GG vs DC Ball by Ball Commentary

That's it! Gujarat lose their fourth game on the trot and Delhi go on the top of the table by beating Gujarat by 25 runs in a convincing fashion. Gujarat's woes in the batting seem endless as of now. An off-cutter on offer from Shikha on the leg stump line, Meghna Singh helps it to backward square leg for a single.

WIDE! Full and away down leg, Wide given.

Full and outside off, Sayali Satghare drives it to mid off for a single.

Bouncer and outside off, Sayali Satghare sways out of the line.

Another sensational display of athleticism from Arundhati in the deep. The contrasting tale of two sides in the field tonight. Slower and on stumps, Sayali Satghare hoicks it to square leg and scampers back for the second as Arundhati Reddy makes a solid effort with the dive in the deep and saves two for her side again.

Bangs it short this time does Shikha, Meghna Singh gets on top of it and top edges it to fine leg for a single.

Low full toss and on the pads, Sayali Satghare whips it to square leg for a single.

Full and on the stump line, Meghna Singh steps out and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Good work in the deep by Arundhati Roy! Saves two for her side. Tossed up on the stumps, Meghna Singh sweeps it in front of square. Arundhati Reddy sprints from the deep mid-wicket and dives it to her right and cuts the ball just before the ropes. Saves two.

On off and full, Sayali Satghare eases it to covers and sneaks a single.

Just shade short and on off, Meghna Singh drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On the dragged length around off and middle, Meghna Singh defends it to the pitch.

On the stumps, Satghare works it to long on for another single.

Yorker again on the stumps, Sayali Satghare pushes it to long on for one.

OUT! LBW! Clearly in front of the sticks and Gujarat lose their 8th. Nails a perfect yorker does Arundhati on the stump line, Tarannum Pathan gets low to sweep to the leg side but fails to connect and wears on the boot. The Umpire gives out in no time on a confident appeal. Sayali Satghare is the new batter in.

Yorker on offer, Tarannum Pathan fails to connect. It clips her pads and rolls to short fine leg.

Full and on the pads, Meghna Singh fails to connect the shot and the ball rolls to short third. Pathan calls for a quick single and Singh is too late to react on it. Alice Capsey gets the ball and shies at the bowler's end. A single only then.

Full and on the pads, Tarannum Pathan comes ahead and flicks to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Heaved away into the gap! Short and on off, Tarannum Pathan goes deep in the crease and pulls it before splitting the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for four.

Tossed up on stumps, Tarannum Pathan steps out and drives to long on for one.

Short, outside off, Singh cuts it to Sadhu at short third and gets a single.

Short, outside off, this is pushed to backward point.

Short and around off, Tarannum Pathan cuts it late to short third. A direct hit at the striker's end but the batter is inside the crease. The ball ricochets off the stumps and trickles to the off side. They take a single.

On leg, Singh gets low and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Tanuja Kanwar just couldn't get that shot right and throws her wicket away! Off-break on offer and outside off, Tanuja Kanwar stands still and again employs the reverse ramp shot. She yet again fails to connect it properly and plays it uppishly catching the leading edge. The ball flies just over Shafali Verma at backward point. She runs a few steps backwards and reverse cups it comfortably to send Kanwar back to the hut. Radha Yadav just called Shafali to be a bit more wider and it does the trick for her.

Slow and on the stumps, Pathan chips it to short mid-wicket.

Trying to be extra innovative here. Continues to bowl on the short length on the stumps, Tanuja Kanwar tries to ramp it reverse but fails to connect well and it takes the outside half of the bat. Titas Sadhu inside the circle makes a diving stop. A single taken.

Short ball again from Sutherland, Tarannum Pathan helps it to long leg for one.

Cleverly rolls her finger on the leather and pitches it short and into the body, Tanuja Kanwar is too early on the shot looking for a pull and wears it on the pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls to the leg side.

On the back of a length from over the wicket and just on the stumps, Tarannum Pathan leans onto it and steers it to widish mid-wicket for a single. Singles won't bother Delhi at all at the moment.

Around the wicket on a fuller length outside off, Tanuja Kanwar paddles it by shuffling across off for a single to deep fine leg.

Sluggish delivery on the stumps, Tarannum Pathan misses to connect the sweep shot and inside edges to the pads.

WIDE! Drifts it down leg from around the wicket, the umpire stretches his arms and signals for a Wide.

Tanuja Kanwar pulls this short ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

It is full, outside off. Kanwar drives it into the off side but unable to find the gap.

