Gujarat Giants skipper Sneh Rana won the toss and opted to bat first against UP Warriorz in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
Deandra Dotin's absence in the Women's Premier League has become the talk of the town once again. Her tweet on Sunday night shed some more light on this matter. She wrote in her caption "In light of ongoing speculation surrounding my exclusion from this year's Women's Premier League (WPL)
Her match-winning contribution elevated her to the top of the run-getters list. In seven matches, she has scored 266 runs at an average of 38.00. She has scored two half-centuries in the tournament, with the best score of 99. Her strike rate in WPL 2023 is 175.00.
Gardner starred with both bat and ball for Gujarat as she slammed an unbeaten 51 and bagged two wickets conceding just 19 runs. For DC, Marizanne Kapp scored the highest at 36 while Arundhati Reddy and Alice Capsey scored 25 and 22 respectively
The undefeated Mumbai Indians currently lead the table with 10 points. If they are able to continue their winning streak and secure victories against UP Warriorz, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore they will automatically qualify for the Women's Premier League finals
Opting to field first, Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers built pressure as Sophie Devine gave a double blow to UP Warriorz. Devine first removed Devika Vaidya for a duck and Alyssa Healy for one run in the first over of the game.