UPW vs GG, WPL 2025 Highlights: Beth Mooney stars as Gujarat Giants thrash UP Warriorz by 81 runs

Right then, that will be it from this contest. We hope you enjoyed the coverage. Do join in on March 6th for Match 16 in the Women’s T20 League, 2025 where the home side UP will face Mumbai from the same venue. That game will start at 7.30 pm IST (2.00 pm GMT). But as you know, you can always join early for all the build-up. Until then, take care, and cheers!

Beth Mooney wins the Player of the Match award for her brilliant knock. She says that the way they started with the bat, set up them beautifully. Adds that it’s a nice blueprint for them to follow in future games. Mentions that she had faced a lot of the Gujarat bowlers in international cricket and made her plans accordingly. Shares that she assessed the conditions which helped to set a good score. Ends by adding that having right-left combinations in their team works well for them.

Ash Gardner, the skipper of Gujarat is up for a chat. She says that the game was set up nicely by Beth Mooney along with Harleen Deol and Deandra Dottin who helped them get to a brilliant score. Adds that there are always some areas that we can improve but it went alright for them tonight. Lauds Deandra Dottin and Kashvee Gautam for their brilliant spells at the top and shares that they need to plan well for their next opponents in Delhi which is a crunch game for them. 

Deepti Sharma, the skipper of the UP team is up for a chat. She says that it was a chasable score because the pitch was good to bat on but they lost back-to-back wickets. Adds that the top order needs to take the initiative as a similar thing happened in the last match for them. Shares that they want to focus on the partnerships and not repeat their mistakes in the coming games. Mentions that the batters need to take the game need and adds that they need to step up, including herself. 

Time for the post-match presentation...

It was a perfect game for Gujarat who batted brilliantly and started exceptionally well with the ball. They removed the top order and took wickets at regular intervals to keep UP out of the game. Kashvee Gautam and Tanuja Kanwer took three each and were the pick of the bowlers for the visitors while Deandra Dottin and Ash Gardner also did a tidy job. Earlier in the day, Gujarat batted first and posted a massive score of 186/5 on the back of an unbeaten 96 from just 59 balls while Hardeen Deol and Deandra Dottin chipped in with handy knocks. Sophie Ecclestone with 2/34 was the pick of the bowlers for the UP side while Chinelle Henry also did a decent job. Gujarat will be delighted while UP will need to bounce back big to ahead from this stage. 

Gujarat has handed an absolute hammering to the UP side, defeating them by a massive margin of 81 runs and moving to second place in the points table with a positive net run rate. Chasing a huge score of 187 for the win, UP got off to a poor start and were reeling at 48/6 at the halfway mark of their batting innings. Grace Harris, Chinelle Henry, and Sophie Ecclestone stuck a few lusty blows but it was an uphill task for the home side who never looked in the chase. UP are struggling at the bottom of the table and the road ahead looks a tough one for them.

Tanuja Kanwer to Sophie Ecclestone, OUT! BOWLED HER! Tanuja Kanwer finishes it off for Gujarat. Tosses it full, at the stumps. Sophie Ecclestone looks to slog it across the line but misses and the ball clatters into the stumps. A huge win for Gujarat who beat UP by 81 runs. 

Kashvee Gautam to Kranti Goud, Goes full, at the stumps. Kranti Goud bunts it to mid-on.

Kashvee Gautam to Kranti Goud, Back of a length on off. Kranti Goud is behind the line in defence.

Kranti Goud is the last batter for UP. She will face the hat-trick ball. 

Kashvee Gautam to Gouher Sultana, OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! Kashvee Gautam gets her third wicket of the match! Length ball just outside off-stump. Gouher Sultana presses forward and tries to stroke it away but gets an outside edge that is sharply caught by the keeper, Mooney, who was standing up to the stumps. UP are nine down now. Gujarat are inching closer. 

Gouher Sultana walks in at 10.

Kashvee Gautam to Uma Chetry, FOUR AND OUT! Kashvee Gautam has the last laugh! Bowls it on a length, outside off. Uma Chetry makes room and looks to go over the infield on the off-side. She ends up slicing this toward backward point where Tanuja Kanwer takes a simple catch. UP slide further. 

Kashvee Gautam to Uma Chetry, FOUR! Glorious! Fuller than a length, outside off. Uma Chetry leans into it and drives it hard through extra cover for a cracking boundary. 

Kashvee Gautam to Sophie Ecclestone, Back of a length angled in. Sophie Ecclestone pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Strategic Break! This game is pretty much done and dusted in favor of Gujarat. UP needs a miracle to win from here. The home side will look to push toward 150 to help their net run rate. Gujarat will look to pick the last three wickets quicky and seal a big win.

Priya Mishra to Uma Chetry, Flatter leg break, around off. Uma Chetry cuts it to backward point.

Priya Mishra to Sophie Ecclestone, Floated full, around off. Sophie Ecclestone looks to sweep across the line but gets the top edge over the keeper for a single.

