Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz Match Highlights & Results

That is it then from this game and it marks the end of the road for Gujarat who have played their final game of the campaign. Alyssa Healy and her troops though go marching on. There is one more game to come in the Women's T20 League and it is about to begin real soon. The top two teams, Mumbai and Delhi square off against each other in Navi Mumbai and that game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). You can simply switch tabs and catch our coverage of that game. Cheers!

Grace Harris (72 runs off 41 balls) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her sensational knock.

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Earlier in the game, Sneh Rana won the toss and opted to bat first under the sun and on a flat track, Gujarat got off to a solid start with the bat. Laura Wolvaardt and Sophia Dunkley though both fell in quick succession which put them on the back foot a bit. Then came the sensational 93-run stand between Dayalan Hemalatha and Ashleigh Gardner with both batters notching up a half-century. Neither of them could stay until the end which meant that Gujarat had to settle for 178 runs. For UP, Anjali Sarvani and Sophie Ecclestone were brilliant with the ball. Rajeshwari Gayakwad bowled well for her two wickets but it was the youngster Parshavi Chopra who really turned the game with her double-breakthrough. Coming to the chase, UP were able to come back from a poor start thanks to a couple of sensational innings from Tahlia McGrath and Grace Harris, they were able to go on and win the game.

Gujarat did all they could but it just wasn't enough. After a decent score on the board, they got a solid start as the pacers, Kim Garth and Monica Patel got early breakthroughs. They couldn't, however, build on the pressure in the middle phase and their spinners were targeted by the opposition's batters. Ashleigh Gardner bowled well to bring her side back into the game and so did Kim Garth. Sneh Rana bowled a tidy final over but ended up conceding the match-sealing boundary with a ball to spare.

UP have done it and they are in the playoffs! It was a high-octane chase as they lost 3 wickets early on and then had to rebuild. It was then a mammoth stand of 78 runs between the two Aussies, Tahlia McGrath and Grace Harris that got them into a good position. McGrath was the one who found the fence with ease and got to 50 before getting out. After she got out though, UP went into a bit of a slump but Grace Harris remained unfazed and struck the ball brilliantly before getting out on 72. Just like last time, Sophie Ecclestone gave good support to Harris and finished the game with a calm head.

What a game and what a way for UP to seal a playoff berth! The game swung like a pendulum but in the end, the knock from Grace Harris and the finishing touch of Sophie Ecclestone was enough to take UP over the line with just a ball to spare. Heartbreak for Gujarat as they are knocked out of the competition alongside Bangalore.

FOUR! THAT'S IT! Sophie Ecclestone gets UP over the line once again! Sneh Rana goes fullish and on off, Sophie Ecclestone shuffles across and sweeps it through the vacant fine leg region for a boundary. She is delighted and so are her teammates in the dugout. UP win by 3 wickets and qualify for the playoffs!

Anjali Sarvani is in next but she will be at the non-striker's end.

OUT! RUN OUT! Low full toss on middle, Sophie Ecclestone shimmies down the track and drills it down to long on. She wants to return for the second but Simran Shaikh is a bit slow to turn. Ashleigh Gardner at long on collects it cleanly and throws it to Sneh Rana at the non-striker's end who does the rest. The replays show that Simran Shaikh is short of her crease and UP now need 2 runs from 2 balls.

Is that a run-out? Sophie Ecclestone wants to straight away and Simran Shaikh responds. Ashleigh Gardner is a bit slow to get rid of the ball from long on as she fires in a throw at the bowler's end. Sneh Rana whips off the bails and the replays show that Simran is well short. OUT is the decision on the big screen but Sophie Ecclestone has managed to retain strike.

Fired in short and on leg, Simran Shaikh goes back and pulls but gets an inside edge on her pads. The ball rolls on the off side and batters scamper for a single.

Tries to go full but bowls a low full toss on middle, Sophie Ecclestone steps out again and goes for a big heave. But, it goes only as far deep mid-wicket for a run.

Sneh Rana goes full and on middle and leg, Sophie Ecclestone shimmies down the track and places this one in front of deep mid-wicket. Her placement is excellent which allows her to come back for the second run.

Sneh Rana (3-0-38-1) brings herself back on to bowl the final over. Can she defend 6 runs and pull off a miracle here?

DROPPED! Keeps it full and outside off, Simran Shaikh smashes this one hard and to the left of the bowler. Kim Garth gets her hands to the ball but the ball does not stick and pops out. UP need 7 runs from 6 balls.

Simran Shaikh is in next.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Kim Garth switches to 'round the wicket and bowls it full and angling across outside off, Grace Harris tries to go over long on again but does not time this one well. Skies this one high in the air towards long on where Harleen Deol settles herself under the high ball and completes the catch. Grace Harris departs after a fine knock with UP needing 7 runs from 7 balls.

SIX! That should do it for UP! Kim Garth goes full again and outside off, Grace Harris gets into a good position by going deep in her crease. Thumps this one well over the long on fence for a maximum.

Low full toss on off, Sophie Ecclestone goes deep in her crease and works it to long on for a run.

