UP Warriorz began their robust chase of 170-run goal towards the Gujarat Giants on a disastrous be aware in Match No. 3 of the continued Women’s Premier League 2023 on Sunday (March 5). The Giants pacer Kim Garth snapped up three early wickets because the Warriorz have been lowered to twenty for 3 by the third over with skipper Alyssa Healy, Shweta Sehrawat and Tahlia McGrath all again within the pavilion.
It was a superb maiden WPL half-century by Indian batter Kiran Navgire, who got here into bat at No.3 place for the UP Warriorz which stored them afloat earlier than Grace Harris and Sophie Ecclestone might get them throughout the road. Navgire smashed 53 off simply 43 balls balls with two sixes and 5 fours to assist the Warriorz recuperate from the early blows – placing on 66 runs for the fourth wickets with vice-captain Deepti Sharma.
On the course of the innings individuals of social media seen how Navgire paid tribute to former India skipper and present Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni on her willow. Navgire had written ‘MSD 07’ on the bottom of the shoulder of her bat with a marker, as she smashed her maiden WPL fifty.
The picture of Navgire’s bat went viral on social media because the world obtained to learn about her admiration for MS Dhoni.
Kiran Navgiri – The MS Dhoni fan!#WPL2023 #TATAWPL #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/gHCbE21zXx
— MS Dhoni 7781 #TataIPL #ChennaiSuperKings (@msdhoni_7781) March 5, 2023
Warriorz skipper Alyssa Healy additionally praised Navgire after the match, calling her ‘sensational’. “Kiran was sensational. She ended up taking the opportunity and making a fifty. It’s not about the internationals but also the Indians. Sophie and Deepti were sensational and hopefully, we can tidy things up in the next match,” Healy mentioned after the win.
“Full credit to Grace and our lower order in particular. Grace is Grace, that’s the only way to describe her. She has shown the world what she can do. Shweta’s first experience but we might have to call a bit loudly. We are going to celebrate, and on we go for Delhi,” Healy added.
Half-centuries from Kiran Navgire and Grace Harris helped UP Warriorz clinch a tough fought last-over three-wicket win over Gujarat Giants of their Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 marketing campaign opener at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.
