GG vs UPW: UP Warriorz beat Gujarat Giants by 3 wickets in a nail-biting encounter in Match No.18 of Women’s Premier League 2023 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. This match of UP Warriorz against went into the final over where Sophie Ecclestone took her team to the par of the total.
With this win against Gujarat Giants UP Warriorz qualified for the WPL 2023 playoffs. UP Warriorz became the 3rd team to qualify after Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals.
Before Gujarat Giants post a fighting total of 178/6 after 20 overs. Dayalan Hemalatha and Ashleigh Gardner’s half-centuries put Gujarat Giants to a good total. In response, UP Warriorz chase the target on the very second last ball of the match.
Grace Harris scored 72 runs off 41 balls with 7 fours and 4 sixes. Grace Harris is been named Player of the Match for her brilliant knock.
GG vs UPW: Grace Harris is been Superb in the chase
Grace Harris played a superb knock in GG vs UPW contest. She smashed the Gujarat Giants bowler everywhere in the stadium. Grace Harris scored 72 runs from 41 balls with the help of 7 fours and 4 sixes. Grace Harris showed her class again in the tournament. In the previous round of the GG vs UPW contest, she is been the main player who took the game away from Gujarat Giants’ hands. All of her 4 sixes have gone straight down the ground. She is a powerful hitter with a clever mind.
GG vs UPW: Sophie Ecclestone finished again in a crunch situation
England spin all-rounder and UP Warriorz Sophie Ecclestone have raised her hand again in this match. 2nd the consecutive time she finishes the match for UP Warriorz in the final over of the match. Sophie Ecclestone hits the winning run against the Gujarat Giants skipper Sneh Rana. The thriller match between GG vs UPW went to the second last ball of the match. Sophie Ecclestone scored 19 runs from 13 balls with the help of 2 fours.
In the last meeting against Mumbai Indians, Sophie Ecclestone took her team to par with the target. When UP Warriorz was requiring 5 off 3 balls, she smashed 6 to Issy Wong and won the match for UP Warriorz.
Half-centuries of Dayalan Hemalath and Ashleigh Gardner went into the vain
Dayalan Hemalatha and Ashleigh Gardner added 93 runs partnership of just 61 balls for the 4th wicket. They both batted brilliantly in the GG vs UPW contest. Dayalan Hemalatha scored her 1st ever WPL 50 of her career. She scored 57 runs off 33 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes. Meanwhile, Ashleigh Gardner smashed 60 runs off 39 balls. She hit 6 fours and 3 sixes in her important innings. UP Warriorz leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra dismissed both the Gujarat Giants batter to slow down Gujarat Giants’ innings. Ashleigh Gardner hits her 2nd half-century of the WPL career.
WPL 2023 Updated Points Table
GG vs UPW: UP Warriorz qualified for the Playoffs of WPL 2023. They have got 8 points from their 7 matches. UP Warriorz became the 3rd team to qualify after Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. With the qualification of UP Warriorz, Royal Challengers Bangalore is officially out of the WPL 2023 tournament from the playoffs race. In Match No. 18 between MI vs DC, Delhi capitals floored Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets with 11 overs to spare. Delhi Capitals topped the table by replacing Mumbai Indians.
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