WPL 2025: Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz match summary
Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to field first
Openers Kiran Navgire and Dinesh Vrinda departed in quick succession after a promising 22-run start.
Uma Chetry (24) and Deepti Sharma stitched a recovery partnership, taking the team to 73/3.
The Warriorz lost wickets in clusters, crumbling to 8/117, but a late surge from Saima Thakor (15*) and Alana King (19*) powered the team to a fighting 143/9.
Priya Mishra starred with 3/25 (4), while Ash Gardner and Ashleigh Gardner bagged two wickets each.
Giants, in reply, were in early trouble, reduced to 2/2 with Beth Mooney and Dayalan Hemalatha departing for ducks.
Laura Wolvaardt led a recovery alongside captain Ash Gardner before departing for 22.
Gardner's blazing fifty put the Giants in a winning position, and Harleen Deol (34*) and Deandra Dottin (33*) sealed the win.
Gujarat Giants registered their first win chasing in the WPL