🏏WPL 2023 - UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants, Match 3 - 7:30PM IST 🏏 - Page 2

Everything that could go wrong for Giants on that opening day, did. Barring winning the toss, they hardly won anything. The bowlers conceded 207 for 5 and then the batters were shot out for 64. Mooney getting injured was another significant blow. Deandra Dottin's unavailability also remained a talking point through the day They will have to re-group against Warriorz, who are playing their first game. Here's Abhimanyu Bose's preview where you can read all about the build-up to the game.

The first bit of news from the game is that Giants captain Beth Mooney is "under rest" today. She had twisted her knee in Giants' opening game against Mumbai Indians, and was forced to retire hurt. The reports are expected to come tomorrow.

Sneh Rana is out for the toss and she has won it. Giants are batting first. . "It is still to be told, we are waiting for an update," she says on Mooney's injury.

Playing XI

Gujarat Giants: Sophia Dunkley, Sushma Verma (wk), S Meghana, Hemalatha Dayalan, Sneh Rana (capt), Harleen Deol, Tanuja Kanwer, Annabel Sutherland, Mansi Joshi, Ashleigh Gardner

UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy(wk/capt), , Shweta Sehrawat, Tahlia McGrath, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Devika Vaidya, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, , Anjali Sarvani

Mithal Raj | Gujarat mentor: This is a big stage for the domestic players. Many players were nervous and overwhelmed yesterday, so I had to work on them before today's game. We couldn't execute our plans against Mumbai Indians, but they will be clear today. Need to keep things simple and stick to our plans. It's a big blow as Mooney has been in good form. She couldn't play due to an injury, so we need to find out who can fit that role. One loss isn't a huge setback, we do have the ability to bounce back soon in such a tournament.

Gujarat Giants Women

(3/20 ov) 30/0

UP Warriorz Women

GG Women chose to bat.

Current RR: 10.00

Gujarat Giants opt to bat

GGT - 30/0 (3)

CRR: 10.00

3.5 Deepti Sharma to Dunkley, out Bowled!! Deepti Sharma has broken the partnership! Fires this one around middle and leg, Dunkley b Deepti Sharma 13(11) [4s-2]

Deepti Sharma to Dunkley, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Sharma to Dunkley, OUT

Through her defences! Oh, Deepti is so good with these yorkers! Sees Dunkley leaping down the track again, pushes it very full. Dunkley misses and the ball was only heading one way once that happened.

Sophia Dunkley b Sharma 13 (11b 2x4 0x6) SR: 118.18

Ecclestone to Meghana, OUT

Ecclestone strikes with her third over and it is the big wicket of Meghana!

Sabbhineni Meghana c Sehrawat b Ecclestone 24 (15b 5x4 0x6) SR: 160