In WPL 2024 UP Warriorz defeated Gujarat Giants by 6 wickets
In WPL season 2024, UP Warriorz earned their second victory by defeating Gujarat Giants by six wickets here on Friday.
While chasing the target of 143 runs, Grace Harris of Australia (60 not out; 33 balls) played some big and entertaining shots as the target was achieved in 15.4 overs only. The 30-year-old right-hander hit nine boundaries and two huge sixes and shared an unbeaten 53-run partnership with Deepti Sharma (17 not out).
On the other hand, the batters of the Gujarat Giants struggled to get going against spinners on a slow surface, with Phoebe Litchfield (35) emerging as their highest scorer. Sophie Ecclestone took three wickets for 20 runs.
Brief scores: Gujarat Giants 142 for 5 in 20 overs (Phoebe Litchfield 35, Ashleigh Gardner 30; Sophie Ecclestone 3/20) lost to Uttar Pradesh Warriorz 143 for 4 in 15.4 overs (Grace Harris 60 not out, Alyssa Healy 33; Tanuja Kanwar 2/23) by six wickets.