01/03Result
8th Match (N), Women's Premier League at Bengaluru, Mar 1 2024
UPW Women won by 6 wkts (26b rem)
Player of the Match
Grace Harris
Grace HarrisUP Warriorz Women
01/03Result
8th Match (N), Women's Premier League at Bengaluru, Mar 1 2024
UPW Women won by 6 wkts (26b rem)
Player of the Match
Grace Harris
Grace HarrisUP Warriorz Women

10:14pm Harris pumps her fist in the air while completing that winning run before engaging in the handshakes. She has been the one reliable batter in the middle order this season for Warriorz and is been in some hitting form. What has stood out this time is her temperament - she is okay rotating strike and is not always on the look for big hits. That was evident today when Warriorz were in a little wobble. She stood up to be counted and ensured to take them home. Meanwhile, the problems only compound for Giants.

Beth Mooney, Giants captain: "Phoebe and Ash had a very good partnership and got us to an okay total. Wolvaardt was great, she was timing it beautifully. She is a class player, and nice to get her back in the XI. We have seen in the other teams, when they have a set batter in the middle, they can score in the 10-11s at the death. That is the challenge for us to bat deep in the middle. We have played a different XI tonight but have a few other players as well. Meghna bowled well in the powerplay, TK has been bowling well too."

Chamari Athapaththu: "Finally I got the opportunity to play. I am enjoying with these girls. The support staff is also helping me play at my best. It was a good wicket to bat on, I executed my plans with the bowl. Executed the right plans at the right time. Felt good with the bat, unfortunately I couldn't continue longer. Grace Harris did well, really happy with the team performance. She always tells me to play my natural game, I ask her to play freely. She has a big potential and knows her game. I only support her."

Alyssa Healy, Warriorz captain: "[Grace Harris] makes cricket look easy. We gave away a few too many at the end. 19 overs of spin tonight did the trick. Lewis is doing the job at the moment. Kiran and I look to take on the powerplay. We are blessed to have such a strong bench. We have got RCB here next. Looking forward to playing against them."

Grace Harris, Player of the Match, also gets the Orange Cap for the leading run-scorer: "One ball at a time really. I try not to get too flustered or frustrated. As I have got older, I have learnt to control my nerves. I am really enjoying it with UP Warriorz, embracing role in the middle order. I love India! I have probably bowled a few too many slot balls. But I love how it is going, and am working on it. Any opportunity I get to bowl, I try and take it with both hands. Deepti and I have come together a couple of times in bigger partnerships. Left-right works, Deepti sticks to her strengths, and we complement each other well. If we keep going as we are, we should be winning a few more games."

And so, it was the Grace Harris show with the bat that completed what Sophie Ecclestone started with the ball. Warriorz's second successive win helps them to third third spot, ahead of Mumbai Indians on NRR. Tomorrow Mumbai play their final game in Bengaluru, taking on RCB. Do join us for the Harmanpreet vs Mandhana contest then. That's all we have from tonight. See you tomorrow. Ciao!

15.4
1
Rana to Harris, 1 run, Very full on middle and leg, she clears her front leg and belts it to long-on to seal a six-wicket win for Warriorz!
15.3
4
Rana to Harris, FOUR, Harris is in a hurry now. Goes back to the length ball that spins in and plays the cut. It bounces on the practice wickets and goes over backward point, brings up the fifty stand
15.2
1
Rana to Sharma, 1 run, Floated outside off, she comes down and chops it towards point for a quick one
15.1
0
Rana to Sharma, no run, Once again Deepti goes back to glide it fine but short third is finer this time

Rana

END OF OVER:
15 | 16 Runs | UPW-W: 137/4 (6 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 9.13, RRR: 1.20)

  • Grace Harris55 (31b)
  • Deepti Sharma16 (12b)
  • Meghna Singh4-1-39-1
  • Ashleigh Gardner3-0-30-0
14.6
2
Meghna Singh to Harris, 2 runs, Full and outside off, driven to deep cover. It was just one but there was no one backing up the bowler and they concede a second
14.5
4
Meghna Singh to Harris, FOUR, Just away from short fine leg to get to a third successive half-century against Giants! Gets across to the length ball and scoops it away. Raises the bat and soaks in all the applause
14.4
1
Meghna Singh to Sharma, 1 run, Length ball on leg, worked away through midwicket
14.3
4
Meghna Singh to Sharma, FOUR, Deft Deepti for the third time. Length ball well outside off, she moves across to off and opens the face to beat short third
14.2
1
Meghna Singh to Harris, 1 run, Outside off, hit through cover
14.1
4
Meghna Singh to Harris, FOUR, Veda just does almost too well. Hares to her right from long-off, puts a full-stretch dive and parries it away. But Bryce from long-on had passed Veda and couldn't get back to field the deflection. Meghna had bowled a low full toss at 106.7kph, which Harris belted straight back

Meghna for her last over

END OF OVER:
14 | 17 Runs | UPW-W: 121/4 (22 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.64, RRR: 3.66)

  • Deepti Sharma11 (10b)
  • Grace Harris44 (27b)
  • Ashleigh Gardner3-0-30-0
  • Tanuja Kanwar3-0-23-2
13.6
4
Gardner to Sharma, FOUR, And again! Flatter and quicker just outside off, once again Deepti hangs back and glides it past Kashyap at short third. She gives a valiant chase in vain
13.5
4
Gardner to Sharma, FOUR, Deft touch feat. Deepti Sharma. Gardner lands it on a length around off, 84.3kph, Deepti goes back, waits, and steers it past off stump
13.4
1
Gardner to Harris, 1 run, Floated full outside off, drilled back past the bowler
13.3
1
Gardner to Sharma, 1 run, Flatter outside off, slapped to deep point
13.2
1
Gardner to Harris, 1 run, Fuller on middle, whipped through midwicket. Litchfield gets around quickly in the deep and keeps it to just one
13.1
6
Gardner to Harris, SIX, Someone in the crowd needs to catch that! In fact the dancers had another task there. Tossed up on a length outside off, Harris clears her front leg and hits it over cow corner

Gardner back

END OF OVER:
13 | 6 Runs | UPW-W: 104/4 (39 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 5.57)

  • Deepti Sharma2 (7b)
  • Grace Harris36 (24b)
  • Tanuja Kanwar3-0-23-2
  • Sneh Rana2-0-11-0
12.6
0
Kanwar to Sharma, no run, Very full outside off, Deepti squeezes it onto her back leg off the inner edge
12.5
1
Kanwar to Harris, 1 run, Fuller on middle, worked away to deep square leg
12.4
0
Kanwar to Harris, no run, Flatter on a length on off, goes back and gets her bat down hurriedly to push it to cover
12.3
4
Kanwar to Harris, FOUR, Harris gets cheeky. Fires it full on middle, she takes it on the full and paddles it down leg. Mooney anticipated well and moved across quickly but couldn't get a hand to it

UPW Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st42AJ HealyKP Navgire
2nd8AJ HealyAMCJK Athapaththu
3rd36AMCJK AthapaththuGM Harris
4th4GM HarrisS Sehrawat
5th53GM HarrisDB Sharma