🏏WPL 2025: Match 15 - GG W vs UP Warriorz W at Lucknow, 03/03/25🏏 - Page 75

Pitch Report

The first match of WPL 2025 was played at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara, where the surface seemed to be a lot more in favour of the batters. But, as the tournament progressed to the fifth encounter of the season, it is likely to assist bowlers more than the initial clashes. Hence, batters will find it more difficult to score runs. The game on Tuesday looks similar and the bowlers have high chances to dominate the game. Teams winning the toss might opt to bat first in order to utilize the initial batting conditions in the beginning.

Probable best batter: Ashleigh Gardner

Skipper Ashleigh Gardner has been one of the best performers for GJ Women in the WPL. She smashed 79 runs off just 37 deliveries. Her fiery knock was laced with eight sixes and three fours, respectively. Considering her sublime form Gujarat will definitely hope to see their leader leading from the front with the bat as well in the upcoming WPL 2025 fixture.

Probable Best bowler: Amelia Kerr

Amelia Kerr has proven herself as a great bowler and the conditions in Vadodara are more likely to suit her style of game. The star right arm-leg spinner's classic 21/2 in the previous WPL match will be the one to watch out for in the upcoming encounter where she may prove to be the ultimate difference between the two sides.

Today's Match Prediction: Chasing Team to win the match

Scenario 1

• Gujarat Giants Women win the toss and bowl
• PP Score - 40-50
• MI-W - 160-170
• Gujarat Giants Women win the match

Scenario 2

• Mumbai Indians Women win the toss and bowl
• PP score - 45-55
• GJ-W- 170-180
• Mumbai Indians Women win the match

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

C'mon MI.

Win this match and the tournament also😍

Full support to GG

MIW already won inaugural WPL

So hope others gets chance

Pitch report: " We are bang in the centre. It is pitch 5. Dimensions - 52 and 55 metres on the side and straight down the ground it is 69 metres, Brand new pitch is being used tonight. There are a few visible cracks and there might be a bit of moisture in the surface. Bowlers might get a little bit of movement early on, but there are a lot of runs to be scored. It does get better for batting second innings due to the dew factor," reckon Charles Dagnall and Stacy Ann King.

Mumbai Indians Women have won the toss and have opted to field

Debut news: G Kamalini, the opener at the recent U-19 WC winning team for India, just received her cap from Kiran More. Also Kamilin's team-mate Parunika Sisodia (left-arm orthodox spinner) looks set to make her debut tonight.

Gardner: We were also gonna bowl. We know it is hard to defend here. In the first game we put up 200 and that is a very defendable total and if we can put up a similar score tonight, there is no reason why we can't defend. We are playing with the same eleven.

Harmanpreet: We gonna bowl first. First 6 overs very important bowling first and we want to utilize that advantage. We played very good cricket and we were in the game till the last ball and today we are playing 2 debutnats. Parunika is playing in place of Saika IShaque. Kamilini also playing. They are very motivated and looking forward to playing with them.

Teams:

Gujarat Giants Women (Playing XI): Laura Wolvaardt, Beth Mooney(w), Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner(c), Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Simran Shaikh, Tanuja Kanwar, Sayali Satghare, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra

Mumbai Indians Women (Playing XI): Yastika Bhatia(w), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), G Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Sajeevan Sajana, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Parunika Sisodia

Mustafa Moudi: "Waiting for a Hattrick of Half-Centuries and 2 Wickets from GG Skipper - Ashleigh Gardner tonight. If she picks 2 wickets tonight, She would top in both - Runs and Wickets so far this season !!"