GG vs UPW, WPL Highlights: Gujarat Giants demolish UP Warriorz with 45-run win

Kashvee Gautam to Shweta Sehrawat, Fuller in length, outside off, firmly driven to sweeper cover. They cross.

Kashvee Gautam to Chloe Tryon, Nice and tight, on a short of a length, on middle. Tryon pushes it to long on for a run.

Kashvee Gautam to Chloe Tryon, FOUR! Easy pickings! Gautam drags the length back but errs in line. This is at the hips, Tryon helps it down to deep fine leg for four more.

Kashvee Gautam to Chloe Tryon, FOUR! Good hit! Pitched up by Tryon, on off, Chloe presses forward and plays the lofted drive between cover and mid off for a four.

Kashvee Gautam to Shweta Sehrawat, Starts with a length ball, outside off, Shweta cracks the drive to deep point for a single.

Kashvee Gautam (2-0-20-1) is back on.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Shweta Sehrawat, Tossed up, on off, Shweta pats it wide of cover and takes a single to get off the mark.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Shweta Sehrawat, Keeps it nice and full, on middle. Sehrawat knocks it back to the bowler.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Shweta Sehrawat, Rapped on the pads again but this is going down leg! Full and speared in from around the wicket, Shweta attempts the sweep but misses and wears it on the front pad.

UP Warriorz lose half their side now. Shweta Sehrawat comes out to the middle now.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Deepti Sharma, OUT! LBW! A prolonged appeal and the finger is raised. Fuller and angled into the left-hander, on middle and leg. Deepti walks inside the line and drops on a knee to get it away behind square on the leg side. She is beaten on the inside edge and the ball hits her on the knee roll of the front pad. No bat involved but the Ball Tracking comes as umpire's call with the ball just clipping the leg stump. One call earlier went the way of the Warriorz, this time, it has gone the way of the Giants. UPW are now 5 down for 67.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Chloe Tryon, Sliding on with the arm, short on middle. Tryon chips it back over the bowler's head for a single.

Spin from both ends as Rajeshwari Gayakwad comes on.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Deepti Sharma, Fractionally short, on off, Deepti pulls it square on the leg side for a single.

Ashleigh Gardner to Deepti Sharma, Shorter in length and around off, Deepti Sharma steers it away towards point for one.

Ashleigh Gardner to Deepti Sharma, Floated, full and on leg, Deepti Sharma goes down for the paddle but misses and the ball deflects off her pads towards short fine.

Ashleigh Gardner to Deepti Sharma, Drops it short and around off, gets it to turn away sharply. Deepti Sharma backs away but gets surprised by the big spin. She tries to reach out for it and pats it to extra cover.

Ashleigh Gardner to Deepti Sharma, WIDE! Quicker, full and angling down the leg again, Deepti Sharma goes down for the sweep again but misses. Another wide given.

Ashleigh Gardner to Deepti Sharma, Slows it up, short and on off, Deepti Sharma tries to punch it away but ends up stabbing it onto the pitch.

Ashleigh Gardner to Deepti Sharma, WIDE! Fires this one full but down the leg side, Deepti Sharma misses her swipe. Called a wide.

Ashleigh Gardner to Chloe Tryon, Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, Chloe Tryon looks to flick it away but misses as the ball goes off her pads towards short fine. A leg bye taken.

Ashleigh Gardner to Chloe Tryon, Floated, full and on off, turns in, Chloe Tryon tries to push it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Deepti Sharma, Tossed up, full and around off, Deepti Sharma drives it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

Deepti Sharma is in next.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Harleen Deol, OUT! TAKEN! Renuka Singh Thakur gets her wicket eventually. She goes back to her full length, on middle. Harleen Deol once again clears her front leg to go big down the ground but fails get any power on the shot. It flies towards long on, where Ashleigh Gardner anticipates it well and runs forward as soon as Deol hits it. She takes a fine catch above her waist while running in. A disappointing knock of 3 off 12 from Harleen comes to an end now. UP Warriorz are four down now.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Harleen Deol, Hits the length hard and around off, Harleen Deol opens the face of her bat and steers it straight to short third.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Harleen Deol, Big shout for LBW, but turned down! However, the keeper, Beth Mooney, likes it and asks her skipper, Ashleigh Gardner, to take the review. This is full and on middle, angling in a bit, Harleen Deol clears the front leg to slog it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that it is clipping the leg stump on umpire's call. Deol survives, but GG retains the review.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Chloe Tryon, Touch fuller and on off, Chloe Tryon drives it on the up through covers for a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Chloe Tryon, Beaten! Good length and around off, shapes away a bit, Chloe Tryon looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Ashleigh Gardner to Chloe Tryon, Quicker, short and on leg, Chloe Tryon glances it towards short fine for one.

