Gujarat Giants post a massive 207/4 after an explosive batting display
Gujarat Giants delivered an impressive batting performance based on aggressive intentions and smart partnerships. Opening the innings, Beth Mooney made a steady start, scoring 13 from 12 balls before falling to Sophie Ecclestone. The momentum really changed when Sophie Devine launched a blistering counter-attack, smashing 38 off just 20 deliveries at a strike rate of 190.
Devine found solid support from Anushka Sharma, who played a fluent knock of 44 off 30 balls, ensuring the scoring rate never dipped. Captain Ashleigh Gardner added valuable runs in the death overs with a quick 65, but it was the late flourish of Georgia Wareham, who remained unbeaten on 27, that took the total above the 200-run mark.
Despite disciplined spells from Sophie and Deepti Sharma, UP Warriorz struggled to control the flow of runs, conceding regular boundaries as Gujarat Giants maintained a run rate above 10 throughout the innings.
UP Warriorz fights hard, but falls short in the chase
On the hunt for one deterrent target of 208UP Warriorz Women started shakily and lost Kiran Navgire early. Captain Meg Lanning anchored the innings with a composed 30, while Phoebe Litchfield kept the chase alive with a breathtaking 78 from 40 balls, reaching an impressive 195.
Litchfield’s partnerships with Lanning and Shweta Sehrawat briefly tilted the match in UP Warriorz Women’s favor. However, regular wickets halted their momentum at crucial moments. Contributions from Shweta Sehrawat (25) and Asha Sobhana’s unbeaten 27 provided late drama but the pace required proved too much in the final overs.
Gujarat Giants showed remarkable composure on the ball in the closing stages. Renuka Singh Thakur provided key breakthroughs at the start, while Wareham impressed with both wickets and control in the middle overs. Gardner also stepped in with a vital scalp, preventing the Warriorz from ever taking full control of the chase.
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This is how fans reacted to the match:
The curtain falls after an excellent captain’s knock from Ashleigh Gardner. 🧡
Sophie Ecclestone clears the Australian star, but not before the GG skipper smashes a brutal 65 off 41 balls. 👏🏼
📸: Jio hot star #GGvUPW #WPL2026 #AshleighGardner #SophieEcclestone pic.twitter.com/xstT9NridA
— Jitendra Kumar (@jitendra60203698) January 10, 2026
Debutant Anushka Sharma shows her class on the big stage.#GGvUPW #WPL pic.twitter.com/D5vlizXZEY
— Dileep Balasiya (@DileepBalasiya) January 10, 2026
Phoebe Litchfield’s reverse sweep flies for a breathtaking six! 🤯#TATAWPL #ggvupw pic.twitter.com/MX82dcZeqX
— Kushal Sharma (@KushalSharma_89) January 10, 2026
🚨Litchfield at 78🚨
– What an extraordinary innings from her, she earned a century here 😕#WPL2026 #TATAWPL #GGvUPW pic.twitter.com/8aBVtEwXec
— Rocket Singh (@rocketSahab) January 10, 2026
Destroy it from ball one! 😎
Players to hit a six with the first ball in WPL history:– Issy Wong
– Sophie Devine
– S Sajana
– Shweta Sehrawat💥#WPL2026 #GGvUPW #TATAWPL pic.twitter.com/zKf737Qmly— Arshy (@imArshit) January 10, 2026
Castled!
Sophie Ecclestone gets the big wicket from Ashleigh Gardner ⚡️
Updates ▶️ https://t.co/0Vl9vFyTyq#TATAWPL | #KhelEmotionKa | #UPWvGG pic.twitter.com/qhfTwszO7M
— Premier League Women (WPL) (@wplt20) January 10, 2026
Highest individual scores in failed chases in WPL:-
90* – Tahlia McGrath (UPW) v DC, 2023
88* – Deepti Sharma (UPW) v GG, 2024
78 – Phoebe Litchfield (UPW) vs. GG, today#GGvUPW #WPL2026— Rhitankar Bandyopadhyay (@_rhitankar_) January 10, 2026
🔥 #WPL2026 | GUJARAT GIANTS STAND TALL
Gujarat Giants complete an impressive 10-run win and seal it in style! 💪
Captain leads from the front, with crucial support from and.The chase leads to heartbreak as a sensational 78 is played that refuses to give up 💔#Ggtwvupw#GGvUPW pic.twitter.com/cvl9CBidoP
— Deepak Kumar Singh (@SINGHDEEPAK65) January 10, 2026
Player of the Match: Georgia Wareham#GGvUPW #cricket #WPL2026 pic.twitter.com/cQn7x9AFmW
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) January 10, 2026
Also WATCH: Sophie Ecclestone scores gold as she uproots Beth Mooney’s tree stump in WPL 2026 | GG vs UPW
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