Capitals thrash Giants to reach WPL final
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Delhi Capitals secured a spot in the Women's Premier League final for the fourth successive year with a seven-wicket win over Gujarat Giants.
The victory means the Capitals face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Thursday's final.
The Capitals won the toss and decided to bowl, and at the halfway stage the game looked well poised after the Giants set their opponents 169 to chase down.
Beth Mooney top-scored for the Giants with 62 not out off 51 balls while Georgia Wareham added late impetus with 35 off 25.
However, the Capitals raced away and never looked back as openers Lizelle Lee (43) and Shafali Verma (31) put them in a commanding position.
Giants bowler Wareham did threaten to halt the momentum as she dismissed both openers in her first over but it was too little too late as the Capitals needed just 77 from 72 balls with eight wickets remaining at this point.
Captain Jemimah Rodrigues hit 41 before Laura Wolvaardt's 34 not out saw the Capitals home by seven wickets with 26 balls remaining.
It was the first time the Capitals have had to qualify for the final through the Eliminator, having finished top of the table for the last three years, yet they are still on the hunt for their first title after losing on each occasion to the side that won through this play-off.
