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‘DC blood bolte hain’ – Fans react as Marizanne Kapp snaps a fifer against Gujarat in Women’s T20 League

Published on March 12, 2023

In the 9th match of the Women’s T20 League the Delhi franchise locked horns with the Gujarat team in the DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai on Saturday, March 11. The Gujarat side won the toss and elected to bat first. The home side brought in Laura Wolvaardt and Georgia Wareham in place of Sophie Dunkley and Annabel Sutherland respectively. On the other side, the visitors brought in Laura Harris in place of Alice Capsey.

While batting first, the Gujarat-based franchise was able to score only 105 runs with the loss of nine wickets. The top scorer for them was Kim Garth who played an unbeaten knock of 32 runs in 37 balls with three boundaries, which helped the side to cross the 100-run mark. Wareham and Harleen Deol also contributed some runs in the match. The Australian leg-spinner scored 22 runs off 25 balls which inclu and Deol scored 20 runs off 14 balls with four boundaries.

I was trying to give my best during the run chase: Shefali Verma

For the Delhi side, the pick of the bowlers was South Africa all-rounder Marizenna Kapp, who bagged a fifer in her spell of four overs and conceded only 15 runs. Other than Kapp, Indian veteran pacer Shikha Pandey grabbed three wickets in her 4-over spell and conceded 26 runs, and one wicket was taken by left-arm spinner, Radha Yadav who conceded 19 runs in her four overs.

While chasing a small target of 106 runs, the Delhi based franchise chased down the target on the first ball of the 8th over with 10 wickets in hand. Star India batter, Shefali Verma played an unbeaten knock of 76 runs from just 28 balls which included 10 fours and five sixes whereas Delhi skipper played an unbeaten knock of 21 runs from 15 balls with three boundaries.

“I wasn’t in a hurry, but I was trying to give my best during the run chase. Now we can rest and enjoy ourselves. I got out while playing flick in the last match, so I tried to play straight tonight. I would like to thank Lanning for her advice. I want to work hard in the future and keep scoring and playing in the same way. We (openers) tried to give our best for the team, and we managed to do so. We backed ourselves during the chase, kept talking to each other, and you know such smalls things matter as a player,” Shefali asserted in the post-match presentation.

Here’s how fans reacted on Marizenna Kapp’s spell:

Amazing bowling by Marizanne Kapp 🔥
Single handedly destroying Gujarat Giants 🥵#GGvDC #WPL pic.twitter.com/4ozYi0mxJc
— Gyaani Foofa (@GyaaniFoofa) March 11, 2023

RCB fans pic.twitter.com/cUtO9jls5Z
— 74……. (@VK_254) March 11, 2023

Mother of rcb
— Dhoni zone (@oddone7777777) March 11, 2023

Inspired by Her Friend Anrich Nortija
— 𝓢𝓾𝓫𝓱𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓻𝓮𝓮⁴⁵🦋 (@subhu__RO45) March 11, 2023

She bowled beautifully today
— Gujju लड़की (@Shrutiipandya) March 11, 2023

Grt bowling performance by her using the swing available early on! Couldn't get the selection of Laura over Dunkley who hit the fastest fifty in the last game.With Mooney, their fortunes have gone away as well,just giving it in the hands of DC today. It is a clear MI vs DC final!
— Tejas Pujare (@TejasPujare7) March 11, 2023

Legend of women's cricket. And what a perfect day to take the fifer, on retirement day of her spouse from intl cricket. 🔥🔥
— DK (@CricCrazyDK) March 11, 2023