Overview:
Georgia (27 off 10) and Bharti Fulmali (14 off 7) were impressive in the death overs. For UP, Sophie Ecclestone dismissed two batters while Shikha Pandey and Deandra Dottin added one wicket each to their bowling figures.
Gujarat Giants defeated UP Warriorz by 10 runs in their opening match of the WPL 2026 in Navi Mumbai.
Chasing 208 runs, UP were restricted to 197/8 runs in the allotted 20 overs. They were favourites when Phoebe Litchfield was in the middle, but her dismissal in the 16th over ended her franchise’s chances. She accumulated 78 runs off 40 balls, with the help of 8 fours and 5 sixes. Renuka Singh, Sophie Devine, and Georgia Wareham took two wickets each for GG.
Earlier, Gujarat batters made full use of the good batting conditions and poor bowling by the rival team. Gujarat captain Ashleigh Gardner produced a match-winning knock, posting 65 runs off 41 balls, laced with 6 fours and 3 sixes. She shared a 103-run stand with Anushka Sharma, who managed 44 runs off 30 balls, with the help of 7 fours.
Devine played a handy knock of 38 runs off 20 deliveries, with the help of 5 boundaries and 2 maximums.
Georgia (27 off 10) and Bharti Fulmali (14 off 7) were impressive in the death overs. For UP, Sophie Ecclestone dismissed two batters while Shikha Pandey and Deandra Dottin added one wicket each to their bowling figures. Gujarat have opened their points account with a win in the ongoing season.