GG vs UPW, WPL 2026 Highlights: Phoebe Litchfield’s fiery 78 goes in vain as Gujarat Giants down UP by 10 runs

Shikha Pandey to Ashleigh Gardner, Touch fuller and angling on leg, Ashleigh Gardner nudges it to square leg for a single.

Skipper Ashleigh Gardner comes out to the middle now.

Shikha Pandey to Sophie Devine, OUT! TAKEN! Shikha Pandey has the last laugh! She halts the fireworks from Devine's blade. Looked like a wobble-seam delivery, on a length and on middle, Devine heaves it across but without much power behind it. Straight down the throat of deep mid-wicket as Phoebe Litchfield gets low to reverse cup it.

Shikha Pandey to Sophie Devine, Devine will feel she has missed out here! A low full toss, dipping on middle, Devine makes room and pushes it to cover.

Shikha Pandey to Sophie Devine, FOUR! Powered! No one is stopping that! A good length delivery, outside off. Devine throws her bat at it and hits it past cover for a boundary.

Shikha Pandey to Sophie Devine, FOUR! 50 up in style for the Giants! Bangs it short and around off, Devine gets tall and pulls it over mid-wicket, in the vacant region for four.

Sophie Ecclestone to Anushka Sharma, Floats it fuller and around off, Anushka Sharma prods and drops it to point.

Sophie Ecclestone to Sophie Devine, Tossed up on middle, Devine eases it to long on for a single.

Sophie Ecclestone to Sophie Devine, FOUR! Carved away! Bit of width outside off and Devine is quick to play the cut shot, she pushes the weight back and hits it past point for a boundary.

Sophie Ecclestone to Anushka Sharma, Flatter delivery on middle, Anushka Sharma flicks it to square leg for a single. She is underway.

Anushka Sharma walks out to bat at number 3.

Sophie Ecclestone to Beth Mooney, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Right on the money! Sophie Ecclestone angles in a length ball, turning in just around off. Beth Mooney rocks back, clears her front leg to pull but gets cramped up for room and misses as it rolls onto the stumps. Ecclestone gets the big fish. Mooney goes for 13 (12).

We are in the 5th over, and Meg Lanning brings her fifth bowler as well. Sophie Ecclestone to roll her arms now.

Sophie Ecclestone to Sophie Devine, An arm ball, length and on middle, Sophie Devine inside edges her push to square leg for a single.

Deepti Sharma to Sophie Devine, Very full and floated on middle, drilled to long on for a single.

Deepti Sharma to Sophie Devine, FOUR! Helped away! Not the best of starts by Deepti. Serves it very full and bowls it on leg, Sophie Devine sweeps it past backward square leg and it rolls to the fence.

Deepti Sharma to Sophie Devine, SIX! Easy pickings! A full toss, angling on middle and leg. Sophie Devine whacks it across and over square leg for an easy six.

Deepti Sharma to Sophie Devine, Flights it a bit, full and on middle, Devine steps forward and taps it back.

Deepti Sharma to Beth Mooney, Slightly short, outside off, spinning away. Beth Mooney cuts it to point and it doesn't caryy to the fielder diving forward. A single.

Time for some spin as Deepti Sharma comes into the attack now.

Deepti Sharma to Beth Mooney, Deepti Sharma pitches it up, outside off. Beth Mooney drives it to long off, wide of the fielder for a brace. 

Deandra Dottin to Sophie Devine, Good length and just around off, Sophie Devine reaches out and stabs it out to the bowler.

Deandra Dottin to Sophie Devine, WIDE! Short of a length but way outside off. Sophie Devine lets it go. Another wide called.

Deandra Dottin to Sophie Devine, Hits the length hard, on middle and leg, nips back in. Sophie Devine fails to work it away and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Deandra Dottin to Beth Mooney, Pitched up and around off, Beth Mooney drives it through covers for a single.

Deandra Dottin to Beth Mooney, Gets away with it! Another full toss and down the leg side. Beth Mooney whips it away but straight to short fine. A bit to either side and it would have been a boundary.

Deandra Dottin to Beth Mooney, WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Beth Mooney misses her flick. Called a wide.

Deandra Dottin to Beth Mooney, On a length and around leg, Beth Mooney glances it away towards the deep fine leg region for a couple of runs.

