GG vs UPW, WPL 2026 Highlights: Phoebe Litchfield’s fiery 78 goes in vain as Gujarat Giants down UP by 10 runs
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 10, 2026, 19:13:47 IST
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GG vs UPW, WPL 2026 Highlights: Phoebe Litchfield’s fiery 78 goes in vain as Gujarat Giants down UP by 10 runs

GG vs UPW, WPL 2026 Highlights: UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning won the toss and elected to bowl against Gujarat Giants in their Women's Premier League match on Saturday.

The Teams:
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner (capt), Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Anushka Sharma, Kanika Ahuja, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh.

UP Warriorz: Meg Lanning (capt), Shikha Pandey, Deandra Dottin, Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Asha Sobhana, Shweta Sehrawat (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Kranti Gaud.
15:26 (IST) Jan 10
1
Overs5.5
Score56 - 2

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

15:26 (IST) Jan 10

Skipper Ashleigh Gardner comes out to the middle now.

15:25 (IST) Jan 10
W
Overs5.4
Score55 - 2

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.

15:24 (IST) Jan 10
0
Overs5.3
Score55 - 1

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.

15:24 (IST) Jan 10
4
Overs5.2
Score55 - 1

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.

15:23 (IST) Jan 10
4
Overs5.1
Score51 - 1

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.

15:22 (IST) Jan 10
Score after 5 overs 47 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
10(W)1410
  • Anushka Sharma 1 (2)
  • Sophie Devine 30 (16)
Sophie Ecclestone1-0-7-1
0
Overs4.6
Score47 - 1

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

15:22 (IST) Jan 10
1
Overs4.5
Score47 - 1

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

15:21 (IST) Jan 10
4
Overs4.4
Score46 - 1

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.

15:21 (IST) Jan 10
1
Overs4.3
Score42 - 1

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

15:20 (IST) Jan 10

Anushka Sharma walks out to bat at number 3.

15:19 (IST) Jan 10
W
Overs4.2
Score41 - 1

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).

15:19 (IST) Jan 10

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

15:18 (IST) Jan 10
1
Overs4.1
Score41 - 0

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

15:17 (IST) Jan 10
Score after 4 overs 40 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
210641
  • Sophie Devine 24 (13)
  • Beth Mooney 13 (11)
Deepti Sharma1-0-14-0
1
Overs3.6
Score40 - 0

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

15:16 (IST) Jan 10
4
Overs3.5
Score39 - 0

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.

15:16 (IST) Jan 10
6
Overs3.4
Score35 - 0

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.

15:16 (IST) Jan 10
0
Overs3.3
Score29 - 0

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

15:15 (IST) Jan 10
1
Overs3.2
Score29 - 0

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.

15:14 (IST) Jan 10

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

15:14 (IST) Jan 10
2
Overs3.1
Score28 - 0

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. 

15:13 (IST) Jan 10
Score after 3 overs 26 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
421(1WD)0101(1WD)0
  • Sophie Devine 13 (9)
  • Beth Mooney 10 (9)
Deandra Dottin1-0-9-0
0
Overs2.6
Score26 - 0

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

15:12 (IST) Jan 10
1wd
Overs2.6
Score26 - 0

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

15:12 (IST) Jan 10
0
Overs2.5
Score25 - 0

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.

15:11 (IST) Jan 10
1
Overs2.4
Score25 - 0

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

15:11 (IST) Jan 10
0
Overs2.3
Score24 - 0

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.

15:10 (IST) Jan 10
1wd
Overs2.3
Score24 - 0

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

15:10 (IST) Jan 10
2
Overs2.2
Score23 - 0

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.

15:09 (IST) Jan 10
4
Overs2.1
Score21 - 0

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.

15:08 (IST) Jan 10
Score after 2 overs 17 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
141(1WD)0602
  • Sophie Devine 13 (7)
  • Beth Mooney 3 (5)
Shikha Pandey1-0-14-0
2
Overs1.6
Score17 - 0

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.

