In the ongoing Women’s Premier League, Match 8 will see UP Warriorz take on Gujarat Giants at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, March 1. After suffering two consecutive defeats, UPW, led by Alyssa Healy, bounced back with an impressive performance against the strong Mumbai Indians women’s team, despite missing regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur. They put up a strong bowling display, limiting MI Women to 161 runs by the end of their innings.

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In response, UPW chased down the target of 161 runs in just 16.3 overs, thanks to a solid batting performance from young Indian batter Kiran Navgire, who scored 57, and finisher Grace Harris, who remained unbeaten on 38.

On the other hand, Gujarat Giants have struggled with inconsistent batting performances in their previous matches.

Pitch Report

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium, known for its short boundaries and high altitude, favors batsmen in limited-overs cricket, making it conducive for high-scoring matches where big totals are often chased down comfortably.

UPW Probable Playing XI

Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Poonam Khemnar, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad.

GG Probable Playing XI

Beth Mooney (c & wk), Veda Krishnamurthy, Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner, Kathryn Bryce, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Lea Tahuhu, Meghna Singh.

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