New Delhi: Grace Harris finished off in style at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday as UP Warriorz won their tournament-opener by 3 wickets with 3 balls left in the last over. Grace smashed an absolute freaking 59 off 26 balls, in a thrilling encounter against Gujarat Giants.
First thriller match of WPL
The inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League gets its first last-ball thriller after two consecutive one-sided finishes.
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On the last delivery of the match, Sutherland, crumbled under pressure and Harris pulls the full toss for a six, over long leg.
Match report card
Initially in the game, Harleen Deol smacked 46 runs and pushed Gujarat Giants to 169/6. Kim Garth bagged the second five-wicket haul in WPL 2023, but it went in vain as GG continued their poor performance in the league.
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Earlier, Gujarat Giants stand-in skipper Sneha Rana won the toss and decided to bat first. GG faced a huge blow in the first game of the tournament as star batter and captain Beth Mooney was ruled out in the first match against Mumbai Indians.