7 months ago
Gujarat Giants Defeat UP Warriorz by 10 Runs
In a Women's Premier League match, the Gujarat Giants team scored 207 runs with 4 wickets lost against the UP Warriorz.
Their captain, Ashleigh Gardner, scored 65 runs, and Anushka Sharma, who was playing her first match, scored 44 runs.
Georgia Wareham also helped by scoring 27 runs off just 10 balls.
The UP Warriorz team tried hard to win but could only score 197 runs with 8 wickets lost.
Phoebe Litchfield from UP Warriorz scored 78 runs, but it wasn't enough to win.
The Gujarat Giants won by 10 runs.
It was an exciting match with lots of runs and good bowling performances.
Gujarat Giants scored 207/4 in 20 overs against UP Warriorz in WPL 2026.
Ashleigh Gardner top-scored with 65 runs off 41 balls, including six boundaries and three sixes.
Anushka Sharma contributed 44 runs off 30 balls, forming a crucial 103-run partnership with Gardner.
Georgia Wareham's late cameo of 27 not out off 10 balls helped Gujarat Giants cross the 200-run mark.
UP Warriorz scored 197/8 in response, with Phoebe Litchfield scoring 78 runs off 40 balls, but fell short by 10 runs.
- Who
- Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz
- What
- Gujarat Giants scored 207/4 and defeated UP Warriorz by 10 runs
- Where
- Navi Mumbai
- When
- Saturday
- Why
- To secure a victory in their WPL 2026 match
Key facts
- Match
- Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz
- Venue
- Navi Mumbai
- Date
- Saturday
- Gujarat Giants Score
- 207/4 in 20 overs
- UP Warriorz Score
- 197/8 in 20 overs
- Top Scorers
- Ashleigh Gardner (65), Anushka Sharma (44), Phoebe Litchfield (78)
- Best Bowlers
- Sophie Ecclestone (2/32), Renuka Singh (2/25), Georgia Wareham (2/30)
- Deepti Sharma's Performance
- 0/32 in 3 overs
Timeline
Gardner's World Cup heroics earned her Sydney Sixers' captaincy.
New role boosted her confidence, team's performance soared.
Giants' batting lineup, now led by Gardner, brimmed with confidence.
Giants triumph, Gardner scores 65 in 207-run win over Warriorz.
Quotes
Jemimah Rodrigues
DC skipper
“"We'll like to bowl first, with the dew coming in. We are going with the same team. I think it was a quick turnaround. Today's a fresh day, we got to forget what's happened in the past and need to focus on the present"”
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Ashleigh Gardner
GG skipper
“"It was good (game against UP), you want to start the competition with a win. Different people stood up at different times, pleasing to see that as a captain. It's fantastic to see people coming in and making an impact. It was so pleasing to share a partnership with Anushka. That'll give her confidence even today. No changes"”
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Sources
Not the hardest hitter, UPW’s Litchfield trying to find her own ways to score big runs
Who is Anushka Sharma? Gujarat Giants batter who smashed 30-ball 44 on WPL debut
Gujarat Giants Edge UP Warriorz By 10 Runs In Explosive WPL 2026 Opening Match At DY Patil
WPL: Litchfield's efforts in vain as Giants survive Warriorz scare
WPL Scoreboard: UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants
WPL 2026: Gardner, Wareham star as Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz despite Litchfield blitz
WPL 2026: Gujarat Giants Post 207/4 Against UP Warriorz
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