- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR12.4 Has that carried to mid-off? Yes, Navgire is claiming it and Mooney is walking off. Huge, huge wicket and Ecclestone has struck a timely blow. Tossed up outside off, she shimmies down the track looking to go up and over, doesn't get it off the middle of the bat, though. The ball is dying as it goes to Navgire, but she dives forward and takes it inches off the turf 93/42.6 TIMBER! Wyatt-Hodge's first stay at WPL 2026 is a short one. Length ball that pitches just around off and shapes away ever so late. Wyatt-Hodge plays down the wrong line and sees the off pole pegged back. Arms wide, Gaud celebrates her first strike of the night. 23/14.6 Another edge, this is a fine one and Sehrawat has gobbled that up. Anushka's innings is a short one and Gaud has two. Short of a good length ball outside off, wasn't short enough for a cut as Anushka threw her hands at it. Manages a feather of an edge with Sehrawat doing the rest 43/29.2 Huge wicket after the break as Gardner falls. The indecision costing Gardner her wicket. Was the flatter trajectory from Deepti around off stump. She stays back looking to swipe that across the line, misses and sees her stumps in a mess 65/315.1 Litchfield has dropped a regulation chance. But, but Fulmali is run out with both batters on the same side. It is all happening in the middle. They are actually checking if it's Fulmali or Devine who is out. First the dropped catch. Tossed up well outside off stump, she gets right across and mistimes her slog sweep to Litchfield at deep midwicket who has shelled an easy chance. But Fulmali has meanwhile hopped to the other side, with Devine still thinking about the shot. Both batters are stranded in the striker's crease. As the throw comes in, Fulmali is the one who sacrifices herself, with Sobhana whipping off the bails in a flash. 105/516.3 Another one bites the dust as Navgire takes her second catch of the night. She made it look much easier than it was. Floated outside off, she charges down the track again looking to loft over mid-off. Gets it right off the cue-end of the bat with Navgire running back and taking a smart catch 115/618.2 Cleans her up and Ecclestone has her second. Flatter, quicker on the stumps and Gautam falls. Was on off stump as Gautam hopped back trying to work that across the line. But she is beaten by the pace and misses 131/719.4 A run out as Renuka falls trying to get Devine back on strike. Fuller outside off, she mistimes to long-off. There is a misfield from Navgire but she recovers in time to catch Renuka short. 145/8Extras9 (lb 1, nb 1, w 7)TOTAL153/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.65)Did not bat: RS GayakwadFall of wickets: 1-23 (Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 2.6 ov), 2-43 (Anushka Sharma, 4.6 ov), 3-65 (Ashleigh Gardner, 9.2 ov), 4-93 (Beth Mooney, 12.4 ov), 5-105 (Bharti Fulmali, 15.1 ov), 6-115 (Kanika Ahuja, 16.3 ov), 7-131 (Kashvee Gautam, 18.2 ov), 8-145 (Renuka Singh, 19.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.5 Another unlucky dismissal and Lanning is walking back. What's it with these legside deliveries and getting wickets this evening? A nonchalant length ball on leg stump, she looks to work that away and is hit on the thigh pad. The ball then goes onto her back leg, right boot and rolls onto the stumps. A very unfortunate way to fall but GG have an opening 39/20.2 Length ball down leg, called a wide. Oh, wait Mooney is appealing for a stumping with the ball deflecting of her pads onto the stumps. Has Navgire walked out of her crease? Dear me, she has. That is wretched luck and Navgire falls for another duck. She overbalanced right around the time the ball hit the stumps and has to walk back. 2/17.5 One reverse sweep to many and Gardner wins this battle. That's what experience does. Pushes this flatter and fuller outside off. Litchfield is committed to the reverse sweep, but doesn't get under it. That means she isn't able to scoop that over the fielder's head. Gets a good piece on the shot but straight to short third, who takes a smart catch. There is some confusion... think it is whether the catch was taken cleanly or not. All okay and Litchfield who has made her way to the dugout stays there 57/38.5 Deol falls for 3 off 12 and UPW's innings is falling apart. Excellent thinking from Gardner who was in a few metres from the boundary edge at long-on. On the fuller side of length on off, Deol looks to slam that up and over, but doesn't get it anywhere near the middle. Gardner runs in and takes a simple catch 59/410.3 Huge, huge appeal for lbw. Umpire Ajitesh Argal takes his time and eventually gives this in Gayakwad's favour. Will Deepti review? She has to, doesn't she. Yes, she has. Was a flatter length ball on middle and leg, that keeps low. Deepti looks for a sweep but the ball squeezes below her bat. No bat, pitching in line and the ball-tracker goes the bowler's side. That was clipping leg stump and GG have a struck a decisive blow as Deepti walks back. 67/512.1 Gayakwad delivers again, and UPW continue to slide. What was that shot though? Tossed up well outside off, Sehrawat charges down looking to slam that out of Vadodara. Gets nowhere near it and Mooney does the rest. Easiest of stumpings for her and UPW are now six down 79/614.4 A third wicket in her third over and Gayakwad's evening continues getting better. Was gently tossed up on off and middle. Sobhana charges down the track looking to go over the bowler's head. Only she gets nowhere near the pitch of the ball and ends up spooning this straight up. Gardner runs in from mid-off and takes a comfortable catch. 