WPL 2026: Delhi Capitals thrash Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets, set up blockbuster clash against RCB in the final

DC vs GG WPL 2026: Delhi Capitals trounced Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets in the WPL 2026 Eliminator on Tuesday to enter the final of the tournament. Batting first, GG posted a competitive total of 168/7 in 20 overs. In reply, DC chased down the score inside 16 overs at the BCA Stadium on Tuesday.With this victory, the Capitals have reached the WPL 2026 final. They will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the summit clash on Thursday, February 5.WPL 2026: Delhi Capitals sail into the final by beating the Giants convincinglyEarlier, Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues won the toss and elected to bowl first. Giants were off to a shaky start as Sophie Devine got dismissed cheaply at the score of 6. After that, Anushka Sharma and Beth Mooney tried to steady the ship, but Nandni Sharma picked up two wickets in two balls to leave the Giants in trouble. Sharma picked the wicket of Anushka first; she got out after scoring 16 runs, and then got the prized scalp of Ashleigh Gardner, dismissing her on a golden duck. Giants lost the fourth wicket soon in the form of Kanika Ahuja. Giants were reeling at 59/4 after 8.4 overs and desperately needed a partnership. Mooney and Georgia Wareham stitched a much-needed 61 stand for the fifth wicket, and as a result, GG posted a competitive total of 1689/7. Beth Mooney went unbeaten at 62 off 51, whereas Wareham scored a valuable knock of 35 off 25.Chasing 169, Delhi Capitals were off to a flying start as both the openers, Lizelle Lee and Shafali Verma, played an aggressive brand of cricket. They dealt in fours and sixes and managed to score 75 runs in the powerplay. Wareham brought the Giants back by removing both Lee and Verma in the same over, but the damage was already done. At 92/2 after 8 overs, captain Rodrigues joined Laura Wolvaardt and had the luxury to play risk-free cricket. After going run a ball initially, both batters shifted gears and pushed Delhi across the line in 15.4 overs. Rodrigues got out just before the end of the match. She scored 41 off 23, and Wolvaardt remained not out on 32 off 24. Rodrigues was adjudged the player of the match for her captain's knock. The convincing victory has taken the Delhi Capitals to their fourth consecutive WPL final.DC will face Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the WPL 2026 final on Thursday, February 5, 2026.