In 23 days, Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals played three matches in WPL 2026. Gujarat Giants won the first two by 4 runs off the last ball and by 3 runs in a final-over thriller. Delhi Capitals lost both and still went on to beat Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets in the Eliminator, ending GG’s season and booking a fourth consecutive WPL final.
The same tournament. The same two teams. Completely opposite results when it mattered most.
This page gives you all three GG vs DC WPL 2026 scorecards with every key performer, every turning point, and the individual arcs that separate a league win from a knockout win.
GG vs DC WPL 2026: all three matches at a glance
| Match | Date | Venue | GG Score | DC Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 4 (League) | Jan 11, 2026 | Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 209/10 (20 ov) | 205/5 (20 ov) | GG won by 4 runs |
| Match 17 (League) | Jan 27, 2026 | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 174/9 (20 ov) | 171/8 (20 ov) | GG won by 3 runs |
| Eliminator (Playoff) | Feb 3, 2026 | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 168/7 (20 ov) | 169/3 (15.4 ov) | DC won by 7 wkts |
GG won 2 league matches. DC won the one that mattered.
The three-match
What most people miss: Gujarat Giants won both league games by the narrowest possible margins 4 runs and 3 runs in matches decided in the final over. Delhi Capitals won the Eliminator by 7 wickets with 4.2 overs to spare. The Eliminator was not close. The two league matches were barely survived.
That 7-wicket margin tells you something no scorecard headline says clearly: Delhi Capitals were always the better team in 2026. Gujarat Giants just found two last-ball escapes before the season ran out.
Match 4 scorecard: GG 209/10 beat DC 205/5 by 4 runs (Navi Mumbai, Jan 11, 2026)
Match info
| Date | Sunday, January 11, 2026 |
| Venue | Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| Tournament | Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026, Match 4 |
| Toss | DC won, elected to field |
| Result | Gujarat Giants won by 4 runs |
| Player of Match | Sophie Devine (95 off 42 + 2/21) |
GG innings: 209/10 (20 overs)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Devine | 95 | 42 | 7 | 8 | 226.19 | Dismissed by Nandni; Powerplay destroyer |
| Beth Mooney (wk) | 19 | — | — | — | — | 94-run opening stand with Devine |
| Ashleigh Gardner (c) | 49 | 26 | — | — | — | Lower-order acceleration |
| Bowling (DC) | ||||||
| Nandni Sharma | 5/33 | 4 | — | — | — | Hat-trick in 20th over |
Sophie Devine’s 95 off 42 seven fours and eight sixes was the most destructive WPL 2026 innings up to that point. She and Beth Mooney added 94 runs in 49 balls to set the tone. Gardner’s 49 off 26 took GG past 200.
But here is the real problem: Nandni Sharma took 5/33 with a hat-trick in the 20th over dismissing Devine, Kashvee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Renuka Singh Thakur and reduced GG from a platform of 200+ to 209 all out. Four wickets in the final over. Three on consecutive balls. A hat-trick on what should have been a GG domination innings.
Common mistake in reading this scorecard: Most people focus on Devine’s 95 as the innings that won GG this match. Nandni’s 5/33 hat-trick is equally important, it kept DC’s chase alive by restricting GG to 209 instead of 220+. Without those final-over wickets, the match would not have been a 4-run thriller.
DC chase: 205/5 (20 overs)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizelle Lee (wk) | 86 | 54 | — | — | — |
| Laura Wolvaardt | 77 | 38 | — | — | — |
| Bowling (GG) | |||||
| Sophie Devine | 2/21 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | 2/34 | 4 | — | — | — |
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Lee’s 86 and Wolvaardt’s 77. that is 163 runs from two batters alone, both in under 100 balls combined. DC needed 7 off the last over with wickets in hand. What happened next defines this rivalry.sports.
Sophie Devine’s final over: the match-winner with the ball
Devine bowled the 20th over with DC needing 7 to win. She dismissed both set batters and gave only 2 runs. GG won by 4 runs. The same woman who scored 95 off 42 balls with the bat, controlled the match’s decisive final over with the ball. That is not a coincidence. That is the single most important individual performance in any GG vs DC match across all three games of 2026.
Bold observation: Sophie Devine’s Match 4 performance (95 off 42 + 2/21 in the final over) is the best all-round T20 match performance in WPL 2026. A batter who hits 95 and then bowls a pressure final over without losing her nerve has a temperament that most male T20 captains would envy.
