WPL 2023, UPW vs GG: Grace Harris Stars As UP Warriorz Beat Gujarat Giants By 3 Wickets In Final-Over Thriller

Half-centuries from Kiran Navgire and Grace Harris helped UP Warriorz clinch a tough fought last-over three-wicket win over Gujarat Giants of their Women’s Premier League (WPL) marketing campaign opener at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. In chase of 170 runs, UP Warriorz was off to a nightmarish begin as Australia’s all-rounder ran by way of the highest order, dismissing skipper Alyssa Healy (7), Indian U19 sensation Shweta Sehrawat (5) and world’s primary T20I batter Tahlia McGrath (0) cheaply. UP was diminished to twenty/3 in three overs.

Kiran Navgire and Deepti Sharma helped UP transfer by way of the rest of the powerplay with none additional injury. At the tip of the powerplay in six overs, UP was at 35/3, with Kiran Navgire (19*) and Deepti Sharma (0*) unbeaten.

Navgire was trying in good contact and hit some pleasant photographs. Deepti was the anchor of the partnership. UP reached the 50-run mark in 7.5 overs.

At the tip of 10 overs, UP Warriorz was at 70/3, with Kiran (46*) and Deepti (8*) unbeaten. The duo additionally introduced up their 50-run stand in 42 balls.

Kiran introduced up her half-century in 40 balls, consisting of 5 fours and two sixes.

Mansi Joshi gave Gujarat a breakthrough, dismissing Deepti for 11 off 16 balls. A 66-run stand for the fourth wicket was damaged. UP was at 86/4 in 12 overs.

Garth continued her reign of terror, dismissing well-set Kiran for 53 off 43 balls and Simran Shaikh for a golden duck. UP was diminished to 88/6 in 12.5 overs.

UP crossed the 100-run mark in 15 overs.

Devika Vaidya was dismissed by Annabel Sutherland for 4. UP was 105/7 in 15.4 overs.

The 18th over by Kim proved to a game-changer as UP batters Grace Harris and Sophie Ecclestone smashed her for a complete of 20 runs, bringing down the deficit to 33 in 12 balls.

UP wanted 19 within the closing over after Gardner gave away 14 runs within the nineteenth over.

Grace introduced her fifty in simply 25 balls, consisting of seven fours and two sixes. Grace completed the match with a six, taking her workforce throughout the ending line with a ball to go. UP completed at 175/7 in 19.5 overs, with Grace (59*) and Ecclestone (22*). They had fashioned a quickfire 70-run stand in 25 balls to information their workforce to a win.

Garth was the choose of the bowlers for GG, with 5/36. Sutherland and Joshi additionally took a wicket every.

Earlier, a hard-hitting knock from Harleen Deol and her partnership with Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner helped Gujarat Giants attain a stable whole of 169/6 of their 20 overs in the course of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) match in opposition to UP Warriorz at DY Patil Stadium on Sunday.

After electing to bat first, Gujarat Giants was off to a stable begin with the bat. Opening batter Sabbhineni Meghana seemed actually good, smashing 5 stable fours.

But all-rounder Deepti Sharma offered a breakthrough to UP Warriorz, dismissing opener Sophia Dunkley for 13 off 11 balls. GG was 34/1 in 3.5 overs.

In the following over, world #1 T20I bowler Sophia Ecclestone struck to take away Sabbhineni for twenty-four off 15 balls. GG was 38/2 in 4.3 overs.

The pair of Harleen Deol and Annabel Sutherland took the aspect by way of the remainder of the powerplay with none additional injury. At the tip of six overs, GG was 45/2, with Harleen (1*) and Sutherland (6*) on the crease.

In the eighth over, Ecclestone took her second wicket to take away Sutherland for eight off 10 balls. GG was 50/3 in 7.1 overs.

At the tip of 10 overs, GG was 67/3, with Harleen (14*) and Sushma (5*) unbeaten on the crease.

Australian all-rounder Tahlia McGrath offered one more wicket to her aspect, dismissing wicketkeeper-batter Sushma Verma for 9 runs. GG was 76/4 in 10.3 overs.

Ashleigh Garnder was subsequent up on the crease. Gujarat Giants crossed the 100-run mark in 13.5 overs after she hit an enormous six.

At the tip of 15 overs, GG was at 116/4, with Harleen (28*) and Gardner (21*) constructing a stable partnership.

In the seventeenth over of the match, Harleen smashed Devika Vaidya for 4 consecutive fours to spice up up the run fee.

Anjali Sarvani ended Harleen’s keep on the crease. The batter made 46 in 32 balls, consisting of seven fours. GG was at 142/6 in 17.2 overs.

Dayalan Hemalatha, the all-rounder helped her aspect cross the 150-run mark in 18.2 overs. GG ended their innings at 169/6, with Dayalan (21*) and Sneh (9*) unbeaten.

Sophie was the choose of the bowlers for UP with 2/25. Deepti additionally took two wickets whereas Anjali and Tahlia took one wicket every.

Brief Scores: Gujarat Giants: 169/6 (Harleen Deol 46, Ashleigh Gardner 25, Sophie Ecclestone 2/25) misplaced to UP Warriorz: 175/7 in 19.5 overs (Grace Harris 59*, Kiran Navgire 53, Kim Garth 5/36).

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