93/715.2 A stunning return catch from Devine, who has done it with a bat and now does it with the ball. Low full toss on off stump, she was looking to turn that to the on-side, can only hit it back to the bowler, who takes a smart catch to her right. Sophie gets Sophie and UPW's evening goes from bad to worse 94/816.1 Dragged down on middle, she gives herself room and lofts this over the keeper's head to long-on. They turn back for two... oh Pandey is struggling. Does she make it? Oh, no she doesn't. And who's the fielder.. yep it is Sophie Devine. Runs, wickets, run-out... she can't put a foot wrong. Fires a good flat throw to Gayakwad who whips off the bails in a flash and Pandey is short 97/917.3 Devine fittingly finishes off the game and GG, in front of their home ground, have routed UPW by 45 runs. What a terrific all-round show from Devine. Closes the game by sending back Gaud, who stepped down the track, but is beaten by the length and sees her stumps splattered. GG win comprehensively and zoom from fifth to second place on the points table. 108/10Extras12 (lb 2, w 10)TOTAL108 all out (17.3 Overs, RR: 6.17)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Kiran Navgire, 0.2 ov), 2-39 (Meg Lanning, 4.5 ov), 3-57 (Phoebe Litchfield, 7.5 ov), 4-59 (Harleen Deol, 8.5 ov), 5-67 (Deepti Sharma, 10.3 ov), 6-79 (Shweta Sehrawat, 12.1 ov), 7-93 (Asha Sobhana, 14.4 ov), 8-94 (Sophie Ecclestone, 15.2 ov), 9-97 (Shikha Pandey, 16.1 ov), 10-108 (Kranti Gaud, 17.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Renuka Singh 4 0 20 2 5 13 2 0 2 0 KS Gautam 3 0 31 1 10.33 6 5 0 2 0 SFM Devine 3.3 0 16 2 4.57 10 1 0 2 0 A Gardner 3 0 23 1 7.66 9 2 1 2 0 RS Gayakwad 4 0 16 3 4 13 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
UP Warriorz Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.50
Match days
22 January 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Gujarat Giants Women 2, UP Warriorz Women 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 2 wickets)
- Gujarat Giants Women: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Gujarat Giants Women - 64/2 in 9.0 overs (BL Mooney 29, A Gardner 5)
- Over 13.5: Review by Gujarat Giants Women (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wide, Umpire - T Ematty, Batter - SFM Devine (Upheld)
- Gujarat Giants Women: 100 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 7
- Strategic Timeout: Gujarat Giants Women - 104/4 in 15.0 overs (SFM Devine 21, BS Fulmali 5)
- Gujarat Giants Women: 150 runs in 19.5 overs (120 balls), Extras 9
- Innings Break: Gujarat Giants Women - 153/8 in 20.0 overs (SFM Devine 50, Happy Kumari 0)
- SFM Devine: 50 off 42 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 46 runs, 2 wickets)
- Strategic Timeout: UP Warriorz Women - 46/2 in 6.0 overs (P Litchfield 24, H Deol 1)
- UP Warriorz Women: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 8
- Over 8.3: Review by Gujarat Giants Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AK Argal, Batter - H Deol (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 10.3: Review by UP Warriorz Women (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AK Argal, Batter - DB Sharma (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Strategic Timeout: UP Warriorz Women - 91/6 in 14.0 overs (CL Tryon 18, A Sobhana 6)
- UP Warriorz Women: 100 runs in 16.4 overs (100 balls), Extras 11
Match Coverage
All Match NewsLanning & Co fall short against dew, black-soil pitch and Giants' smarts
The conditions were against UP Warriorz in their first game in Vadodara, but they also showed rigidity in selection and planning, which they will have to think about going forward
Injured Sadhu out of WPL 2026, Giants pick Kalita as replacement
Sadhu did not feature in any matches this season for Gujarat Giants
Unchanged UP Warriorz bowl; Gujarat Giants bring Wyatt-Hodge in for Wareham
Rajeshwari Gayakwad replaced fellow left-arm spinner Tanuja Kanwar for GG
Devine, Gayakwad star as Giants seal comfortable win
Giants went to second on the points table after consigning UP Warriorz to their third loss in a row
Giants look to end losing streak against fired-up Warriorz
One of the teams will finally emerge from the traffic jam on the WPL points table to get to six points


