GG vs UPW, WPL 2023 Highlights: Harris powers UP Warriorz to 3-wicket win

Grace Harris 59 (26) and Sophie Ecclestone 22 (12) turned the tables, achieved the impossible as they guided their team to win their first match of the tournament.

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Can UP batters turn the tables?

Here's how Harris vs Garth battle looks like -

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There are less than 4 overs remaining for the UP Warriorz to changethe game. The momentum is with Gujarat Giants as the Required Run Rate is 18 runs.

Team UP need 82 runs off 42 deliveries to win the game. Will Grace Harris and Devika Vaidya make it possible?

Kiran Navgire smashes 51 off 40 balls incluyding 5 boundaries and 2 sixes

UP Warriorz are fighting to turn the tables on their side

After Alyssa Healy, Shweta Sehrawat and Tahlia McGrath go back to hut as UP Warriors are 25/3 in 4 overs. Will tehy be able to bounce back?

Kim Garth dismisses UP Warriorz skipper Alyssa Healy

• Harleen Deol - 46 runs off 32 balls
• Ashleigh Gardner - 25 runs off 19 balls
• Sabbhineni Meghana - 24 runs off 15 balls
• Dayalan Hemalatha - 21 runs off 13 balls
• Sophia Dunkley - 13 runs off 11 balls

With Hemlatha and Rana scoring those runs in the end, Team Gujarat set a target of 170 runs for UP Warriorz.

Hemalatha and stand-in skipper Rana are on the field with Hemalatha smashing boundaries and sixes.

Gardner 4 (5) and Harleen 19 (19) are trying to add runs to the scoreboard.

Ecclestone takes her second wicket as she puts Gujarat batters into trouble.

Sutherland and Harleen are trying to stabilise the innings.

Just when it seemed that a partnership was building, Dunkley amd Meghana lost wicket. Will this be a game turning event?

Deepti Sharma dismisses in-form Sophia Dunkley

Dunkley and Meghana have made a good start. They have hit Anjali for four boundaries in the second over. They need to carry on this momentum.

And the action begins. Meghana and Dunkley are out in the middle as they look to provide a good start for the team in their second match. Rajeshwari to start for UP.

The deck at the DY Patil Stadium has green cobverage of grass and is favourable to batters. A score of 160-170 runs will be good on the surface.

Alyssa Healy(w/c), Shweta Sehrawat, Tahlia McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Simran Shaikh, Kiran Navgire, Devika Vaidya, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Sabbhineni Meghana, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Sophia Dunkley, Annabel Sutherland, Kim Garth, Sushma Verma(w), Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana(c), Tanuja Kanwar, Mansi Joshi

We are waiting for that update on Beth Mooney's injury from the physio. We are going to bat first. It's a used pitch. We have three changes in the team. Dunkley, Monika and Kim come in. We have discussed a lot of things, looking forward to this game. Need to come stronger.

We would like to have a bat, every team is batting first and posting good scores. The girls are excited to be here, I am a bit nervous. Representing UP Warriorz with pride. It's been amazing to watch. The excitement levels have been amazing, great to see the fans coming and supporting us. We have had to make a few tough decisions. Have some quality spinners in our attack.

Gujarat Giants opt to bat first

Sneh Rana will lead in place of Beth Mooney who twisted her ankle on Saturday.

Gujarat Giants squad:

Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Dunkley, Anna Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Sneh Rana, S Meghana, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, D Hemalatha, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwer, and Sushma Verma

UP Warriorz Squad:

Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Devika Vaidya, Tahlia Mcgrath, Shabnim Ismail, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, S. Yashasri, and Simran Shaikh.