Deepti Sharma‘s valiant 88* went in vain as UP Warriorz suffered their maiden loss to Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League. In another ultimate over end, the Giants efficiently defended 26 off the ultimate over however Deepti ran them for cash to finish up eight in need of the 153-run goal. With this win, GG are alive for another day in the event whereas RCB are almost through to the playoffs.
Chasing a goal of 153, the Giants have been saved in the chase solely by Deepti as 5 of the opposite six batters couldn’t even handle to enter into double digits. A rising teenager Shabnam Shakil ran through the batting lineup with massive scalps of Alyssa Healy, Chamari Athapaththu and Shweta Sehrawat. She obtained Healy out in the primary over itself when the UP skipper mishit a shot at mid-off with Mannat Kashyap taking the catch. She obtained Chamari in the identical over as the Sri Lankan icon miscued a shot to Gardner at covers. Kathryn Bryce and Gardner added extra salt to the injuries with the wickets of Grace Harris and Kiran Navgire.
Shweta Sehrawat and Deepti tried rebuilding issues with a mini-stand of 29 runs however the former was cleaned up by Shabnam in the seventh over. Finding it extraordinarily onerous to stay alive in the sport, Deepti led from the entrance and located Poonam Khemnar to take the UP ship collectively. They first stabilised issues after which went all weapons blazing from the 14th over. UP wanted 90 from the ultimate 42 balls and 35 runs from the subsequent three overs gave them loads of hope. Deepti did the heavy lifting whereas Khemnar chipped in too. But a three-run 18th over turned the tides. UP wanted 40 from the ultimate two overs and whereas they obtained 14 from the nineteenth over, 26 runs from the ultimate over appeared means too many.
Deepti nevertheless, saved the hopes alive. Khemnar first gave the strike to Deepti on a large supply, earlier than the all-rounder hit a six. The subsequent two balls noticed singles however Deepti hit a six in the fourth ball to carry it right down to 10 wanted off 2 balls. However, Meghana Singh’s back-to-back slower deliveries introduced two runs and ended the sport.
RCB are on third place for the time being and have six factors and a recreation left. UP have performed out their full eight video games and have six factors as effectively. GG have 4 factors in seven video games. All three groups are in competition however RCB simply want a win in their ultimate recreation in opposition to Mumbai Indians to cruise through no matter what GG does. They can nonetheless qualify after shedding however might want to depend upon NRR then.
