WPL HIGHLIGHTS: UP Warriorz beat Gujarat Giants - Scores, Updates, Results
The UP Warriorz, on Sunday, pulled off a miraculous victory over the Gujarat Giants.
Deepti Sharma of UP Warriorz and Ashleigh Gardner of Gujarat Giants
The UP Warriorz, on Sunday, pulled off a miraculous victory over the Gujarat Giants riding on the back of a counter-attacking half century from Australian batter Grace Harris.
Playing without their captain Beth Mooney, Gujarat Giants posted 169 batting first and had the Warriorz on the mat as they slumped to 90/6. But, Harris along with Sophie Ecclestone turned it around for the Alyssa Healy-led side.
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That's all we have from the WPL today. What a match to end the night. The UP Warriorz seemed down and out of it at some point, but Grace Harris had other plans. She found able support in Sophie Ecclestone as the Gujarat Giants bowlers blundered massively under pressure to slump to their second consecutive loss.
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MIRACULOUS. YES, THAT'S THE WORD!
UP Warriorz have produced a massive jail break. They have chased this total down with 1-ball to spare after being 90/6. Grace Harris, what a striker. She finishes things off with a six over fine leg.
Gujarat Giants sink further in the tournament. They have lost 2 out of 2 now.
UPW: 175/7 (20)
She has done it, Grace Harris has dragged UP Warriorz home. They still need one run though. A boundary over covers to bring up her 50 off 25 deliveries.
Grace Harris pulls Sutherland for a six over mid-wicket to start the final over. That also brings up the 50 partnership in just 22 deliveries.
13 needed off 5.
This is the closest match we have had so far in the inaugural edition of WPL. UP Warriorz need 19 off the final over, after pocketing 14 off the penultimate over bowled by Ashleigh Gardner.
UPW: 151/7 (19)
She has a fifer, but Harris and Ecclestone do not care. Pockets 20 runs off Garth's final over. UP Warriorz now need 33 off 12 deliveries.
IT IS GAME ON AT THE BRABOURNE STADIUM!
UPW: 137/7 (18)
A wide slower delivery from Annabel Sutherland, Devika Vaidya reaches out for it in search of a big hit but could only manage the toe end of the bat without any timing. Caught by Hemalata Dayalan towards mid-off.
UPW: 105/7 (15.4)
UP Warriorz bring up their 100 in the 15th over. They need 70 in 30 balls now with Grace Harris and Devika Vaidya in the middle.
UPW: 100/6 (15)
Kim Garth follows Tara Norris and gets a fifer. A golden duck for Simran Shaikh as the Australian comes up with an inch-perfect yorker. She is on a hat-trick now.
UPW: 88/6 (12.5)
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