Giants, Capitals aim to continue winning momentum

Gujarat Giants look to continue winning momentum against Delhi Capitals

Gujarat Giants, who have leapfrogged competition to go second on the points table after their six completed games, will face table-toppers Delhi Capitals on Friday (March 8) in their penultimate round-robin fixture of the season.

The Giants' batting order has finally found a settled look, with Harleen Deol and Ash Gardner back among the runs, and Beth Mooney's match-winning act of 96* against UPW has added to their batting might. The bowling front, led by the relatively inexperienced pair of Kashvee Gautam and Tanuja Kanwer, has been their strongest suit, with four bowlers taking at least seven wickets each.

The Capitals, who have peaked at the right time, will likely field their strongest XI, despite qualifying for the playoffs. They have two ruthless victories against MI and RCB on successive nights to wrap up the Bengaluru leg, and will be looking to sustain their peak and momentum.

When: Friday, March 8 at 7:30 PM IST

Where: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Probable XI:

Delhi Capitals

• Shafali Verma
• Meg Lanning (C)
• Jess Jonassen
• Jemimah Rodrigues
• Marizanne Kapp
• Annabel Sutherland
• Sarah Bryce (wk)
• Niki Prasad
• Shikha Pandey
• Minnu Mani
• Nallapureddy Charani

Gujarat Giants

• Beth Mooney (wk)
• Dayalan Hemalatha
• Harleen Deol
• Ashleigh Gardner (C)
• Phoebe Litchfield
• Deandra Dottin
• Kashvee Gautam
• Bharti Fulmali
• Meghna Singh
• Tanuja Kanwar
• Priya Mishra