LEG BYE! A huge appeal for LBW but turned down! Jess Jonassen though looks interested and manages to convince the skipper as well. They take it upstairs. It is an arm ball, around off. Tarannum Pathan looks to flick it away from inside the crease but misses. She takes a blow on her pads, but a bit too high thinks the umpire. The Ball Tracking confirms that it is an umpire's call on ball hitting the wickets. They cross for a leg bye.

OUT! STUMPED! Ashleigh Gardner dances down the track but forgets to connect with the ball. She has gifted away her wicket here. Jess Jonassen comes back and picks up her third wicket of the game. This is what you call making an instant impact. Jess Jonassen sees the batter charge down the wicket and serves it short, outside off. Ashleigh Gardner swings hard at it but misses. Taniya Bhatia gathers it safely and dislodges the bails in no time. Ashleigh Gardner continues her walk down the pitch to the dressing room.

Darted on the pads, Tanuja Kanwar flicks it towards deep square leg and gets the set batter on strike.

Two dots in a row to end the over! Shikha Pandey serves it full, in the channel. Ashleigh Gardner tries to heave it across the line but does not get any bat on it. 60 required off the last 6 overs.

Fuller one, outside off. Ashleigh Gardner drives it along the ground towards mid off.

Full, slanting across, outside off. Tanuja Kanwar drills it down the park for a single.

FOUR! Incredible shot. It is full and on around middle and leg. Tanuja Kanwar with an innovative scoop. It connects and goes for a boundary at fine leg.

Pitches it up, outside off. Tanuja Kanwar defends it to mid on.

Shikha Pandey goes for the yorker, and almost nails it as well. Ashleigh Gardner up for the task and she works it to long on for one.

Floated and full, on off. Ashleigh Gardner works it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played. Ashleigh Gardner continues to find some important boundaries for her side. She dances down the track to this full ball and drills it to long off. The fielder in the deep has no chance to stop it. Delhi won't stay at ease until Gardner is out in the middle.

Flighted and full, outside off. Ashleigh Gardner goes for the sweep but only to find the fielder at long on.

It is full, outside off. Tanuja Kanwar drives it towards mid off and crosses.

Shorter, around middle. Ashleigh Gardner pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Tanuja Kanwar now sweeps this full ball and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Incredible shot. A length ball, angled in around leg. Ashleigh Gardner gets inside the line and brings out the scoop. It flies towards fine leg and into the ropes. This turns out to be an expensive over just what Gujarat were after.

WIDE! A slower bumper, outside off. Ashleigh Gardner leaves it alone. Wide called.

LEG BYE! Annabel Sutherland follows the batter outside leg with a full one. Ashleigh Gardner tries to clip it away but misses. The ball goes through the keeper's effort as well. They take two leg byes.

FOUR! Too easy for Ashleigh Gardner. It is full, on the pads this time. Ashleigh Gardner hangs back and clips it through square leg for four runs.

FOUR LEG BYES! A fuller delivery, dipping as well, around leg. Ashleigh Gardner tries to flick it away but misses. It brushes her pads and races down to the fine leg region for four leg byes.

Good length, wide of off. Ashleigh Gardner hangs back and looks to cut it away but misses.

Length ball, on middle. Kanwar closes the face of the bat and tucks it to square leg for a single. 89 runs needed in 53 now.

A bit shorter, on the pads. Tanuja Kanwar goes back and clips it into the leg side for a single. A successful over from Radha Yadav comes to an end.

Fuller one, on off. Tanuja Kanwar defends it solidly from inside the crease.

Slower through the air, wide of off. Kanwar lets it be.

OUT! LBW! Radha Yadav picks up her second wicket. It is an arm ball, around the middle and leg. Kathryn Bryce gets low and tries to sweep it away but misses. The ball goes on to hit her on the pads. Kathryn Bryce though thinks this could be sliding down leg and takes the review. The UltraEdge confirms that no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking shows that it is the umpire's call on the ball hitting the wickets. Gujarat do not lose a review but they have lost another batter here. Half of the side has been sent back now.

Slower one this time, on off. Gardner mistimes her pull through mid on for a single.

Short ball, outside off. This one keeps straight. Ashleigh Gardner blocks it back to the bowler awkwardly.

On the back of a length and around off, Kathryn Bryce pushes it towards backward point to end the over.

No real damage done. Goes shorter again in length and on the top of off, Ashleigh Gardner drags the pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

NO BALL! This one slips out of Reddy's hand and ends up bowling a high full toss down leg, Gardner fails to connect on the pull as she swings the bat wildly. Anyways, a Free Hit to follow.

