Chasing 143, Harris added valuable runs with Chamari Athapaththu and Deepti Sharma, taking the Warriorz to the finish line with 26 balls to spare for its second consecutive win. 4
‘Spin it, to win it’ was the mantra for the UP Warriorz, driven by Sophie Ecclestone (4-0-20-3), some time recently Beauty Harris’ unbeaten fifty (60, 33b, 9×4, 2×6) fueled it to a six-wicket win over Gujarat Monsters within the Women’s Chief Association diversion at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday.
Chasing 143 never looked like an far-fetched challenge for the Warriorz. The openers, Alyssa Healy and Kiran Navgire, got off to a great begin, taking the Uttar Pradesh team past 40 within the to begin with four overs.
Fair when the Warriorz appeared to be running absent within the coordinate, the Monsters pulled back with two fast wickets, to begin with Kiran fell to Tanuja Kanwer, and after that set Healy was castled by Kathryn Bryce on 33.
Harris and Chamari Athapaththu took the chase forward and put on a 36-run stand for the third wicket, where the Sri Lankan was at her familiar best. She struck four boundaries some time recently holing out to Laura Wolvaardt off Tanuja’s bowling.
Meghna Singh expelled Shweta Sehrawat for a seven-ball two to deliver a few trust to the Monsters fans, but an unbeaten 53-run stand between Deepti Sharma and Harris took the Warriorz past the wrap up line with 26 balls to save for its moment successive win.
Prior, spinners capitalised on a turning track to assist UPW confine GG to 142 for five after choosing to bowl.
Laura Wolvaardt utilized Anjali Sarvani’s pace and misused the brief off-side boundary, hitting her for three back-to-back fours.
Captain Beth Mooney, who had two destitute exhibitions with the bat, appeared the proper aim at the begin. She ventured out to Rajeshwari Gayakwad and crushed a straight four.
She at that point invited Ecclestone with a boundary, executing a faultless invert lap, as the Mammoths got off to a brisk start.
But, as the openers looked to alter gears, Ecclestone expelled Mooney, who was caught by Harris at mid-off.
Ecclestone picked up another, expelling Wolvaardt in comparative mold. This time, it was Athapaththu who caught the South African at mid-off.
Harris and Ecclestone bowled in tandem, choking the players and ceasing the boundary hits.
Alyssa Healy’s ploy to function with the off-spinners paid off, as the Monsters might only manage 29 in six overs after scoring 33 within the to begin with four.
Harleen Deol had another underwhelming excursion, scoring 18 off 24 some time recently holing out to Anjali off Rajeshwari’s bowling.
Ashleigh Gardner (30, 17b, 4×4, 1×6) given the impulse, her 52-run affiliation with Phoebe Litchfield fueling the Mammoths near to the 150-mark, but it was never sufficient once Harris took charge, condemning the Monsters to its third straight misfortune. Know More Latest Women’s WPL News…
