoring pitches in the future. Devine praised the excellent batting conditions, which allowed the players to trust the bounce and play their shots, reflecting on the enjoyable and familiar opening partnership she shared with Beth Mooney. She concluded by commending the strong batting displays from both sides, particularly from Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt, anticipating more big totals as the tournament progresses.

The victorious skipper of Gujarat Giants, Ashleigh Gardner, is up for a chat. Gardner admitted that their thrilling victory was a game stolen from the Delhi Capitals. Although her side was in a seemingly comfortable position needing 60 runs from four overs to defend, she acknowledged the dynamic nature of Indian grounds where the ball flies, making the final over with only seven needed a genuine scare. Gardner expressed a strong belief in her team's ability to win from any position. She felt the Giants were perhaps 15 runs short of their potential, possibly missing out on a 230-plus score, but ultimately knew that 200 was a strong total against a powerful batting lineup. Overall, she was thankful to have secured a second win for the team's record.

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Jemimah Rodrigues, the skipper of Delhi Capitals, expresses pride in her team for fighting back and bouncing back from a challenging situation. She commends the bowlers, particularly Nandni Sharma and Sree Charani, for their superb performance, especially after Sophie Devine's aggressive batting. Rodrigues highlights the team's unwavering belief, which was evident in their determination to chase down a high target, even when the required run rate seemed daunting. She acknowledges that her team needs to work on their powerplay bowling and get their plans more sorted. However, she also notes that it's tough to contain a player like Sophie Devine when she's in form. Rodrigues also praises the batting partnerships, describing them as outstanding, and was clearly impressed with the team's overall performance, despite the loss.

Anushka Sharma of Gujarat Giants starts by admiring Sophie Devine and Ashleigh Gardner's incredible batting performances. She talks about a specific fielding effort where she managed to stop a six, saying she was focused on improving her own game. Sharma credits her fielding coach for boosting her confidence. She describes the experience of playing alongside top players like Devine and Gardner as surreal and expresses her appreciation for the support staff, calling it wonderful to be part of the tournament. Sharma emphasizes the importance of having experienced players around, as it motivates the team to improve and grow together

Earlier, the Gujarat Giants posted a formidable total of 209, driven by a blistering knock from Sophie Devine, who raced to a rapid half-century and smashed 32 runs off a single over from Sneh Rana. Devine's explosive 95-run innings, alongside a supporting knock from Beth Mooney, set a strong foundation, though she agonizingly missed a historic WPL century. Captain Ashleigh Gardner anchored the middle order with a solid 49 before Nandni Sharma capped off the innings in dramatic fashion by taking a hat-trick in the final over. Despite Nandni's sensational five-wicket haul, it was a dominant batting display that marked back-to-back 200-plus scores for the Giants.

Despite several batters getting starts in their chase of 210, the Delhi Capitals struggled to keep the required run rate in check. Lizelle Lee top-scored with a well-made 86 but lost momentum, and Shafali Verma had another quiet outing. The task appeared too steep, though Laura Wolvaardt found her rhythm and began smashing the bowlers around the park, bringing the equation down to just 7 runs needed in the final over, a seemingly winning position that Delhi somehow managed to lose. The Giants' bowlers, including two wickets each for Sophie Devine and Rajeshwari Gayakwad and one for Kashvee Gautam, held their nerve, striking at key intervals to defend their total brilliantly amidst the falling dew.

The Queen of the night, without a doubt, was Sophie Devine. Her all-round brilliance was the difference between the two sides. First, she set the stage alight with a magnificent display of power-hitting, smashing 95 runs off just 42 balls to power the Giants to an imposing total of 209. Then, with the game tilted towards DC with the Capitals needing 7 runs off the final over, Devine stepped up with the ball and defended the target like a champion, sealing a dramatic 4-run victory for her team from the jaws of defeat.

What an absolute thriller we have witnessed in the Women's Premier League. If there were any doubts about the quality and drama this tournament provides, this pulsating clash between the Gujarat Giants and the Delhi Capitals has dispelled them emphatically. A game that had everything from blistering batting to a nail-biting finish, truly showcasing the excitement of the WPL.

Sophie Devine has done it for Gujarat Giants! She pitches it up, fuller and just outside the off-stump. Sneh Rana crouches low and swings her bat to heave it across the line, but gets beaten on the inside edge. Devine defended smartly in the last over and helped her side to win the contest by 4 runs.

Sophie Devine can do no wrong in this game. It was 7 needed off the last over and it has come down to 5 off the last ball. Sneh Rana has walked out in the middle.

OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Laura Wolvaardt loses her wicket in the most pivotal moment and now DC will have a new batter on the crease, where a boundary will take this game to the Super Over. Full-length delivery, on middle and leg. Laura Wolvaardt plants her front foot away from the delivery and miscues her heave to deep mid-wicket. Georgia Wareham from the boundary rope charges forward to take a good catch under pressure.

Just one more and Delhi Capitals now need 5 off the last 2 balls.

Fuller, on leg, Marizanne Kapp flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A dot from Sophie Devine and Delhi Capitals now need 6 from the last 3 balls.

Crucial dot delivery! Full-length delivery, on off, Marizanne Kapp drives it to the left of the bowler, but Devine does well to make a stop.

Marizanne Kapp is the next batter out in the middle. Dc needs 6 from the last 4 balls.

Jemimah Rodrigues looked out but she has taken a review. It is closer than it looked to the naked eye. A small spike as the ball is next to the glove of Jemimah Rodrigues and the DC skipper has to walk back.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Appeal goes around for caught behind and up goes the finger. However, Jemimah Rodrigues opts for the review. This is slower and fuller, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues shuffles wide across the stumps and sits down on one knee to sweep it over the short fine leg region, but misses and hits the gloves. The ball lobs behind the stumps and Beth Mooney gloves the catch. The third umpire is watching the replay again and again as they want to check if the ball is hitting the arm or the gloves. The third umpire confirmed that the UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball brushes the glove and the on-field decision stands on. A big blow for Gujarat Giants.

Sophie Devine starts with a full toss, on leg, Laura Wolvaardt pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 6 runs off 5 balls now!

The game has turned on it's head. Laura Wolvaardt has hit 47 off her last 15 balls and that has turned the game upside down.

FOUR! DC players in the dugout are smiling as they know they are just 7 runs away from pulling off the heist. This is fuller, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues lashes it over the cover fielder. The ball bounces away toward the fence and gets the four runs. The crowd in the DY Patil Stadium is up on their feet to cheer DC.

Fullish, on leg, Laura Wolvaardt flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Driven with venom for a boundary. Pitched up, around off, Laura Wolvaardt leans on her back foot and drives this all along the ground through the cover region for a boundary. This raced to the fence within the blink of an eye.

On a length around middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt flicks this to deep square leg and scampers back for the second.

SIX! BANG! Short of a length, on off, Laura Wolvaardt rocks back and swats it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a huge six.

Full, and wide outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

NO BALL! OH DEAR ME! Kashvee Gautam has overstepped. Kashvee bowled a brilliant ball to see through the free hit with a dot but she has overstepped. Free hit to follow again.

NO BALL! Oh my word, that's an outstanding piece of fielding from Anushka Sharma. This is a full toss, above the waist of the batter. Jemimah Rodrigues opens her stance and pulls it aerielally toward the deep square leg fence. But the fielder in the region, Anushka Sharma, times her jump and does outstandingly well to flick the ball into the field of play. Free Hit coming up.

Is this a no-ball and is that a biggie? It is all happening out here in Navi Mumbai. Anushka Sharma seems to have done excellently to save crucial runs for the side but this is a NO BALL! Free hit up next.

WOW!!! 19 runs off this 17th over and Laura Wolvaardt has turned the tide in favor of DC with her astonishing ball-striking.

SIX! Just over the fielder! Laura Wolvaardt has turned the tides of the game. Delhi Capitals need 29 runs off the last two overs. This is tossed up, fuller, on off, Laura Wolvaardt smokes it over the deep mid-wicket and sails it just over the leaping deep mid-wicket fielder for a biggie.

FOUR! CRACKED! Full toss again, just outside off, Laura Wolvaardt charges down the track and slices it over point to get another boundary.

Full toss, on off, Laura Wolvaardt drives it to cover.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR WOLVAARDT! Short, on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt heaves it wide of the long on fielder for four runs.

FOUR! SHOT! Tossed up, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt shimmies down the track and lofts it toward the left of the long on fielder. Sophie Devine slides to her left but doesn't get her hand on the ball. The ball just drops short of the boundary rope and the batter gets four more runs.

Short, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

48 needed off the last 18 balls. This can be chased, we have seen this even on the biggest platform of the game but does DC have it in them? With 16 an over needed, Ashleigh Gardner brings herself into the attack.

Low full toss, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues drills it toward long off for one run.