FOUR! Kim Garth goes searching for the yorker outside off, Sophie Ecclestone gets underneath the delivery and carves it to the left of deep cover for a boundary.

Goes full and on off, Grace Harris drills it down to long off for a run.

Gujarat are back on track with the over-rate as Kim Garth is brought back into the attack. She has gone for 18 runs in her 3 overs so far and has a wicket to her name as well. Can she pick up a wicket in her final over?

Full and around off, Sophie Ecclestone gets down and goes for the slog sweep but gets an inside edge onto her front pad.

Bowls it full and outside off, Grace Harris moves across to paddle this one towards short fine leg. Ashwani Kumari dives to her right and keeps it to one.

SIX! BANG! Ashleigh Gardner bowls it short and outside off, Grace Harris sets herself up nicely and latches onto the pull shot. Hits it hard and flat towards the square leg fence for a maximum.

Currently, Gujarat are an over behind on the innings timer and they might have to have an additional fielder inside the ring in the final over. That could make a massive difference as well if things get tight.

A tough chance goes down! Ashleigh Gardner bowls it full and on middle, Sophie Ecclestone gets down to slog but skies this one high in the air towards long on. Sneh Rana sprins forward and puts in the dive but fails to hang on to it.

WIDE! Quicker and shorter, angled down the leg side. The keeper fumbles the ball but no additional run is taken, just the wide.

Full on middle and leg, this is worked away down to long on for a single.

Full and quicker on leg, Sophie Ecclestone clears her front leg and swats it to deep square leg for a run.

On a yorker length near the tramline on off, Grace Harris squeezes this one to backward point. She sets off for a single but gets sent back by Sophie Ecclestone.

Fullish delivery, wide outside off, Sophie Ecclestone gets underneath and plays it to deep cover for a single.

Bowls it full and outside off, Grace Harris steps out and drives it to long off for a run.

FOUR! Tanuja Kanwar tries to go full but ends up bowling a full toss outside off, Grace Harris accepts the gift and smashes this one flat towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. It almost went all the way for a maximum.

FIFTY for Grace Harris! Fired in full and outside off by Tanuja Kanwar, Grace Harris advances down the track and reaches out to the delivery. Drills it well wide of deep cover for a boundary to bring up her fifty. She is keeping UP in the game here.

Flighted, full and outside off, Sophie Ecclestone drives it down to long off for a single.

Strategic break! 41 needed off 24 balls and we are all set for a close finish yet again! UP were going along nicely but two wickets in quick succession has put them in a spot of bother. The onus is now on the well-set Grace Harris to bat with the lower order and take her side past the finishing line. Gujarat have pulled things back nicely by first dismissing Tahlia McGrath and then Deepti Sharma. They would feel that if they manage to get rid of Grace Harris, they can pocket this game.

Full and around off, Sophie Ecclestone knocks it to long off and keeps the strike with a single.

Full and at the stumps, Grace Harris makes room and drills it down to long off for a run.

Lands it on a length and angling across outside off, Grace Harris steers it straight to short third man.

Back of a length around off by Monica Patel, Sophie Ecclestone hangs back and punches it down to long off. Gets off the mark with a single.

Length delivery near the tramline on the off side, Grace Harris reaches out and drives it to deep extra cover for a run.

FOUR! Smart batting! Monica Patel bowls it back of a length and outside off, Grace Harris moves to the off side early and scoops it past the keeper for a boundary.

Sophie Ecclestone walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sneh Rana does get the wicket in the end and it's game on again. Flights this one up around middle, turning it away. Deepti Sharma skips down the track and looks to loft it over the long on fence but ends up slicing it. The ball goes high and just over mid on. Ashleigh Gardner there backtracks a bit and holds onto it. Deepti will feel disappointed as the big shot wasn't really required and Gujarat are right back in it. 49 needed now off 30 balls.

FOUR! There to be hit and, put away! This is a juicy full toss outside off, Deepti Sharma advances and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Keeps it very full and floats it up on off stump, Grace Harris drives it back past the bowler for a single.

Full and around middle, this is heaved away in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Streaky boundary but Grace Harris won't mind it. Sneh Rana serves this one in the blockhole outside off. Grace Harris looks to squeeze it away but gets it off the toe end and past the keeper. The ball runs away into the third man fence.

Holds it back a touch and drifts it onto the pads, Deepti Sharma works it 'round the corner for a single.

Sneh Rana (2-0-26-0) brings herself back into the attack.

Just a single to end, and two runs and a wicket come off that over, a good one for Ashleigh Gardner and Gujarat. This is drifted onto middle, Deepti Sharma works it in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted delivery around off, Deepti Sharma stays watchful and nudges it toward backward point.

Deepti Sharma comes in at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ashleigh Gardner gets rid of Tahlia McGrath and McGrath will be very disappointed with that shot. Gardner floats it up nicely and pushes it well outside off. Tahlia McGrath advances but is undone in the flight and by the lack of pace as well. McGrath ends up playing a checked drive and lofts it toward long off. Sneh Rana takes a simple catch at long off and Gujarat have an opening here.

