GG vs UPW, WPL 2026 Highlights: Phoebe Litchfield’s fiery 78 goes in vain as Gujarat Giants down UP by 10 runs

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Shweta Sehrawat, Flighted, full and aroud off, Shweta Sehrawat drives it firmly but straight to extra cover.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Shweta Sehrawat, Flatter, full and on off, Shweta Sehrawat fails to get under it and drills it back to the bowler.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Phoebe Litchfield, Floated, full and around off, Phoebe Litchfield goes for the reverse sweep but gets a bottom edge that goes through the legs for the keeper towards short third. A single taken.

Strategic Time-Out! It's Phoebe Litchfield vs Gujarat Giants right now. She single-handedly has kept the chase going with her fluent strokes. Sehrawat needs to find her rhythm as all the pressure is on her partner right now. Gujarat Giants are aware that they are one wicket away from pulling the game in their favour but who will get the big fish? Also, Rajeshwari Gayakwad is into the attack.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Phoebe Litchfield, Good length and on off, Phoebe Litchfield steers it towards cover-point for one.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! Up and over! Phoebe Litchfield is putting on a show here as she did in the World Cup semi-final against India just a few months ago. Fuller delivery and just outside off, Litchfield extends her arm and smashes it over the leaping extra cover fielder for a boundary.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shweta Sehrawat, Pitched up and around off, takes pace off again, Shweta Sehrawat swipes it wide of long on for a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shweta Sehrawat, Three dots in a row now! A slower one now, loops in and outside off. Shweta Sehrawat tries to cut it away but misses. She needs to just rotate strike here and avoid dot balls.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shweta Sehrawat, Fuller one and on off, Shweta Sehrawat tries to drive it but bunts it out off the bottom edge back to the bowler.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shweta Sehrawat, A good wide yorker, outside off, Shweta Sehrawat fails to dig it out.

Georgia Wareham to Phoebe Litchfield, SIX MORE! Oh dear, that slips out of the hand of Georgia Wareham! She bowls a high full toss, on middle. Phoebe Litchfield comes down the track and absolutely smacks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more. Very close to being a No Ball as well, but this is a fair ball. 15 runs off the over, after giving just 3 in the fist 4 balls.

Georgia Wareham to Phoebe Litchfield, SIX! Top shot! Georgia Wareham drops it short and around middle. Phoebe Litchfield picks up the length early, rocks back quickly and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a flat six.

Georgia Wareham to Shweta Sehrawat, Slows it up, full and on middle, Shweta Sehrawat works it off the inner half of the bat towards backward square leg for one.

Georgia Wareham to Shweta Sehrawat, WIDE! Flatter, full but down the leg side, Shweta Sehrawat fails to paddle it away. Called a wide.

Georgia Wareham to Phoebe Litchfield, Flighted and on middle, Phoebe Litchfield uses her feet to take it on the full and drives it to long off for a single.

Georgia Wareham to Phoebe Litchfield, Goes short and on middle, Phoebe Litchfield looks to pull it away but gets it from the toe-end to the left of the bowler. She wants the run but is sent back.

Georgia Wareham to Phoebe Litchfield, A loopy delivery, full and on middle, Phoebe Litchfield winds up for the slog sweep but ends up blocking it back to the bowler.

Kashvee Gautam to Phoebe Litchfield, Goes back to her fuller length, on middle, Phoebe Litchfield uses her feet and lofts it down the ground but wide of long on for one more.

Kashvee Gautam to Phoebe Litchfield, Hard length and on off, Phoebe Litchfield stabs it out to extra cover.

Kashvee Gautam to Phoebe Litchfield, Full again and around off, Phoebe Litchfield makes room and lifts it over extra cover. There is a bit of a fumble in the deep but does not cost anything more than the two runs.

Kashvee Gautam to Phoebe Litchfield, Pitched up and on leg, Phoebe Litchfield flicks it away wide of deep square leg for a brace.

A stumping appeal! Phoebe Litchfield looks a bit worried. The side angle shows Litchfield dragged her back foot just in time.

Kashvee Gautam to Phoebe Litchfield, Not Out! Kashvee Gautam serves this fuller and on middle and off, takes pace off. Phoebe Litchfield backs away and tries to go over covers but fails to connect. She loses her balance a bit, and Beth Mooney behind the stumps takes the bails off. The third umpire has been called in, but the replay shows that Phoebe has her back foot on the ground.

Kashvee Gautam to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! Nicely done! Kashvee Gautam lands this on a good length and around middle. Phoebe Litchfield shuffles across early and sccops it over the keeper, who is standng up to the stumps as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Ashleigh Gardner to Shweta Sehrawat, Fires in a low full toss, on off, Shweta Sehrawat bunts it out to cover.