Priya Mishra to Uma Chetry, Tad short, outside off. Uma Chetry forces the cut toward deep extra cover for a single.

Priya Mishra to Sophie Ecclestone, Drops it short, around off. Sophie Ecclestone pulls it on the bounce toward wide long-on for one.

Priya Mishra to Sophie Ecclestone, SIX! BANG! Floated full, on the middle. Sophie Ecclestone gets on her knees and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Priya Mishra to Uma Chetry, Tossed up on off. Uma Chetry plays the lofted drive to long-off for one.

Deandra Dottin to Uma Chetry, On a length, on the middle. Uma Chetry taps it in front of mid-on and scampers for a quick single.

Deandra Dottin to Sophie Ecclestone, Yorker length ball, on off. Sophie Ecclestone makes room and jams it toward deep mid-off for one.

Deandra Dottin to Sophie Ecclestone, Pitched full, on off. Sophie Ecclestone drills it toward long-off for a couple.

Deandra Dottin to Uma Chetry, Short of a length, angled into the middle and leg. Uma Chetry shuffles and swivel-pulls it on the bounce to long-leg for one.

Deandra Dottin to Uma Chetry, Back of a length, into the pitch. Uma Chetry makes room and cuts it toward mid-off.

Deandra Dottin to Sophie Ecclestone, Short of a full-length delivery just outside off. Sophie Ecclestone drills the ball towards cover. The fielder there fumbles the ball and Ecclestone gets a run.

Tanuja Kanwer to Sophie Ecclestone, Flatter around off. Sophie Ecclestone punches it toward extra cover for a single.

Tanuja Kanwer to Sophie Ecclestone, Too full, outside off. Sophie Ecclestone squeezes it to point.

Sophie Ecclestone walks in at 9. 

Tanuja Kanwer to Chinelle Henry, OUT! CAUGHT! Tanuja Kanwer outfoxes Chinelle Henry! Tosses it full, on the middle. Bowls it pretty slower through the air and does not give any width. Chinelle Henry looks to clear the boundary on the leg side but hits it straight to Phoebe Litchfield at the cow corner region. She makes no mistake and the dangerous Henry is back into the hut. UP are crumbling. 

Tanuja Kanwer to Uma Chetry, Flatter, and quicker outside off. Uma Chetry slaps it to deep cover-point for a single.

Tanuja Kanwer to Chinelle Henry, Touch short, around off. Chinelle Henry cuts it to deep cover for one.

Tanuja Kanwer to Uma Chetry, Floated on off. Uma Chetry nudges it through square leg for one.

Meghna Singh to Chinelle Henry, SIX! STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW! Full, in the slot, on off. Chinelle Henry picks it early and tonks it back over the bowler for half a dozen. Chinelle Henry is playing a blinder of a knock here.

Meghna Singh to Chinelle Henry, FOUR! MUSCLED! Half volley on the full, just outside off. Chinelle Henry clears the front leg and drills past mid-off for a powerful boundary. 

Meghna Singh to Uma Chetry, Slower ball, turns into a low full toss, outside off. Uma Chetry drives it through covers for one.

Meghna Singh to Chinelle Henry, Yorker length ball, angled into the middle and leg. Chinelle Henry turns it through mid-wicket for a single.

Meghna Singh to Chinelle Henry, FOUR! Up and Over! Pitched full, around off. Chinelle Henry lofts it over the infield and goes toward wide of long-off. A couple of bounces and into the boundary. UP need more of these. 

Meghna Singh to Uma Chetry, Full-length ball on off. Uma Chetry strokes it to mid-off.

Ash Gardner to Uma Chetry, Flatter off-break, turning into the middle and leg. Uma Chetry turns it to short mid-wicket for one.

Ash Gardner to Uma Chetry, Tossed up delivery on the length at the stumps. Uma Chetry turns this towards square leg.

Ash Gardner to Chinelle Henry, Flatter on off. Chinelle Henry drops into the off-side and picks a risky single. Ash Gardner runs across and collects it quickly before throwing it to Mooney. A better throw from Ash Gardner toward the keeper would have had Uma Chetry in trouble. 

Ash Gardner to Chinelle Henry, Fired in at the middle and leg. Chinelle Henry plays across the line and misses onto the pad. Half an appeal but the umpire was unmoved.

Ash Gardner to Chinelle Henry, Flatter off-break, at the stumps. Chinelle Henry defends from the crease.

Ash Gardner to Chinelle Henry, FOUR! Top Shot! Flatter, outside off. Chinelle Henry hangs back and carves it through backward point for a boundary. Excellent timing and placement. 

Priya Mishra to Chinelle Henry, Tad short, outside off. Chinelle Henry forces the pull toward long-on for a single.

Priya Mishra to Chinelle Henry, Legbreak, around off. Chinelle Henry covers the line and lets it go.