Meg Lanning is having a chat with the fourth umpire on the sidelines. It appears she wants it to be checked whether it was a bump ball. Phoebe Litchfield has already left the park. Lanning has since been given the explanation she was seeking, and the matter has been resolved. Chloe Tryon now joins Harleen Deol out in the middle.

Ashleigh Gardner to Phoebe Litchfield, OUT! TAKEN! Ashleigh Gardner has the last laugh here. She bowls this a bit quicker, full and just outside off. Phoebe Litchfield changes her stance to go for the reverse sweep again, but fails to get underneath it due to the pace. She ends up hitting it flat and aerially towards short third, where Renuka Singh Thakur leans forward to take a sharp low catch. Phoebe walks back for a well-made 32 off 27, and UP Warriorz are 57/3, still needing 97 runs in 73 balls.

Ashleigh Gardner to Phoebe Litchfield, Dragged back and outside off, Phoebe Litchfield cuts it away wide of deep point for a brace.

Ashleigh Gardner to Harleen Deol, Flighted, full and on off, Harleen Deol goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.

Ashleigh Gardner to Phoebe Litchfield, A bit short and on middle, Phoebe Litchfield nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Ashleigh Gardner to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! Greets Ashleigh Gardner with a boundary! Floated, full and around off, turns away a bit. Phoebe Litchfield quickly changes her stance and executes the reverse sweep to perfection over backward point for four runs. Also, 50 up for UP.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Phoebe Litchfield, Short of a length and around off, Phoebe Litchfield heaves it away wide of deep mid-wicket. Bharti Fulmali quickly runs to her right to keep it to just one. Just 3 runs off the over!

Renuka Singh Thakur to Harleen Deol, Much fuller and on middle, shaping in, Harleen Deol backs away to push it but gets an inside edge towards backward square leg for a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Harleen Deol, WIDE! Pitched up but angling down the leg side, Harleen Deol misses her flick. Wided.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Harleen Deol, Make that four dots! Good length and on middle and off, Harleen Deol only manages to get behind the line to block it out. With every dot, the pressure is building on Deol here.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Harleen Deol, Three dots in a row now! Short of a length and just outside off, skids through, Harleen Deol tries to cut it away but misses.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Harleen Deol, Full again and outside off, takes pace off, Harleen Deol reaches out and stabs it out towards short cover.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Harleen Deol, Fuller and around off, Harleen Deol cannot quite get underneath it and bunts it out towards mid off.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Not a lot separating the two sides at this stage of the game. At the end of six overs, the Gujarat Giants were 52/2, while the UP Warriorz are six runs behind. Phoebe Litchfield has gotten off to a start and will look to build a partnership with Harleen Deol to take the chase forward. The Giants, meanwhile, will need to keep chipping away at the wickets to stay in the contest. We are yet to see spin being introduced in this innings, and it remains to be seen how much purchase the spinners get in these dewy conditions and how effective they prove to be.

Sophie Devine to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Fuller and outside off, angling away, Phoebe Litchfield looks to drag it from there. She goes down and has a heave across the line but gets a thick outside edge that flies over backward point for a boundary. UP Warriorz are 46/2 at the end of the Powerplay.

Sophie Devine to Harleen Deol, Short of a length and outside off, Harleen Deol cuts it to deep point for a run.

Sophie Devine to Harleen Deol, Good length and on off, Harleen Deol stays back and blocks it out.

Sophie Devine to Harleen Deol, WIDE! Errs in line and serves this full but way down the leg side, Harleen Deol fails to glance it away. Good take from Beth Mooney to her left as she is standing up to the stumps. Wided.

Sophie Devine to Phoebe Litchfield, Pitched up and on off, keeps a bit low, Phoebe Litchfield goes down on one knee, adjusts well and uses her wrists to swipe it to deep square leg for a single.

Sophie Devine to Phoebe Litchfield, Full again and on middle, Phoebe Litchfield uses her feet but yorks herself and jams it out to extra cover.