Fuller, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues punches it wide of the cover fielder, who manages to dive and gets some hands on it. The ball rolls to deep cover and the batter gets a couple of runs.

Short, middle , Laura Wolvaardt pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! More runs for Delhi Capitals! Short, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt sits down on one knee and sweeps it to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! SHOT! Full and just outside off. Laura Wolvaardt crouches a bit low and punches it over the head of the bowler for four runs.

Full, on off, Laura Wolvaardt drives it back to the bowler.

17 off the 16th over but the wicket of Chinelle Henry equals the weight.

FOUR! The skipper starts off with a boundary! Full-length delivery, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it into the bast gap between the deep mid-wicket and long on fielders for four runs.

Time for the final strategic break of the game. The game is heavily tilted in favor of Gujarat Giants and the dismissal of Chinelle Henry puts the Giants in a fairly comfortable position. With 64 more needed off the last 25 balls, the task at the hands of Jemimah Rodrigues, Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp and the rest to follow is daunting.

Is that the game for GG? Jemimah Rodrigues walks out to replace Henry.

OUT! TAKEN! Rajeshwari Gayakwad has the last laugh. A touch fuller, just outside off. Chinelle Henry transfers his weight to her back foot and looks to lash it over the sweeper cover fence but miscues that shot. The ball balloons toward the wide long off region, where skipper Ashleigh Gardner pouches the catch into her palm. Gujarat Giants need 64 off the last 25 deliveries.

SIX! Up, up and over! Full on off, Chinelle Henry clears her front foot and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

Full and angling down the leg side, Chinelle Henry flicks it to short fine leg.

Full, wide outside off, Laura Wolvaardt pushes it to long on for a single.

SIX! Laura Wolvaardt is on fire! Pitches it up, on off, Laura Wolvaardt sits down on one knee and slog sweeps it across the line to sail the delivery over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Full and into the batter, Laura Wolvaardt flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length on middle and off, Chinelle Henry jabs this to long on for one.

On a length around off, Chinelle Henry pnches this to cover for no run.

Chinelle Henry walks out next in the middle. This is the game for wither side. If Chinelle Henry clicks, DC will win this if not it will be all over for DC.

Good length on middle and off, Chinelle Henry cuts this to point.

OUT! CAUGHT! Lizelle Lee departs just when she started to motor again. Back of a length around off, Lizelle Lee hangs onto her back foot and swings at it. Hits this straight into the hands of Ashleigh Gardner at the long on fence who takes a good catch.

FOUR! Slower one, around off, Lizelle Lee slaps this wide to the right of the backward square leg fielder and the ball has raced to the fence for a boundary.

83 needed off the last 6 overs.

Fired around off, Lizelle Lee tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Runs have started to flow again for Delhi Capitals. Full and on off, Lizelle Lee flicks this through the square leg region for a boundary.

SIX! Finally, Lee clears the rope. Tossed up, around off, Lizelle Lee hangs onto the back foot, rises with the bounce and clears Ashleigh Gardner at long on for a biggie.

Tossed up, around off, Laura Wolvaardt slaps this to long on for a single.

Flighted around off, Lizelle Lee chips this towards deep cover for a single.

Floated on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt jumps down the track and tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.

97 runs more are needed off the last 7 overs. Can DC just retire either Laura or Lee and bring in the powerhouse, Chinelle Henry? That would be a brave move but that's what the game needs right now.

Quicker one, on the pads, Laura Wolvaardt drills this down to long on for one.

Lee is not timing her strokes well. Floated on middle and leg, Lizelle Lee slogs this on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for one.

Quicker one, on off, Laura Wolvaardt punches this to cover for a single.

Floated into the batter, Lee tucks this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Lizelle Lee sweeps this hard and to the right of Georgia Wareham at deep mid-wicket for two. The ball was racing to the fence but Georgia Wareham glides to his right, puts int a dive and fields this inside the playing area with a slide for a couple.

Floated around off, Laura Wolvaardt rolls this down to long off for a single.

Quicker one, on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Not right out of the middle of Laura Wolvaardt's bat but good enough to beat Sophie Devine at long on for four. Full and on middle and off, Laura Wolvaardt flicks this wide to the right of Sophie at long on and the ball lands behind the fielder but inside the playing area and goes over th fence for four.

Fired into the batter, Lizelle Lee tucks this to short fine leg for a single.

These singles aren't doing any good to DC's cause. Short and into the batter, Laura Wolvaardt mishits this to the right of the mid-wicket fielder for one.

