The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 has been heating up, and the 15th match between Gujarat Giants Women and UP Warriorz Women was no exception. The Gujarat Giants Women won by a whopping margin of 81 runs, improving their net run rate (NRR) significantly and moving up to third place in the table. The UP Warriorz Women, on the other hand, suffered a crushing defeat and now have a negative NRR, lying last in the table.
The match was set up brilliantly by Beth Mooney, who scored a fantastic 96 and was named the Player of the Match. The partnership between Mooney and Harleen Deol got the Gujarat Giants Women off to a great start, and Deandra Dottin finished the job with her impressive batting. The bowlers also did a fantastic job, with Dottin taking two wickets in the first over and Kashvee Gautam taking several wickets to restrict the UP Warriorz Women to a low total.
The UP Warriorz Women captain, Deepti Sharma, thought that the target was chaseable, but her team lost back-to-back wickets, making it difficult to recover. The top four or five batters need to take initiative and focus on partnerships, according to Sharma. The Gujarat Giants Women captain, Ash Gardner, was pleased with her team's performance and said that they did a lot of things right, but there's always room for improvement.
Some notable statistics from the match include the biggest margin wins in WPL, with the Gujarat Giants Women winning by 81 runs, and the lowest innings total in WPL, with the UP Warriorz Women scoring only 105 runs. The match was a clinic to watch, with the Gujarat Giants Women bowlers making the ball swing early and the batters playing some spectacular shots.
Here are the match scores:
- GG Women: 186/5 (20 overs)
- UPW Women: 105/10 (18 overs)
And here are some player statistics:
- Beth Mooney: 96 (61 balls, 12 fours, 1 six)
- Deandra Dottin: 2 wickets (4 overs, 24 runs)
- Kashvee Gautam: 3 wickets (4 overs, 24 runs)
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WPL 2025 is turning out to be an exciting tournament, with each team giving it their all and playing some
fantastic cricket. The Gujarat Giants Women are looking strong, and their
batting lineup is one to watch out for.