Match 17 scorecard: GG 174/9 beat DC 171/8 by 3 runs (Vadodara, Jan 27, 2026)
Match info
| Date | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 |
| Venue | BCA Stadium (Kotambi), Vadodara |
| Tournament | WPL 2026, Match 17 |
| Toss | DC won, elected to field |
| Result | Gujarat Giants won by 3 runs |
GG innings: 174/9 (20 overs)
| GG total | 174/9 (20 overs) |
| Key performer | Multiple contributions; no single 50+ score |
| DC toss decision | Field first — backfired, same as Match 4 |
DC chase: 171/8 (20 overs)
| DC total | 171/8 (20 overs) — 3 short |
| Margin | Gujarat Giants won by 3 runs |
This was GG’s second consecutive last-over win over Delhi Capitals in WPL 2026. DC won the toss, chose to field first, and allowed GG to set a total they then failed to chase for the second time in the series. DC were 171/8. They needed 175 to win. They fell 3 runs short.
Unique insight: Both GG league wins happened when DC elected to field first. DC’s captaincy decision to bowl first in both matches may have been the wrong one for the Vadodara surface a track that tends to slow down as the match progresses. Chasing 175 or 210 is harder than chasing 150 on a second-innings surface that grips for spinners. DC did not learn that lesson between January 11 and January 27.
Devine in the final over again
Devine bowled the decisive final over in Match 17 as well defending a small total under pressure. The pattern was identical to Match 4: GG post a total of 174, DC come close (171), Devine holds the final over. Two matches. Two final overs. Two GG wins by under 5 runs.
WPL 2026 Eliminator scorecard: DC 169/3 beat GG 168/7 by 7 wickets (Vadodara, Feb 3, 2026)
Match info
| Date | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
| Venue | BCA Stadium (Kotambi), Vadodara |
| Tournament | WPL 2026, Eliminator |
| Toss | DC won, elected to field |
| Result | Delhi Capitals won by 7 wickets (26 balls remaining) |
GG innings: 168/7 (20 overs)
| Batter | R | B | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Devine | — | — | Dismissed early (Nandni) |
| Beth Mooney (wk) | 39 | 34 | GG’s top score |
| Georgia Wareham | 35 | 25 | Key middle-order contribution |
| Kashvee Gautam | 18 | — | Mooney-Kashvee stand +39 |
| Bowling (DC) | |||
| Nandni Sharma | 2 wkts (early) | — | Dismisses Devine + key batter early |
GG’s 168/7 was a competitive Eliminator total but without Devine’s explosive start, it was 40 runs short of what their Match 4 total had been. Mooney’s 39 and Wareham’s 35 kept GG alive, but the innings lacked the 90+ individual score that GG relied on in their league wins.
This is where things go wrong for teams that depend on one batter: GG’s entire offensive structure in WPL 2026 was Sophie Devine at the top. Remove Devine’s 95 from Match 4 and you have GG 114/10. Remove Devine from the Eliminator and you have GG 168/7. Both totals were defended well but not dominantly.
DC chase: 169/3 (15.4 overs)
| DC total | 169/3 in 15.4 overs |
| Balls remaining | 26 (4.2 overs to spare) |
| Margin | 7 wickets |
DC chased 169 with 26 balls remaining. That is not a tight Eliminator chase. That is a dominant one. Delhi’s batting the same batting lineup that had struggled to 205/5 chasing 209 in Match 4 had Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues set the platform, and the chase never felt under pressure.
Why the Eliminator was different from the two league matches
Three structural differences:
- Devine neutralised early: In both league wins, Devine was the key batter (95 off 42) or the key bowler (final over). In the Eliminator, Nandni dismissed her early Devine scored a cheap score and did not bowl the final over in a position of dominance.
- DC batted second with complete freedom: In both league games, DC were chasing under final-over pressure with GG’s death bowling specifically Devine winning the game. In the Eliminator, DC set no target; they chased and did not need a last-over miracle.
- DC’s batting depth came alive: In the Eliminator, DC’s top four scored freely without needing the explosive Lee-Wolvaardt combination that nearly won them Match 4. A 7-wicket win with 26 balls left shows DC had more batting depth in the knockout than they revealed in the league.
Sophie Devine: match-winner twice, neutralised once
| Match | Batting | Bowling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 4 (Jan 11) | 95 off 42 (SR 226.19) | 2/21 — defended final over, gave 2 | GG won by 4 runs |
| Match 17 (Jan 27) | Top score (defended 174) | Bowled final over again — defended | GG won by 3 runs |
| Eliminator (Feb 3) | Dismissed early (cheap) | Did not bowl decisive final over | DC won by 7 wkts |
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Bold observation: Sophie Devine’s WPL 2026 GG vs DC record is the most direct example of how one player can define a fixture and how eliminating that player in the knockout changes the entire match outcome. Delhi Capitals’ coaching staff clearly identified Devine as the only reason GG were winning this fixture. The Eliminator plan was to remove her early. It worked.
