Gujarat Giants wins after 3 consecutive losses: Win after 3 consecutive losses… The opposition team was bowled out for 108.
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Gujarat Giants wins after three consecutive losses: Gujarat Giants got the taste of first win after three consecutive losses. After defeating UP Warriors by 45 runs, Giants have moved from the bottom position to second position in the points table. Ashleigh Gardner’s team had scored 153 runs for 8 wickets. In reply, UP Warriors team collapsed for 108 runs in 17.3 overs.
Gujarat Giants returned to winning track. New Delhi. Gujarat Giants team returned to the winning track by defeating UP Warriors by 45 runs in the Women’s Premier League T20 match. Gujarat team tasted victory after three consecutive defeats by dismissing UP Warriors for 108 runs after scoring 153 runs for eight wickets. For UP Warriors, Phoebe Litchfield contributed 32 runs and Chloe Tryon contributed 30 unbeaten runs. For Gujarat Giants, Rajeshwari Gaikwad took three wickets while Renuka Singh and Sophie Divine took two wickets each.
For UP Warriors, Phoebe Litchfield contributed 32 runs and Chloe Tryon contributed 30 unbeaten runs. Earlier, Devine left behind the poor performance of the last three matches and hit three sixes and two fours in his unbeaten innings of 42 balls. This experienced New Zealand player avoided being run out in the beginning of the innings and later she was also caught on a no-ball on 35 runs. Taking full advantage of this, she hit two sixes off Shikha Pandey’s balls in the last over and took the Giants beyond 150 runs. While chasing the target, UP Warriors got a big blow with the disappointing dismissal of Kiran Navgire in the first over itself. Renuka Singh’s ball hit the pads of wicketkeeper Beth Mooney and hit the wickets and was declared stumped without opening the account.

Gujarat Giants returned to winning track.
Phoebe Lichfield, who was in great rhythm, opened her account with a four as soon as she came to the crease. From the other end, Mag Lanning sent Kashvi Gautam’s ball to the boundary. However, Kashvi bowled Lanning after hitting two fours in the fifth over and ended the innings with 14 runs in 10 balls. Lichfield finished the power play with a four off Divine. At this time the team’s score was 46 runs for two wickets. Renuka was caught by Litchfield reverse sweeping the ball that Gardner came to bowl in the eighth over. After his dismissal, Gujarat bowlers started dominating. Renuka increased the pressure by dismissing Harleen Deol (three) while Rajeshwari Gaikwad dismissed Deepti Sharma (four) and Shweta Sehrawat (three).
Meanwhile, Chloe Tryon was successful in hitting a six against Gardner after hitting two consecutive fours off Kashvi’s ball, but the fall of wickets continued from the other end. Rajeshwari achieved her third success of the match by dismissing Sobhana (seven). Divine almost ensured the team’s victory by dismissing Sophie Ecclestone in the next over. Tryon stood firm at one end but Shikha Pandey was run out at the other end while Divine gave the team a big win by bowling Kranti Gaur.
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