FOUR! Poor delivery and it was begging to be punished! A full toss outside off, Ashleigh Gardner simply lofts it over the covers for a boundary. Crucial, crucial over this for Gujarat and they will to make it big as possible.

SIX! Finally, a six and that's hit with sheer timing on it! Serves a half-volley just around off, Ashleigh Gardner connects it well on the front foot before clearing long on for a maximum. Glorious shot that from Gardner.

Pulls her length a bit now and slows the pace outside off, Kathryn Bryce reaches out to it and cuts it through covers for a single.

Full in length and outside off, Ashleigh Gardner covers her off stump and lofts it over covers for a single to sweeper covers.

Tossed up on the middle stump line, Ashleigh Gardner eases it to the front of long on for a single.

On the dragged length outside off, Bryce pushes it through covers for one.

Flighted ball on the stumps, Ashleigh Gardner lofts it over the bowler's head presenting a full face of the bat. The ball lands in front of the chasing long on fielder. A single only.

Angles it on the middle stump from around the wicket on a shorter length, Kathryn Bryce tucks it off the back foot to widish mid-wicket for one.

On a flatter trajectory outside off and not too short, Kathryn Bryce cuts it to backward point.

Short and on the stump line, Ashleigh Gardner pulls it through the right of mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! What was Veda looking to do here? Gujarat lose their 4th wicket and they are now reeling. Radha Yadav gives the ball some air and drops it on a length outside off, Veda Krishnamurthy looks to cut it through backward point but fails to keep it along the ground getting a slice of the blade, and offers a sitter to Shikha Pandey at backward point who makes no mistake grabbing it. Another disappointing outing for Veda and Delhi are right on the top.

Floated up on a fullish length in front of the middle, Ashleigh Gardner nicely sweeps it along the ground for a single at deep square leg.

Short and just around off, Veda Krishnamurthy rocks back and drags it along the ground to long on for a single.

Short, outside off, Veda Krishnamurthy finds Meg Lanning at covers.

FOUR! Cheeky and gets the result. Radha drifts it down the leg stump line on a fuller length, Veda Krishnamurthy anticipates the length quickly and sits on her knee before paddling it through short fine leg for a four.

Sluggish ball on the stumps on a fuller lenght, blocked away nicely by Veda Krishnamurthy.

FOUR! Shot! Short and well outside off with a good width on offer, Ashleigh Gardner cashes onto the width and cuts it through the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary to end the over.

Sutherland goes full, Veda drives it to long off for a single.

On the back of a length and aiming the stump line again, Veda Krishnamurthy walks a couple steps ahead and goes for a weird pull shot, playing it too close to the body. The ball beats her inside edge through to the keeper. Sutherland, just for a brief moment thinks that it has taken a nick but Taniyaa says otherwise.

Bangs in short and on the top of middle, Veda Krishnamurthy looks to go for a pull shot but meets only thin air. She looks at the Umpire for the height but it is fine to be called a fair delivery.

Angles it on the leg stump and on a shade fuller length, Veda Krishnamurthy shuffles and blocks it to mid-wicket.

On the back of a length just on top of off, Ashleigh Gardner backs a bit and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

A low full toss on offer this time, Ashleigh Gardner flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and runs an easy single.

A good piece of work in the deep this time. Short and on the stumps, Ashleigh Gardner pulls it behind the square of the wicket towards deep square leg. Titas Sadhu sprints from the fine leg region and puts in a dive, and saves two for her side.

On the length around off, Ashleigh Gardner pushes it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length and a shade outside off, Ashleigh Gardner pushes it off the back foot to covers.

WIDE! Another one going way down leg. Wided again.

WIDE! Angling down leg, given as a wide.

DROPPED! This is the fifth catch that has been put down, and it's getting contagious! Short and on the stumps, Veda Krishnamurthy charges down the track and pulls it hard but finds the only fielder out in the deep at deep square leg. Radha Yadav puts it down and gives a lifeline to Veda. A single taken.

Reddy starts off from over the wicket and errs it on a length which swings a bit in from outside off, Veda Krishnamurthy eases it to the bowler.

It is slower through the air, going down leg. This one brushes the pads on its way to the keeper.

WIDE! It is full, down the leg side. The umpire signals a wide.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jess Jonassen picks up her second wicket of the over. Gujarat are losing their way now. It is flighted and full, outside off. Phoebe Litchfield goes for the lofted drive but fails to get the distance on it. She ends up chipping it towards mid off. Annabel Sutherland makes no mistake and takes the simplest of catches to put Gujarat way behind in this run chase. And it gets worse from bad for Gujarat.

Darted on the pads, Veda Krishnamurthy flicks it into square leg for one.

