Vadodara, Jan. 28 -- The Delhi Capitals (DC) came agonisingly close to pulling off a memorable chase but fell short by three runs against the Gujarat Giants in a high-scoring Women's Premier League 2026 encounter at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, on Tuesday.

Chasing 175, Delhi Capitals finished on 171 for 8, with 20-year-old Niki Prasad producing a fearless counter-attacking knock of 47 off just 25 deliveries, as per a release from DC.

Walking in with the Capitals reeling at 100 for 6, Prasad stitched a vital 70-run partnership with Sneh Rana off only 31 balls to drag the contest deep, before Sophie Devine defended eight runs in the final over to seal the result for the opposition.

Earlier in the evening, Gujarat Giants posted 174 for 9 aft...