Gujarat Giants (GG) captain Ashleigh Gardner credited the team’s bowlers for defending a target of 154 in their 45-run win against UP Warriorz (UPW) in the 14th match of the WPL 2026.
Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Gardner said:
“Yeah, I think we scrapped really well with the bat. I think, you know, Soph kind of showed that we took the momentum from the back end of the innings into our bowling innings, and we knew that if we could try to get to 150, it was going to be a defendable total. And yeah, our bowlers did the job early and then kind of put the pressure back onto them. Ultimately, on a wicket like this, being able to take wickets early to kind of stall the momentum is all I can ask.”
The GG bowlers did a commendable job as they never let the UPW innings settle and took wickets at regular intervals. Rajeshwari Gayakwad was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/16 from her four overs at an economy rate of 4.00, while Renuka Singh Thakur and Sophie Devine took two wickets each.
The Giants posted 153/8 after UPW sent them in to bat first on winning the toss. Devine played the role of an anchor, scoring an unbeaten 50 off 42 balls, including two fours and three sixes, at a strike rate of 119.05, while Beth Mooney scored 38. For UPW, Kranti Gaud and Sophie Ecclestone took two wickets apiece.
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