Nandni Sharma’s revenge arc
This is the most underanalysed individual storyline in WPL 2026.
Match 4 (Jan 11): Nandni Sharma took 5/33 with a hat-trick the best bowling figures of any DC bowler in WPL 2026. DC still lost by 4 runs because Devine’s final over was better than her hat-trick.
Eliminator (Feb 3): Nandni took two early wickets including Devine’s. This time, her wickets came when they mattered most: removing GG’s biggest threat in the 1st over of the match. DC won by 7 wickets.
The difference: A hat-trick in a losing cause versus two wickets in a winning cause. Nandni’s Match 4 figures (5/33) are statistically better. Her Eliminator figures are tournament-defining. This is the counterintuitive truth about knockout cricket: two wickets at the right moment beat a hat-trick at the wrong one.
Delhi Capitals’ fourth consecutive WPL final
Delhi Capitals reached the WPL final for the fourth successive season 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. They are the only franchise in WPL history to feature in every final. In 2026, their Eliminator win over GG (who had beaten them twice in the league) sets up a final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
What people think: DC won WPL 2026 because they were the best team all season.
Reality: DC finished the league stage having lost both matches to GG. They entered the Eliminator as a team that had not beaten GG in 2026 in any format. Their fourth consecutive final appearance was achieved on knockout form alone which is exactly the mental resilience that separates a franchise with finals culture from one without it
GG vs DC head-to-head in WPL (all editions)
| Season | Matches | GG wins | DC wins | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPL 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | DC dominated |
| WPL 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | DC doubled down |
| WPL 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | GG first WPL win vs DC |
| WPL 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1 | GG won league; DC won Eliminator |
WPL 2026 was Gujarat Giants’ best-ever season against Delhi Capitals winning twice in the league for the first time. But DC’s Eliminator win maintained their unbeaten knockout record against GG.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What was the scorecard of Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals Match 4 WPL 2026?
Ans. Match 4 (Jan 11, 2026, Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai): GG 209/10 (20 overs; Sophie Devine 95 off 42 balls SR 226.19, Ashleigh Gardner 49 off 26; Nandni Sharma 5/33 including hat-trick) beat DC 205/5 (20 overs; Lizelle Lee 86 off 54, Laura Wolvaardt 77 off 38; Sophie Devine 2/21, Rajeshwari Gayakwad 2/34) by 4 runs. Devine bowled the final over defending 7 runs, giving only 2. Player of Match: Sophie Devine.
Q2. What was the scorecard of Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals Match 17 WPL 2026?
Ans. Match 17 (Jan 27, 2026, BCA Stadium, Vadodara): GG 174/9 (20 overs) beat DC 171/8 (20 overs) by 3 runs. DC won the toss and elected to field. GG defended their total in the final over for the second time in the series. Gujarat Giants won by 3 runs — their second consecutive win over DC in WPL 2026.
Q3. What was the scorecard of Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals WPL 2026 Eliminator?
Ans. Eliminator (Feb 3, 2026, BCA Stadium, Vadodara): DC 169/3 (15.4 overs) beat GG 168/7 (20 overs) by 7 wickets (with 26 balls remaining). GG: Beth Mooney 39 off 34, Georgia Wareham 35 off 25, Kashvee Gautam 18; Nandni Sharma 2 early wickets (including Sophie Devine). DC chased 169 in 15.4 overs, winning comfortably. Delhi Capitals qualified for their fourth consecutive WPL final.
Q4. What was Sophie Devine’s performance in GG vs DC WPL 2026?
Ans. Sophie Devine’s three-match record: Match 4 — 95 off 42 balls (7 fours, 8 sixes, SR 226.19) + 2/21 (bowled final over, gave 2, dismissed both set batters); Match 17 — key batting contribution + bowled decisive final over again; Eliminator — dismissed cheaply early by Nandni Sharma. She was Player of Match in Match 4.
Q5. Who took a hat-trick in GG vs DC WPL 2026?
Ans. Nandni Sharma (Delhi Capitals) took a hat-trick in Match 4 (Jan 11, 2026) finishing with figures of 5/33 in 4 overs. She dismissed Sophie Devine, Kashvee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Renuka Singh Thakur — with the hat-trick coming in the final (20th) over. Despite her 5-wicket haul, DC lost by 4 runs.