Fired into the batter, Lizelle Lee pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Tossed up, on off, Laura Wolvaardt rocks back and flicks this through mid-wicket for a single.

Change! Ashleigh Gardner introduced herself into the attack.

Floated on off, Lizelle Lee drills this straight back to the bowler.

Fired on off, Laura Wolvaardt drills this down to long on for another single.

Tossed up, around off, Lizelle Lee sweeps this to long on for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Lizelle Lee punches this to extra cover for no run.

Floated on off, Laura Wolvaardt drives this towards long off for a single.

FOUR! Boundaries have started to come thick and fast for DC. Short of a length, on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt shuffles away from the stumps and pulls this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

FOUR! EXQUISITE! Full-length delivery, on middle, angling in. Lizelle Lee shuffles across the stump and scoops it to the far right of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. So 12 runs coming off from the over.

Fullish, on off, Laura Wolvaardt drives it to long off for one run.

Full, on middle, Lizelle Lee flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Slower and fuller, on leg, Laura Wolvaardt swipes it to deep square leg for a single.

Full, on leg, Lizelle Lee clips it to deep mid-wicket for one run.

FOUR! This is glorious from Lizelle Lee! Sophie Devine bowls on a good length, just outside off. Lizelle Lee lunges toward the delivery and just pushes it through the cover region for four runs.

Strategic Break! Well Delhi Capitals are pretty much into the game. They have posted 78 runs with the loss of one wicket, but the way Lizelle Lee is playing, all Laura Wolvaardt has to do is provide the support. On the other hand, Gujarat Giants will love to find another breakthrough and if they get the dismissal of Lee, that would be the cherry on top.

Tossed up, just outside off, Lizelle Lee sweeps it to mid-wicket for one.

Short, on off, Laura Wolvaardt knocks it to long off for one.

FOUR! Punched beautifully! Tanuja Kanwer drags his length back once again, on middle. Laura Wolvaardt hangs back on her back foot and punches it to dissect the deep mid-wicket and wide long on fielders for four runs.

Short of a length, on middle, Lizelle Lee pulls it to deep mid-wicket.

Short, on off, Lizelle Lee pushes it to cover for one.

Short, on off, Laura Wolvaardt drives it to cover for one.

SIX! Hot knife through butter! That will bring up the FIFTY FOR LIZELLE. Flighted, fuller, pitching it just outisde off and turns it away. Lizelle Lee gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it across the turn of the delivery, over the square leg for a biggie. She lifts her willow and soaks in all the applause.

FOUR! Lizelle Lee is just starting with her fireworks! A tad fuller, on off and middle. Lizelle Lee hangs back and punches hard over the head of the bowler for another boundary.

FOUR! That sounded so good when the ball connected with the willow. Tossed up, on off and middle, Lizelle Lee sweeps it to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Short, on off, Lizelle Lee dabs it to cover.

Tossed up, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt pushes it to mid on for a single.

Full, on leg, Lizelle Lee sweeps it to right of short fine leg for a single.

Change! Georgia Wareham joins the attack now.

Slower and fuller, on middle, Lizelle Lee sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, on leg, Lizelle Lee flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! 50 comes up for Delhi Capitals with that boundary! Full-length delivery, on middle, Lizelle Lee clears her front foot and flicks it to deep mid-wicket fence for four runs.

On a length, on off, Lizelle Lee pushes it to cover.

Renuka Singh Thakur sees the batter making room to the leg side, so she angles it down the leg side. Lizelle Lee looks to slog it but misses and wears on his back pad.

Slower yorker, on middle, Lizelle Lee jams it back to the bowler.

Full, on off, Lizelle Lee sweeps hard again, but this time he finds the deep mid-wicket fielder. Single taken.

FOUR! Lizelle Lee connects it this time and connects it pretty well. Flat and fuller, on off and middle, Lizelle Lee sits down on one knee and sweeps it though square leg for four runs.

Full, on middle, Lizelle Lee looks to sweep it but gets the inside edge and pings on her front pad.

Short, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Arm ball, angling down the leg side, Laura Wolvaardt hangs back and looks to tickle it away but gets brushed on the front pad and Mooney gloves it behind the stumps.

Laura Wolvaardt walks out at 3.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Rajeshwari Gayakwad brings the breakthrough. This is slower through the air, fuller on middle, angling in, but turns it away from the right-hander. Shafali Verma skips down the track and looks to flick it with the angle, but the delivery sneaks past the outisde edge and crashes into the stumps. Shafali Verma departs, scoring 14 off 12 and Delhi Capitals are 41 for 1.

