The third match of the WPL was played on Sunday evening. However, the match was thrilling. The Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat first. Moreover, with the bat, they scored 169 runs and set a good target for the UP Warriorz.
The Gujarat Giants also tried to do well with the ball in the second inning. The UP Warriorz openers got out in early overs and were unable to set good scores for the team. With their initial performance, it seems like it will be a tough match for the UP Warriorz. However, cricket is a game of expectations, and things change with every ball. Even with the fast fall of wickets, two players of the UP Warriorz scored good runs and tried to bring their team near the winning boundary. Furthermore, UP Warriorz won the match in the 20th over. Kiran Prabhu Navgire and Grace Harris played an excellent inning for the team. Below, we have mentioned the highlights of the match.
Gujarat Giants innings
The Gujarat Giants women won the toss and were elected to bat first. However, Sabbhineni Meghana and Sophia Dunkley opened the innings for the Gujarat Giants. This opening pair attempted to get the team off to a good start. Sabbhineni scored 24 runs in 15 balls with five fours. Moreover, her strike rate was 160. Shweta Sherawat caught her on the bowl of Ecclestone.
Sophia Dunkley scored 13 runs in 11 balls with two fours. She was bowled by Deepti Sharma. Harleen Deol came to bat at number 3. She played a good inning for the team. Harleen scored 46 runs in 32 balls with seven fours. She tried to stay on the pitch till the end, but she was bowled in the 18th over by K Anjali Sarvani.
Annabel Sutherland batted at number four. However, she failed to give good support to the team. She just scored eight runs in 10 balls. Sushma Verma batted at number five. Moreover, she scored 9 runs in 13 balls with 1 four. In addition, Ashleigh Gardner batted at number six. She scored 25 runs in 19 balls. In 20 overs, the Gujarat Giants scored 169 runs with the loss of six wickets.
Gujarat Giants Bowling Scorecard
| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets |
| Kim Garth | 4 | 0 | 36 | 5 |
| Tanuja Kanwar | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Annabel Sutherland | 3.5 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Sneh Rana | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Mansi Joshi | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
UP Warriorz innings
Alyssa Healy and Shweta Sehrawat opened the inning for the UP Warriorz. However, both openers are unable to give the team a good start. Alyssa Healy scored 7 runs in 8 balls with 1 four. She bowled and was caught by KJ Garth in the third over. Moreover, Shweta Sehrawat scored five runs in six balls with one four. She was also bowled by KJ Garth in the third over.
Kiran Prabhu Navgire batted at number three. She played an excellent inning for the team. She scored 53 runs on 43 hits with five fours and two sixes in her inning. Her strike rate was 123.26. She was also bowled by KJ Garth.
Grace Harris also played an excellent match-winning inning for the team. She scored 59 runs in 26 balls without being out. Moreover, her inning includes seven fours and three sixes. Her strike rate was 226. With the loss of seven wickets, the UP Warriorz easily chased the target set by the Gujarat Giants. Furthermore, the match was thrilling, and the zplayers are fighting hard to win the match.
UP Warriorz Bowling Scorecard
| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Anjali Sarvani | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Deepti Sharma | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Tahlia McGrath | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Devika Vaidya | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Gujarat Giants Playing XI
- Sushma Verma(WK)
- Sophia Dunkley
- Sabbhineni Meghana
- Harleen Deol
- Dayalan Hemalatha
- Ashleigh Gardner
- Annabel Sutherland
- Sneh Rana(C)
- Kim Garth
- Mansi Joshi
- Tanuja Kanwar
UP Warriorz’ Playing XI
- Alyssa Healy(WK/C)
- Tahlia McGrath
- Grace Harris
- Kiran Prabhu Navgire
- Shweta Sehrawat
- Simran Shaikh
- Sophie Ecclestone
- Deepti Sharma
- Devika Vaidya
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad
- Anjali Sarvani
