Gujarat Giants pulled off a thrilling 10-run win over UP Warriorz in a high-scoring match at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy on Saturday, January 10.
UP Warriorz won the toss and chose to bowl, but the decision backfired as Gujarat Giants put up a massive 207 for 4 in their 20 overs. It was the highest total ever scored by the Giants in the Women’s Premier League.
Gujarat captain Ashleigh Gardner led from the front with a calm yet powerful 65 off 41 balls. She held the innings together and kept the scoreboard moving even as wickets fell at the other end.
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Debutant Anushka Sharma impressed straight away, scoring 44 off 30 balls. She added a vital 103-run partnership with Gardner for the third wicket, which set the base for the big total.
The final overs belonged to Georgia Wareham and Bharti Fulmali. Wareham smashed an unbeaten 27 off just 10 balls, while Fulmali added 14 off 7, as Gujarat scored 34 runs in the last 13 balls.
Chasing 208, UP Warriorz showed plenty of fight and stayed in the contest till the end. Phoebe Litchfield played a brilliant knock of 78 off 40 balls, hitting eight fours and five sixes to keep hopes alive.
MAXIMUM x 2 💥
Phoebe Litchfield style 😎
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The turning point came when Wareham struck twice in one over. She removed UP skipper Meg Lanning for 30 and then dismissed Harleen Deol for a duck, triggering a mini-collapse in the middle overs.
Gardner then delivered with the ball as well, picking up a crucial wicket at the death to seal the match. UP Warriorz finished on 197 for 8, falling just short in a tense finish.
For Gujarat, Wareham and Renuka Singh Thakur were the best bowlers with two wickets each. Wareham was named Player of the Match for her impact with both bat and ball.