15:07 (IST) Jan 10
0
Overs1.5
Score15 - 0

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

15:06 (IST) Jan 10
6
Overs1.4
Score15 - 0

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.

15:06 (IST) Jan 10
0
Overs1.3
Score9 - 0

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

15:05 (IST) Jan 10
1wd
Overs1.3
Score9 - 0

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. 

15:05 (IST) Jan 10
4
Overs1.2
Score8 - 0

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.

15:04 (IST) Jan 10
1
Overs1.1
Score4 - 0

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.

15:03 (IST) Jan 10

Shikha Pandey to share the attack.

15:03 (IST) Jan 10
Score after 1 over 3 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
001011
  • Beth Mooney 2 (4)
  • Sophie Devine 1 (2)
Kranti Gaud1-0-3-0
1
Overs0.6
Score3 - 0

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!

15:02 (IST) Jan 10
1
Overs0.5
Score2 - 0

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.

15:02 (IST) Jan 10
0
Overs0.4
Score1 - 0

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.

15:01 (IST) Jan 10
1
Overs0.3
Score1 - 0

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.

15:00 (IST) Jan 10
0
Overs0.2
Score0 - 0

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

15:00 (IST) Jan 10
0
Overs0.1
Score0 - 0

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.

14:59 (IST) Jan 10
GG W vs UPW W Live Score: Playing XIs - UP Warriorz Women
Gujarat Giants Women (Playing XI)

Sophie Devine, Beth Mooney(w), Ashleigh Gardner(c), Anushka Sharma, Kanika Ahuja, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Georgia Wareham, Renuka Singh Thakur
14:59 (IST) Jan 10
GG W vs UPW W Live Score: Playing XIs - UP Warriorz Women
UP Warriorz Women (Playing XI)

Deandra Dottin, Meg Lanning(c), Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat(w), Asha Sobhana, Sophie Ecclestone, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud
14:58 (IST) Jan 10
GG W vs UPW W Live Score: PITCH REPORT
We are here for the first of two games today. We are on pitch number 4, two over from yesterday's game and it looks like a pretty good deck. The boundaries are 53 metres to my right, 58 to the left, and 66 metres straight down the ground. There’s good grass cover as well. We did see a little more turn than expected yesterday. It was the first game, so there were a few nerves around, but what really stood out to me was the death overs. RCB didn’t quite nail their execution at the back end, and the key area was right where we’re standing now. The strike rate from this length - the slot - was incredible. Batters moved down the pitch, bowlers missed their length, and anything in that danger zone went at over 200. If you pushed the length a little fuller, or went slightly back of a length with the slower ball, it was far more effective. So I’d be encouraging the UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants bowlers today to stay out of the slot and hit those fuller lengths - yorkers if you can - especially at the death

BY - Charles Dagnall and Kate Cross.
14:58 (IST) Jan 10
GG W vs UPW W Live Score: TOSS
UP Warriorz win toss, opt to field vs Gujarat Giants
14:57 (IST) Jan 10

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...

14:47 (IST) Jan 10

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.

14:43 (IST) Jan 10

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.

11 More Updates
Gujarat Giants Women vs Up Warriorz Women Live Score: Phoebe Litchfield’s aggressive 78 off 40 balls could not prevent UP Warriorz from going down as Gujarat Giants registered a 10-run win in a high-scoring Women’s Premier League (WPL) match played on Saturday at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Asked to bat first, Gujarat Giants put up a strong total of 207 for 4. Captain Ashleigh Gardner anchored the innings with a well-paced 65. Opener Sophie Devine set the tone early with 38 before being dismissed in the sixth over. Gardner then took control of the innings and built a key partnership with Anushka Sharma, who contributed 44 off 30 balls. The pair added 103 runs for the third wicket, placing the Warriorz bowlers under pressure.