And that brings us to the end of our coverage of the UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants match, and may we be treated to a lot more nail-biters such as this in the inaugural edition and beyond! On behalf of my colleagues at Firstpost, this is Amit signing off, wishing you all a good night!
Grace Harris is the Player of the Match for her unbeaten 59 off just 26 deliveries
This is just what the Women’s Premier League needed after consecutive one-sided finishes! Hats off to the trio of Navgire, Harris and Ecclestone for refusing to give up even when the odds were heavily stacked against them at 107/7 when they needed 63 off the last 24 deliveries! With a middle and lower order as power-packed as this, the UP Warriorz have announced themselves in the competition, especially to Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, both of whom started their campaigns with lopsided wins.
Credit to Gujarat Giants for dishing out a much-improved performance just 24 hours after getting decimated by MI at the same venue yesterday, that too with regular skipper Beth Mooney injured. Sneh Rana certainly did a decent job marshalling the troops today, and will hope to lead her side to a victory should she lead them again in their next outing.
Perfect reaction to the finish of this incredible game
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UPW vs GG WPL 2023 LIVE Score
After 19.5 overs,UP Warriorz 175/7 ( Grace Harris 59 , Sophie Ecclestone 22)
SIX! Grace Harris finishes off in style as UP Warriorz defeat Gujarat Giants by three wickets in a match that goes down the wire! The inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League gets its first last-ball thriller after two consecutive one-sided finishes!
And this is also the first time a team has successfully chased down a target in the WPL!
UPW vs GG WPL 2023 LIVE Score
FOUR! Terrible misfield by Mansi Joshi at deep extra cover after a mishit by Grace Harris, who brings up her half-century in just 25 deliveries! UPW 169/7; need 1 off 2
UPW vs GG WPL 2023 LIVE Score
FOUR! After a wide and a brace off the second, Harris clobbers the ball over the bowler’s head to move to 49, and bring the equation down to 6 off 3! Can she finish it with one hit and seal a memorable win? UPW 164/7
UPW vs GG WPL 2023 LIVE Score
SIX! Smashed out of the park by Harris first ball into the final over! Also brings up the fifty partnership for the eighth wicket! UPW 157/7; need 13 off 5!
UPW vs GG WPL LIVE Cricket Score
After 19 overs,UP Warriorz 151/7 ( Grace Harris 37 , Sophie Ecclestone 22)
Another big over for UP with 14 coming off Gardner’s final over, Ecclestone playing the key aggressor here! UP Warriorz need 19 off 6!