Ashleigh Gardner to Shweta Sehrawat, SIX! Up, up and away! Floated, full and on off. Shweta Sehrawat skips down the track, extends her arms to reach out and dispatches it over the long off fence for a biggie. 19 runs already with one ball to go in the over. Also, 100 up for UP Warriorz.

Ashleigh Gardner to Shweta Sehrawat, FOUR! Gets it away! Flatter delivery, full and on off, Shweta Sehrawat goes down and drags her sweep. Hits it from the inside half of the bat but finds the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Ashleigh Gardner to Phoebe Litchfield, MAIDEN WPL FIFTY FOR LITCHFIELD! She took her time at the start, but once she found her rhythm, it has been one-way traffic. She gets to her half-century in just 24 balls, but she knows the job is not done here. Flighted delivery, full and on leg, Phoebe Litchfield uses her feet and lofts it towards long on for one.

Ashleigh Gardner to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR MORE! Phoebe Litchfield is unbothered with what's happening at the other end. Flatter delivery, full and on off. Phoebe switches her stance quickly and whips the reverse sweep through backward point for another boundary.

Ashleigh Gardner to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! Great effort in the deep but in vain! Tossed up, full and around off, Phoebe Litchfield goes inside out and lofts it with superb timing wide of sweeper cover. Anushka Sharma runs to her left and dives but only parries it to the fence for a boundary.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shweta Sehrawat, Bowls a pace off length delivery, outside off, Sehrawat cuts but finds the player at point.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shweta Sehrawat, Touch fuller and outside off, Sehrawat cuts it hard but straight to backward point.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Phoebe Litchfield, Drifting in a length ball, around off, Phoebe Litchfield taps it to point and runs across.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shweta Sehrawat, A length ball, outside off, Sehrawat guides it to short third man for a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shweta Sehrawat, SIX! Intent right away! Pitches it up and gives some width outside off. Sehrawat swings her bat and connects it over wide long off for a biggie.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shweta Sehrawat, Wide! Very full and well wide, Shweta Sehrawat leaves it.

Shweta Sehrawat comes out to the middle now. 

Renuka Singh Thakur to Deepti Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! If Harleen Deol's wicket was a soft dismissal, what should we call this? Renuka Singh Thakur comes back into the attack and serves a fuller length delivery on middle, Sharma is too early as she tries to flick but gets a soft leading edge back to Thakur, who has some catching practice to do. An easy catch for the seamer, and UP Warriorz have lost three wickets in five deliveries.

Georgia Wareham to Deepti Sharma, Shorter and on top of off, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Deepti Sharma walks out to bat now.

Georgia Wareham to Harleen Deol, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! One brings two! Soft dismissal It was the leg break, flatter and around off, Harleen Deol charges down and swings without conviction, ends up hitting it back to Georgia Wareham, who takes a sharp return catch. Gujarat Giants are back in the driving seat, as UP Warriorz slip from 73/1 to 73/3.

Georgia Wareham to Harleen Deol, Flats it fuller and on middle, played back to Georgia Wareham.

Harleen Deol is the next batter in and against her former team.

Georgia Wareham to Meg Lanning, OUT! LBW! Huge appeal for LBW, the umpire thinks for a second and raises his finger. Lanning feels it is bat first. She reviews the decision. UltraEdge shows it brushes the pad first. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS! A wicket just when UP Warriorz were upping the ante. Flat and around off, Meg Lanning doesn't pick the googly and defends beside the pads. Very close but gets hit on the pads here. UP Warriorz burn the review and lose their captain. The 70-run stand has been broken, and UP are 73/2 now, chasing 208 runs.

Georgia Wareham to Meg Lanning, FOUR! Meg Lanning joins the party! This was asking to be hit. Overpitched, outside off. Lanning hammers it through covers for a boundary.

Georgia Wareham to Phoebe Litchfield, Fuller delivery on middle, eased to long on for a single.

Sophie Devine to Phoebe Litchfield, On the pads, Litchfield nudges it to square leg for a sharp single. 19 runs off the over. UP Warriorz are back on track with this over.

Sophie Devine to Phoebe Litchfield, SIX! So, Phoebe Litchfield seems to be the aggressor from hereon! Picks the length so early here. Good length delivery, outside off, Litchfield whacks it across over mid-wicket and it goes the distance.

Sophie Devine to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! That is well played! Touch fuller and around off, Litchfield opens the face of the bat in the last second and carves it past backward point for a boundary.

Sophie Devine to Phoebe Litchfield, Wide! At 107.1 kph! Length delivery on leg, Litchfield clears her front leg to flick but misses.