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[Watch] Meg Lanning Shows Australian Power With Effortless Six In WPL

Poulomi Chakraborty

Meg Lanning Brings Up Fifty In Style (Source: @kuchnahi1269083/x.com)Meg Lanning Brings Up Fifty In Style (Source: @kuchnahi1269083/x.com)

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The Women’s Premier League is spreading some sky-high excitement as the evenings have become even brighter. In the ongoing edition, Delhi Capitals Women are turning heads with their explosive form.

While facing the Gujarat Giants in their last group stage match, the Men Lanning and Co. got an explosive start while dominating the opponent bowlers. Skipper Meg Lanning stole the spotlight with a blistering half-century, sealing it in style with a towering six.

Lanning Samshes Half-Century In Style

Delhi Capitals are on fire against the Gujarat Giants, asserting their dominance yet again. After Delhi Capitals gave a dazzling start, the Giants bowlers find them under pressure. Leading from the front, Meg Lanning, in sublime touch since ball one, brings up her fifty in style.

In the 12th over, Tanuja Kanwar came to bowl, and on the fifth ball, Lanning was on strike. After Kanwar bowled the delivery, on the fifth delivery, Lanning danced down the track and effortlessly lofted it inside out over extra cover. The ball sailed over the ropes, bringing up her well-crafted half-century. With that, she has become the highest run getter of WPL.


Lanning-Shafali Duo Gave Huge Boost

As the 17th match of the WPL, Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants are facing each other in an intense showdown. After winning the toss, the Gujarat Giants opted to bowl, and the decision put them on backfoot. While batting first, Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma gave a fiery start.

After Shafali’s dismissal, scoring only 40 runs, Lanning kept going and smashed a crucial half-century. The opening duo had already set the stage with an 83-run stand before Delhi Capitals faced a minor setback, losing two quick wickets. But Lanning missed her well deserved hundred just by 8 runs and Delhi Capitals ended their innings in 177-5.