On a length, going down the leg. Lizelle Lee looks to flick it but misses. Loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. This was going down the leg.

On a length around off, Lizelle Lee cuts this to point for no run.

Slower one, on the pads. Lizelle Lee goes for the sweep but misses and gets it edged on her front pad.

FOUR! A lot fuller again from Kashvee Gautam, around off. Lizelle Lee stays leg side to it and drives this all along the ground through the cover region for a boundary.

Inswinging fuller one, on the pads, Shafali Verma flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Maybe this will get Shafali Verma going. Half-volley, around off, Shafali Verma gets right underneath it and lofts this over the fielder at mid off for a boundary.

Tossed up, on the pads, Shafali Verma flicks this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Lizelle Lee flicks this through mid on for one.

Floated on off, Shafali Verma punches this to the left of extra cover for a quick single.

Tossed up, on the pads, Lizelle Lee slog sweeps this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted on off, Lizelle Lee drives this to mid off for no run.

Flighted, around off, Lizelle Lee pushes this to point.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad will offer some turn on the track now.

Given LBW, but Shafali Verma reviews this immediately, hinting that she had edged this. On a length, around off, Shafali Verma looks to slog this towards the onside but misses and gets hit on the front pad. A loud appeal and the umpire gives it out. Shafali sends this upstairs without wasting a second. UltraEdge shows a big spike as the ball is next to the bat and Shafali Verma survives a scare.

On a length around middle and off, Shafali Verma drives this rolling to mid on for no run.

Full and on off, Shafali Verma drives this straigth to covers but the fielder let's it past her and the batters run two.

Good length on the pads, Shafali Verma flicks this wide to the right of Anushka Sharma at square leg. Anushka Sharma glides to her right and puts in a dive to field this and save a certain boundary.

WIDE! Off the radar, down the leg from Sophie Devine. Beth Mooney does well to save four extras on this wide ball.

FOUR! That's been smashed away from the fielder to her right at deep mid-wicket, one bounce over the fence for four. Full toss, on off, around her waist. Shafali Verma smashes this away in the gap for four. The umpire doesn't send this upstairs or call it a no-ball but DC sends this upstairs to check on the height of this full toss. The Ball Tracker shows that the flight of the ball would have ended beneath the waist of Shafali Verma had she stood her ground inside the crease and DC loses a review.

Away swing, full and on off, Lizelle Lee cuts this through point for one.

Change? Yes, Sophie Devine joins the attack.

FOUR! That's been hit in the gap for four runs. Back of a length on off, Lizelle Lee hangs onto her back foot and smashes this through the left of the extra cover fielder for four runs.

Good length wide of off, Lizelle Lee punches this to the left of the cover fielder for no run.

Hard length, onto the pads, Lizelle Lee looks to flick this through square leg but misses and gets rapped on her front pad.

Full and on off, Lizelle Lee drives this to mid off for no run.

WIDE! On a length, wide down the leg. Lizelle Lee leaves it. Wided.

FOUR! Good length, wide of off, Lizelle Lee stands leg side to it and slashes hard at it. Gets it edged off the outside and the ball flies to the right of the keeper for a boundary towards the third man region.

WIDE! A bit too wide outside the off-stump. Lee swings and misses and the umpire calls it a wide.

Good length on the pads, Shafali Verma works this in the gap through mid-wicket for a single.

Who will share the new ball? Kashvee Gautam it is!

SIX! AWAY SHE GOES FOR A BIGGIE! No look of her own from Lizelle Lee. On a length around off, Lizelle Lee puts her head down and swings at it. Gets it right off the middle of her bat and the ball lands on the other side of the rope towards the long on region for a biggie.

On a length, shaping it into the batter. Lizelle Lee moves away from the stumps, looks to cut but gets it edged off the underedge towards short fine leg.

Hard length on off, Lizelle Lee punches this to cover.

FOUR! Salt to the wounds of the bowler and the Gujarat Giants dugout. Pitched up, around off, Lizelle Lee strides towards the pitch of it and drives this through the gap between extra cover and mid off for four.

Tough chance but at this level, one has to grab this. On a length around off, Lizelle Lee chips this towards the bowler's right. Renuka Singh Thakur outstretches her right but gets it clipped away to mid on.

Renuka starts with a low full toss, around off, Lizelle Lee punches this straight to mid off for no run.