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UPW vs GG, WPL 2025 Highlights: Beth Mooney stars as Gujarat Giants thrash UP Warriorz by 81 runs
The conditions at BRSABV Ekana International Stadium in Lucknow are expected to be slower than those at previous venues, with a pitch that typically assists spinners. This could prove a challenge for both teams, especially if dew comes into play. The slow nature of the pitch may also lead to lower scores, putting more emphasis on tactical bowling and fielding. The match will be critical for both sides, who need to gain momentum to stay in the playoff race. The outcome of this contest could play a decisive role in the final stages of the tournament, as both teams battle to keep their hopes alive.
Grace Harris to Harleen Deol, FOUR! First boundary of the game and it is Harleen Deol who strikes it. Tossed up around middle and off, Harleen Deol gets low on her knees and sweeps this towards deep square leg for four.
Grace Harris to Beth Mooney, Full and on off, Beth Mooney flicks this away for one more.
Grace Harris to Harleen Deol, Straight one around off, Harleen Deol gets it away to open her account.
Grace Harris to Beth Mooney, Tossed up on off, Beth Mooney nudges this through leg for one.
Harleen Deol walks out at three. We will also see spin fro the other end as Grace Harris will take the other new ball.
- Dayalan Hemalatha 2 (3)
- Beth Mooney 1 (3)
Chinelle Henry to Dayalan Hemalatha, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! On a length around off, shaping further away from Dayalan Hemalatha on strike. Dayalan goes for the drive but the swing gets her beaten on the outside. The ball gets a faint edge and Uma Chetry behind the stumps make no mistake and pouches this.
Chinelle Henry to Dayalan Hemalatha, On a length around middle and off, Dayalan Hemalatha punches this past a diving cover fielder to her left for a couple.
Chinelle Henry to Dayalan Hemalatha, On a length around off, shaping away from the batter. Dayalan Hemalatha pushes this to mid off for no run.
Chinelle Henry to Beth Mooney, Gujarat are underway. On a length around middle and off, Beth Mooney flicks this to mid on and sneaks away a single.
Chinelle Henry to Beth Mooney, Good length around off, Beth Mooney nudges this towards the on side for no run. Beth gets a feel of the surface.
Chinelle Henry to Beth Mooney, Starts with a pitched-up delivery outside off, Beth Mooney goes for the expansive drive up front and gets beaten on her outside.
We are all set to get the game underway. UP openers Beth Mooney and Dayalan Hemalatha have taken to the crease. Chinelle Henry is set to deliver the first over of the match. Let the action begin!
Looks like a nice batting track tonight. Expecting a high-scoring game. You've got to be able to adapt quickly (to conditions). Hopefully we can do that as a batting unit and put up a good score. Anything 170-plus is what we're going to be striving for. No changes in the team.
Gardner, GG skipper
We are going to bowl. Feel like there will be help for bowlers early on. Feels good and we got a good welcome. It's a different kind of motivation to play at home. We had a couple of net sessions and our preparation has been good. Two changes - Mcgrath and Saima out. Voll and Gouher are playing
Deepti, UPW skipper
Gujarat captain Ash Gardner assessed the pitch, describing it as a solid track to bat on. Ash emphasized the importance of adaptability in achieving success, citing the varying conditions they faced in their previous matches in Baroda and Bengaluru. She noted that the team needs to be able to adjust to different playing conditions. Gardner set a target of 170-plus runs for her team, indicating their ambition to post a competitive total. Additionally, she confirmed that Gujarat will field an unchanged lineup for this match.
UP captain Deepti Sharma believes that the surface will assist the bowlers early on in the game. Deepti expressed her team's excitement to play their first home game of the season at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. She noted that the team has had productive training sessions leading up to this contest, which has helped them prepare well. Deepti informed that UP has made a couple of changes to their lineup, based on their analysis of the last few games.
Gujarat (Playing XI) - Beth Mooney (WK), Bharti Fulmali, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Ash Gardner (C), Phoebe Litchfield, Dayalan Hemalatha, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Meghna Singh, Priya Mishra.
UP (Playing XI) - Kiran Navgire, Georgia Voll, Vrinda Dinesh, Deepti Sharma (C), Shweta Sehrawat, Grace Harris, Uma Chetry (WK), Chinelle Henry, Sophie Ecclestone, Kranti Goud, Gouher Sultana.
TOSS - Success for Deepti Sharma at the coin flip and she has decided that UP are going to BOWL first.
The left-handed Australian batter Mooney consolidated for the Giants with India's Harleen Deol (45) after an early blow in the form of Dayalan Hemalatha (2), adding 101 runs for the second wicket off 68 balls.
Mooney was belligerent on both the sides of the wicket with her flicks and drives, piercing the field with ease.
Deol notched up her highest score of the season with a 32-ball 45 with six hits to the fence but could not get to the personal milestone of a half-century.
Sophie Ecclestone (2/34) bowled a crucial spell for the hosts UP Warriorz in their first match at the Ekana Stadium, accounting for Deol and the dangerous Deandra Dottin (17).
Giants' skipper Ashleigh Gardner (11) and Phoebe Litchfield (8) could not trouble the scorers much.
Brief Scores:
Gujarat Giants: 186 for 5 in 20 overs (Beth Mooney 96 not out, Harleen Deol 45; Sophie Ecclestone 2/34).
Match Statistics
Venue
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