Deandra Dottin to Beth Mooney, FOUR! A loosener to start from Deandra Dottin! She bowls a full toss, on middle and leg. Beth Mooney walks in and just times her flick past the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Shikha Pandey to Sophie Devine, Good effort in the field! Shikha Pandey lands this back of a length and on off, gets it to shape away a bit, Sophie Devine tries to hook it away but goes through her shot a bit early. It takes the leading edge and flies over short third. Asha Sobhana runs after it and puts in a dive to push it back inside. She saves a couple of runs for her team.

Shikha Pandey to Sophie Devine, Hits the length hard, on off, nips back in, Sophie Devine guides it away towards point.

Shikha Pandey to Sophie Devine, SIX! Stand and deliver! Shikha Pandey serves this full and on off, shaping in a bit. Sophie Devine allows the ball to come to her, gets under it and tonks it over the long on fence for the first biggie of the game.

Shikha Pandey to Sophie Devine, On a length and on off, Sophie Devine pats it towards mid off.

Shikha Pandey to Sophie Devine, WIDE! Pitched up but way down the leg side, Sophie Devine fails to glance it away. Shweta Sehrawat, the keeper dives to her left to grab it well. 

Shikha Pandey to Sophie Devine, FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and outside off. Sophie Devine gets the chance to free her arms and crunches it through point, beating the fielder to her left for the first boundary.

Shikha Pandey to Beth Mooney, Uppish but safe! Shikha Pandey begins with a fuller delivery, on leg. Beth Mooney tries to flick it away but the ball holds up in the surface. She ends up just chipping it, but it lands over and wide of the mid on fielder. A single taken.

Shikha Pandey to share the attack.

Kranti Gaud to Beth Mooney, Back of a length and around leg, Beth Mooney nudges it towards short fine for one. 3 runs off the first over!

Kranti Gaud to Sophie Devine, Touch fuller and on middle, Sophie Devine drills it wide of mid on, where Sophie Ecclestone dives to her left to make a good stop. They cross and Devine is off the mark now.

Kranti Gaud to Sophie Devine, Nicley bowled! Kranti Gaud lands this on a good length and on middle, nips back in. Sophie Devine stays back and tries to punch it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads.

Kranti Gaud to Beth Mooney, Beth Mooney and Gujarat Giants are underway! Hard length and just around off, Mooney opens the face of he bat and steers it towards cover-point for a single.

Kranti Gaud to Beth Mooney, On a length and on off, Beth Mooney clips it to short mid-wicket again.

Kranti Gaud to Beth Mooney, Kranti Gaud starts with a fuller delivery, on off, shaping in, Beth Mooney tucks it off the inner half of the bat towards short mid-wicket.

We are all set to begin now! The two umpires make their way out to the middle now. UP Warriorz players are in a huddle just outside the ropes, and then they spread out to take up the fielding positions. All the way from Perth Scorchers in the WBBL, the Aussie-Kiwi opening pair of Beth Mooney and Sophie Devine come out to open for Gujarat Giants here in the WPL. Kranti Gaud has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Sophie Devine of Gujarat Giants is up for a quick chat. She says that it has been really good and she is excited to join a new group. Adds that having a few Aussies already in the squad made it easier for her to gel in. Mentions that Klinger, Dan Marsh and the other support staff have been great. Says that the build-up has been brillaint, they joined the camp 19 days ago to get acclimatized to the conditions. Tells that it is a lot cooler than a couple of months ago. Further adds that they have some excellent depth in batting with Ashleigh Gardner, and Georgia Wareham, who was excellent in the WBBL, and when you have someone like Beth Mooney up top, it is always an advantage, and jokingly says that maybe she is following her, or more likely the vice versa. Says that she is excited to see Anushka Sharma as she has been hitting it well in the nets, then they also have Kashvee Gautam and Renuka Singh Thakur, who bring in Indian experience, which could come in handy.

Ashleigh Gardner, the captain of Gujarat Giants, says that they would have bowled first as well, but is happy to bat too. Adds that it is always tough to pick 11 players out of 18, but reckons they have the most balanced squad this season. Mentions that she is excited to see the young players perform out there. Says that she has been lucky to play a lot of cricket in India and at this venue, which is a high-scoring ground. Ends by saying that if they play to their strengths, it will be a good game for them.