WIDE! Jess Jonassen errs in her line this time and the umpire extends the arms straightaway.

Veda Krishnamurthy making her intent clear from the get go. It is tossed up, outside off. Veda Krishnamurthy makes some room and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

OUT! LBW! Jess Jonassen puts in a loud appeal. The umpire gives it a thought and raises his finger. It is floated and full, around middle. Beth Mooney gets down on one knee and tries to sweep it away but misses. She gets pinged on her front pads. After seeing the finger raised, Beth Mooney has a chat with her partner but decides to go against the review. Eventually, the replays confirm why. It was always going to be plumb.

A bit short, outside off. Beth Mooney knocks it into the off side.

A yorker-length delivery this time, in the channel. Phoebe Litchfield unable to put it away. An expensive over from Shikha Pandey ends with a dot. 15 runs coming from this one.

FOUR! Up and over this time. A positive phase for Gujarat. It is full and outside off. Phoebe Litchfield gets under it and lofts it over mid off. The ball races away.

Too full and on the pads. Mooney tucks it into the leg side for a quick single. Jess Jonassen might've hurt herself in the process here. She just tripped her ankle while stopping the ball.

FOUR! Brilliantly placed. Shikha Pandey serves a length ball, outside off. Beth Mooney waits for it and guides it to the left of short third for four runs.

FOUR! Cracking shot. Beth Mooney now joining the party. It is a half-volley, outside off. Beth Mooney obliges and drills it down to long off for four runs.

Slower and fuller, around leg. Beth Mooney clips it to deep square leg and gets two runs for the same. Gujarat now are trying to build with the momentum.

FOUR! Phoebe Litchfield providing with the counterpunch here. A much-needed one as well for Gujarat. It is a short ball, on off. Phoebe Litchfield walks down a couple of steps and gets on top of it and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

It is full this time, outside off. Phoebe Litchfield shuffles across and tries to scoop it away but misses.

SIX! HUGE! Phoebe Litchfield is trying to get her side back in the contest. She dances down the track to this full ball and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

A length ball, around off. Mooney drives it into covers for one.

It is very full, on off. Phoebe Litchfield drills it back to the bowler, but aerially hitting if off her toe-end of the bat. Titas Sadhu tries to get a hand on it but this one does not stick. One taken.

Length, around off. Phoebe Litchfield defends it out solidly.

A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire shows no interest. It is on a length, around middle and leg. Beth Mooney is caught inside the crease. She tries to tickle it away but instead takes a blow on her pads. Shikha Pandey is interested but her skipper isn't convinced enough to go for the review. Although, the replays confirm that it could've been three reds if Meg Lanning had gone upstairs.

LEG BYE! A length ball, around leg. Phoebe Litchfield tries to flick it away but misses. It rolls out into the leg side off her pads. Leg bye taken.

It is full, angling across, outside off. Phoebe Litchfield looks to go for the booming drive but misses.

OUT! TIMBER! Shikha Pandey improves her line this time and gets the breakthrough. Gujarat lose a wicket before getting a run on the scoreboard in this run chase. It is pitched up, around off. It nips in as well. Laura Wolvaardt tries to go for the booming drive but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball sneaks through and crashes into the leg stump. Gujarat lose a wicket yet again inside the Powerplay and this time without troubling the scorers. The dangerous Laura Wolvaardt departs on a duck.

How has this missed the stumps? Laura Wolvaardt almost gets cleaned up here. Gujarat yet to get off the mark. Shikha Pandey dishes it full, around middle. This is nips in. Laura Wolvaardt looks to heave it across the line but misses. The ball swings past the leg pole. Shikha Pandey cannot believe it.

Shikha Pandey starts with a full one, outside off. Laura Wolvaardt drives it towards mid off.

WOW! A maiden to start the run chase. Beth Mooney almost gives away her wicket but this one lands short of the fielder at first slip. It is on a good length, wide of off, nipping away. Mooney goes for the cut shot but without any conviction. It catches the cue-end, hence does not carry.

Five dots on the trot! Excellent start from Titas Sadhu. It is fuller this time, in the channel. Beth Mooney fails to get any bat on it once again.

A length ball, around off. Mooney comes forward but only to defend it away wisely.

A peach of a delivery this time. Titas Sadhu hits the hard length, outside off. It shapes away. Beth Mooney looks to cut it away but misses.

Good length, wide of off. Beth Mooney waits for it and guides it towards short third, unable to find the gap.

Starts off right on the money! It is full, angled in around the off stump. Beth Mooney defends it watchfully from inside the crease.