Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz WPL 2025 Match Report: The Gujarat Giants, who played the opening game against the last-time defending champions RCB, showed some class in delivering one of the most enigmatic performances of the season despite their loss in the first game.
With their second chance in the tournament, the Giants sealed their first victory, with UP Warriorz being the opposition. The Ash Gardner-led Gujarat side found some great performances from the skipper, experienced campaigner Deandra Dottin, and lastly the Indian spinner Priya Mishra, which deemed the glory of the Warriors players as the Giants clearly outshined them.
Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz: Match Report
Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz WPL 2025: Warriorz batters never looked settled with the bat
The first area of concern for the losing side in the match was their weak batting prowess. The team consisted of several new Indian players, and their inexperience was on display first up. With the top order not performing convincingly, Deepti Sharma remained the pick of the batters with a well-made 39, but ever since her dismissal, Priya Mishra turned the tables.
The leggie spun a web as she got the better of the two giant Aussie all-rounders, Tahila McGrath and Grace Harris, as both batters were dismissed with very insignificant scores. Mishra also dismissed the set skipper for 39, thus winding up Warriorz for 143, with the lower order adding some vital runs to the tally.
Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz WPL 2025: Ecclestone revived hope with wickets upfront
During the Giants’ batting innings, England expert spinner Sophie Ecclestone, alongside Grace Harris, who just bowled a single over, dismissed both the Giants openers, Mooney and Wolvaardt. After three quick wickets, the skipper, Ash Gardner, and Harleen Deol took guard of the batting innings.
Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz WPL 2025: Ash Gardner shows a promising form with the second fifty of the WPL season
Gardner got to her second fifty of this WPL; after her unbeaten 79 against RCB, she backed it with a successive half-century, which rescued her side after being left struggling at 2-2. Hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes, she scored a 28-ball fifty. The newly named skipper is leading from the front with 4 wickets and 131 runs in two games, striking at nearly 200.
Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz WPL 2025: Experienced Dottin and subtle Harleen take Giants over the line
After Gardner’s Australian teammate dismissed her in the 12th over of the game, the Giants still needed much work to do and then stepped up Indian rising superstar Harleen Deol and Barbados cricketer Dottin. Earlier, Dottin also picked up 2 crucial wickets in the game.
Dottin smashed a six to get off the mark against Alana King, while she continued her power-packed performance and eased the pressure for the Giants. Deol, who made an unbeaten 34 runs, as Warriorz faltered with several drop catches as the dew factor played a role in the ground.
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