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Shafali Verma's sensational 76 not out off 28 balls in a small run chase for Delhi Capitals took even her inspirational skipper Meg Lanning by surprise. Lanning admitted that explosive batter Shafali Verma produced a knock against Gujarat Giants on Saturday that no one saw coming in the Women's Premier League (WPL). After Marizanne Kapp's 4-0-15-5 blew away the Gujarat Giants, who could manage a mere 105/9 in their 20 overs, Shafali hammered five sixes and 10 fours in the company of Lanning (21 not out) to power Delhi Capitals to a 10-wicket win. I did not see that coming from Shafali, I do not think anyone did, said Lanning to the media after the match here at the DY Patil Stadium. She played to her strengths and got on a roll and when that happens in T20 cricket you just got to be going with it. The Delhi Capitals captain said the pitch assisted the pacers early on. The pitch was a new-ball wicket. The was a little bit (of help) there if you got it in the right areas which we f