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Beth Mooney's 61* Powers Gujarat Giants to 169 vs Delhi Capitals in WPL Eliminator

Beth Mooney anchored the innings with an unbeaten 61 off 51 balls to guide Gujarat Giants to a competitive total of 168/7. The innings featured a crucial 61-run partnership between Mooney and Georgia Wareham, who scored a brisk 35. Delhi Capitals' bowling was led by Chinelle Henry, who took three key wickets, including a golden duck for skipper Ashleigh Gardner. The winner of this Eliminator will advance to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the WPL 2026 final.

Key Points: WPL Eliminator: Gujarat Giants Set 169 Target vs Delhi Capitals

  • Beth Mooney's unbeaten 61
  • Gujarat post 168/7
  • Delhi need 169 to win
  • Chinelle Henry takes 3 wickets
  • Winner faces RCB in final
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WPL 2026: Beth Mooney's unbeaten 61 helps Gujarat Giants set 169-run target for Delhi Capitals in Eliminator

Beth Mooney's unbeaten 61 guides Gujarat Giants to 168/7. Delhi Capitals need 169 to reach the WPL 2026 final. Live updates and scorecard.

"Mooney completed her second fifty of the season with a boundary in the 19th over. - Match Report"

Vadodara, February 3

Beth Mooney's composed unbeaten half-century helped Gujarat Giants post a target of 169 runs against Delhi Capitals in the Eliminator of the Women's Premier League 2026 at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi in Vadodara, on Tuesday.

Asked to bat first, the hosts lost their opener, Sophie Devine, in the second over when Lizelle Lee took a fine catch behind the wickets off Chinelle Henry's delivery.

Anushka Sharma came to bat at number three and added 29 runs for the second wicket before Nandani Sharma departed her on the first delivery of her spell. Henry took a diving catch inside the 30-yard circle to complete the dismissal.

On the very next delivery, she dismissed Gujarat skipper Ashleigh Gardner when Sneh Rana managed to grab a decent catch in the first slip. Gardner went back with the golden duck.

Mannu Mani tried to set up a partnership with the opener batter Beth Mooney, but couldn't stay for long. Minnu Mani got her stumped in the ninth over. She made just six runs off nine deliveries.

Georgia Wareham and Mooney kept hitting boundaries and added 61 runs for the fifth wicket. Henry broke the partnership in the 17th over when Wareham departed after making 35 runs off 25 balls. Bharti Fulmali also departed without opening his account.

Mooney completed her second fifty of the season with a boundary in the 19th over. She remained unbeaten on 62 off 51 balls with the help of six fours.

Kashvee Gautam also made 18 runs off just 10 balls, including three fours.

Henry was the standout bowler for the Capitals with three wickets. Nandani Sharma took a couple of wickets.

Delhi Capitals now require 169 runs to win the Eliminator and advance to their fourth consecutive WPL final.

For Gujarat Giants, this is their second successive Eliminator appearance, and this time, they will be hoping to break the jinx and qualify for the final this time around.

The winner of this match will face defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final, scheduled for Thursday at the same venue.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Chinelle Henry with 3 wickets! She was brilliant. But 169 is a very gettable target on this ground. Capitals have a strong batting lineup. Should be a cracking chase. Fingers crossed for a close finish.
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Anjali F
So proud to see WPL getting bigger every year! The quality of cricket is fantastic. Also, great to see our Indian players like Nandani Sharma and Kashvee Gautam making contributions alongside the international stars. The future is bright for women's cricket in India! 🇮🇳
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David E
Watching from Australia. Mooney is pure class. Her temperament under pressure is why she's one of the best. Gujarat would have been 30 runs short without her. Hope she can take them to the final.
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Karthik V
A respectful criticism: The middle order collapse was worrying for Gujarat. Gardner out for a golden duck and Fulmali for a duck. They became too dependent on Mooney. Need more consistency from the Indian batters in the middle if they want to win championships.
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Sneha F
Exciting match! The eliminator always has that extra pressure. Delhi Capitals are favorites for me, they have been so consistent. But cricket is a funny game, you never know! May the best team win. 🤞

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