Gujarat Giants will hope their bowlers complement the batters and fielding shows overall improvement after a crushing defeat in the Women’s Premier League season opener, when they take on the UP Warriorz here on Sunday. Gujarat giants produced a unified batting show to set a commanding 202-R Target Against The Defending Champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru But Their Bowling Fraills was expected in the fir As many as six options also could not contain the option batters.
Richa ghosh was dropped on the first ball she decided and the India wicketkeeper-batter made gg pay a heart a heart a hefty price for the mistake, Striking 64 off only 26 Balls (7x4s) to Quickly Turns to Quickly Turn the Tables.
Gg ‘tanuja kanwar had also spilled ellyse perry’s catch when she was batting on two. The Australian Great Too Made The Most of the Reprief as She Hit A 34-Ball 57 to Anchor RCB’s Record Chase.
Gujarat Giants Had Earlier Produced a Fine Batting Show With Fiftees from Formr Skipper Beth MOTIS The kotambi stadium.
The opening game of the third season here on Friday was not just the highhest match aggregate in wpl but also witnessed Highest Run Chase, Implying That Batters will Continue to make merry and the bowlers will have to comp ing new plans.
With only one day to turn their focus on the second match, the giants will be challenged to regroup and find ways to Execute better better with the ball and the field.
On the other hand, up warriorz would take the field under a new captain, India’s Deepti Sharma, after their regular skipper alyssa healy opted out of the competion deue to a string of injuries.
Deepti has been a vital cog in the Indian teams across formats but 27-yar-old veteran hasnless has been a Leadership Role with the National Side in Nearly A Decade.
On their part, spin bowling out be described as up warriz ‘biggest strength this season after TS of England’s Sophie Ecclestone.
King Had a successful run in the women’s ashes taking nine wickets in the only tests as well as 17 more wickets in the limited -overs series. Along with King and Ecclestone, The Warriorz Have India’s Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Deepti, Gouher Sultana as well as others in Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athhapaththu and Grace harris.
Their Overall Firepower Pits Warriorz as the Favourites for this Clash Given they have the formidable Trio of Tahlia McGrath, Harris and Athapaththu to Pick from in the batting.
The Indian Talent Strength is also impressive with the likes of young batters Uma Chetry, Vrinda Dinesh, Arushi Goel and the Experienced Kiran Navgire in the Mix, While Among Bowlers Wills wickets to her kitty after a dry run In the series against West Indies and Ireland.
Teams:
Gujarat giats: Ashleigh Gardner (C), Bharti Fulmali, Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Simran Shaikh, Danielle Gibson, Dayalan Hemalatha, Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Sayali Satghare, Tanwar , Kashvee Gautam, Mannat Kashyap, Meghna Singh , Prakashika Naik, Priya Mishra, Shabnam Shakil.
Up warriorz: Deepti Sharma (C), Arushi Goel, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Vrinda Dinesh, Chamari Athhapaththu, Chinelle Henry, Grace Harris, Kranti Goud, Poonam Khemnar, Sophiyam Ecclistone McGria , Uma Chetry (WK), Alana King, Anjali Sarvani , Gouher Sultana, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Saima Thakor.
Match starts at 7:30 pm Ist.
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