UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants Live Score Updates, WPL 2026

We are back for the chase!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Kranti Gaud set the tone early with a couple of wickets, and Meg Lanning backed her by bowling four straight overs at the start, as she was almost unplayable, finishing with impressive figures of 2/18. The spinners then tightened the screws in the middle overs, with Deepti Sharma removing the big wicket of Gardner, although she did not complete her spell. Sophie Ecclestone picked up a couple while staying economical, and Chloe Tryon chipped in as well. However, Shikha Pandey had an off day, conceding over 50 runs in her four overs, and whether that proves costly or not remains to be seen. Join us in a bit for the second essay.

Sophie Ecclestone is in for a chat. She says that they spent a long time in the middle, around an hour and 40 minutes, and a lot happened during that time. She feels they did well to restrict the Giants to 153 and backs her batters to get the job done in the chase. Ecclestone adds that the pitch stayed quite low, and she felt bowling into the wicket was the way to go. She notes that the dew has set in and conditions are now quite wet, which could make things harder for the bowlers in the second innings.

However, Sophie Devine lived a charmed life, with fielders putting down chances, a missed run-out, and even being dismissed off a No Ball. She made full use of those reprieves, scoring an unbeaten half-century to at least give her bowlers something to defend. But it will not be easy with the dewy conditions, and they will have to make early inroads to put pressure on UPW.

Despite losing Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Anushka Sharma for identical scores, both once again failing to make the most of their starts, Beth Mooney held the innings together. She registered her best score of the season with a 38 off 34, but would have liked to push on further. The bigger issue for them was the lack of meaningful partnerships, as wickets kept falling at regular intervals, including skipper Ashleigh Gardner, who failed to make an impact, which hurt them badly.

Sophie Devine’s late burst has pushed Gujarat Giants past the 150 mark, with a 16-run final over that could prove crucial in swinging the momentum their way. That said, UP Warriorz would probably be happy with this total if asked at the toss, especially after a solid all-round bowling effort. With the dew expected to play a role, they will still fancy their chances in the chase.

FIFTY FOR DEVINE! Shikha hurls in a low full toss, outside off. Sophie smears it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket, where Phoebe Litchfield moves to her right in the deep and mops it up. The throw goes to the batting end and Devine comes charging back for the second. The keeper, Shweta Sehrawat, collects the throw on the bounce and flicks it onto the stumps. The third umpire is called into action but Sophie is in. A gem of a knock from the veteran all-rounder and she has helped the Giants reach 153.

SIX! Out of here! Seeing Devine make the shuffle, Pandey wants to attack the stumps this time with a full ball. Sophie does not miss out as she swats it over long leg for a biggie.

Happy Kumari comes out to the middle now.

OUT! RENUKA SINGH THAKUR IS RUN OUT! Full and on off, Sophie smacks it down the ground. Kiran Navgire gets around to her right at long off, but fumbles and Devine was always going to come back for the second run to keep the strike. Navgire collects the ball and fires it on the bounce at the bowling end. Pandey gets behind the stumps, collects the ball and breaks the stumps with Renuka well short.

SIX! Sophie Devine makes the most of the Free Hit! Devine is standing outside the off stump again and Pandey errs in length this time. She is unable to get the yorker in and dishes out right in the slot, Sophie clears the front leg and plunders it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Taken on the fence but Shikha Pandey has overstepped. Sophie Devine is living a charmed life. Devine walks way over to the off side and exposes all three stumps. Pandey holds her line, keeps it outside off. The full toss dips on Sophie and she is unable to find the desired elevation on the slog. Hits it flat and straight to deep mid-wicket, where Phoebe Litchfield takes the catch over her head. All in vain. Free Hit coming up.

Pace off, full and near the tramline, Sophie charges down the track and has a swing across the line but fails to connect. It sneaks just inside the guideline.

The yorker is nailed, lands on the popping crease, outside off, Devine jams it out to cover.

Last over coming up now. Can Sophie Devine take Gujarat Giants to 150? Let's find out. Shikha Pandey to bowl it.

A good result on the last ball for the Giants. Devine keeps the strike. Sophie stands on the off stump and Ecclestone attacks the front pad. Devine flicks it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Clubbed! Ecclestone darts it in, full and on off, Devine stays deep in the crease, clears the front leg and gets under the ball. She powers it to the left of long on for a four.

Spots Devine backing away and Ecclestone fires it wide on the fuller side. Sophie bunts it to extra cover.

Fuller and on off, Renuka clips it through mid-wicket for a run.