Tossed up around middle, Grace Harris drives it down to long off and picks up a single.

Floated up, very full and around off stump, Grace Harris just opens the face of the blade and steers it toward short third man.

Nicely drifted onto middle and leg, Grace Harris blocks it out.

FOUR! Tahlia McGrath simply knows the vacant spaces and she is using them brilliantly. This is tossed up on a length and outside off, McGrath shuffles right across the stumps and then sits down to hammer it into the backward square leg fence.

Tossed up outside off, Tahlia McGrath drives it along the ground but finds the fielder at extra cover.

Flighted delivery, full and angling in from around off, Tahlia McGrath keeps it out.

FOUR! Top shot from Tahlia McGrath and that will be FIFTY! Floated up outside off, McGrath steps out and opens up the off side before drilling it through cover-point for a boundary. A crucial knock from McGrath and she will now look to take her side over the line.

On the off stump again and this is also driven toward long off for one more.

Throws it up outside the off stump, Tahlia McGrath advances and drives it firmly toward long off for a single.

Tanuja Kanwar (2-0-11-1) comes back into the attack.

Nagging length around off, Grace Harris looks to play it off the back foot but edges it down to backward point. 17 off the over and now 73 runs are needed off 48 balls.

SIX! BOOM! Floated up around middle, Grace Harris gets down on one knee and whacks this one a long way over the wide long on fence for a second maximum in the over.

Flatter one around off, Grace Harris defend sit back to the bowler.

FOUR! A real 'Hit-me' ball from Harleen Deol and Grace Harris pounces on it. Short and wide with no pace behind it, Harris has enough time to rock back and cut it past point for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! Tossed up right in the slot on middle and leg, Grace Harris clears the front leg and slogs it high and handsome over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Starts off with a shorter one, on off stump and this is pushed off the back foot to long on for a single.

Harleen Deol comes on to bowl, replacing Ashleigh Gardner.

Fullish length outside off, Grace Harris waits for it and bunts it out in front of cover.

Pitched up around off, Tahlia McGrath pushes it on the up and through wide mid off for a single. The 50-run stand comes up between these two now.

Full and straight, Grace Harris drives it with a straight bat and off the middle as well down to long on for a single.

Length ball, angling into the pads, Grace Harris looks to shuffle and flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Fuller one on the pads, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Back of a length around off, Tahlia McGrath backs away and hammers it away uppishly and to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Kim Garth (2-0-10-1) is back on.

Short and turning in on leg, Grace Harris goes back in her crease and tucks it towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs more.

Pushed through quicker, short on middle, Tahlia McGrath pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up nicely, slower as well on off, Tahlia McGrath uses her feet but can only push it back to the bowler.

Keeps it full and on off, Tahlia McGrath defends it back to the bowler.

Flighted, full on middle, Grace Harris clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Floated, full on off, Tahlia McGrath plays it with the turn and drives it down to long on for a run.

Strategic break! It is very evenly poised at the moment but the way Tahlia McGrath is going about her business, the signs are ominous for Gujarat. With 102 still needed off 66 balls, UP need McGrath to stay out there and Grace Harris too needs to stay on the crease. Gujarat know that if they get rid of these two batters, they will take a huge step toward victory. Stay tuned as an interesting phase of play awaits. Also, Ashleigh Gardner (1-0-12-0) is brought back into the attack.

Bowls it on a yorker length on off, Grace Harris drives it past extra cover and gets it to the left of long on. Ashleigh Gardner runs around, puts in a dive and saves a couple of runs for her side.

Flighted, full on off, Tahlia McGrath advances and knocks it down to long off for a run.

FOUR! Flatter outside off, Tahlia McGrath predicts the line early and moves across to the off side. Heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket for yet another boundary.

Full and quicker outside off, Grace Harris stays back and goes for the cut shot. Gets an inside edge that rolls to short fine leg. Tahlia McGrath calls for the single and Harris obliges.

Full toss around off by Sneh Rana, Tahlia McGrath drives it to deep cover for a run.

FOUR! Sneh Rana starts with a fullish delivery outside off, Tahlia McGrath squeezes it along the ground and gets it past point for a boundary.

Sneh Rana (1-0-13-0) brings herself back on.

Switches to 'round the wicket and bowls it on a length, outside off, Grace Harris looks to cut this one through the off side but does not time it well. Toe ends it down the wicket for a dot.

FOUR! Deft touch! Back of a length and just outside off, Grace Harris waits for the ball to arrive and steers it past short third man for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Short and punished! Monica Patel continues to go short and wide outside off, Grace Harris does not miss out this time as he cuts it to the right of deep point for a boundary.

Good-length delivery, near the tramline on off, Grace Harris frees her arms and pushes it to extra cover.

Shortish and angling across outside off, Tahlia McGrath stays on the back foot and cuts it along the ground to deep point for a run.

Short and wide outside off, Grace Harris reaches out to the delivery and cuts it towards point. A fumble there allows the batters to cross as the ball rolls to deep point.