{"id":21281,"date":"2023-03-21T05:33:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T05:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/21\/harris-mcgrath-shine-as-up-warriorz-book-play-offs-berth-with-3-wicket-win-over-gujarat-giants\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T05:33:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T05:33:44","slug":"harris-mcgrath-shine-as-up-warriorz-book-play-offs-berth-with-3-wicket-win-over-gujarat-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/21\/harris-mcgrath-shine-as-up-warriorz-book-play-offs-berth-with-3-wicket-win-over-gujarat-giants\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris, McGrath shine as UP Warriorz book play-offs berth with 3-wicket win over Gujarat Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>UP Warriorz have secured their place in the playoffs of the inaugural Women&#8217;s Premier League (WPL) after a thrilling victory over Gujarat Giants at Brabourne Stadium on Monday. The team was able to turn the momentum in their favour after being reduced to 39\/3 in the powerplay, thanks to a brilliant partnership between Grace Harris and Tahlia McGrath, who scored 72 off 41 and 57 off 38, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Chasing a target of 179, the Warriorz got off to a bad start when Alyssa Healy was dismissed cheaply in the second over. However, McGrath was given a lifeline when she was dropped by Tanuja Kanwar in the fifth over, which she capitalized on by hitting three boundaries and taking the powerplay total to 53\/3.<\/p>\n<p>Harris and McGrath then put on a 78-run partnership for the fourth wicket, taking the score past the 100-run mark in the 12th over. Harris hit two maximums and a boundary in the over to increase the run rate, and McGrath brought up her fifty off just 34 balls in the next over.<\/p>\n<p>Sneh Rana put an end to McGrath&#8217;s knock of 57 runs, and Deepti Sharma was dismissed soon after, reducing the Warriorz to 130\/5 in 15 overs. Harris then completed her fifty against the Giants and hit a one-bounce four and a six in the same over to build pressure on the opposition.<\/p>\n<p>With 7 runs needed off 8 balls, Harris was dismissed after going for a big hit down the ground, but Sophie Ecclestone was able to seal the deal for the Warriorz with a boundary off the penultimate ball of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Gujarat Giants had posted 178 thanks to scintillating knocks from Dayalan Hemalatha (57 off 33) and Ashleigh Gardner (60 off 39). The team had a strong start to their innings but lost three wickets in the powerplay. Hemalatha and Gardner then put on a brilliant 93-run partnership for the fourth wicket before Hemalatha was dismissed in the 17th over. Gardner went on to score her second half-century in four games but was unable to prevent her team from falling to a three-wicket defeat.<\/p>\n<p>With this victory, the UP Warriorz have secured their place in the playoffs of the Women&#8217;s Premier League, which promises to be an exciting conclusion to what has been a highly entertaining tournament so far.<\/p>\n<p>Brief scores:<\/p>\n<p>Gujarat Giant 178\/6 in 20 0vers (Dayalan Hemalatha 57, Ashleigh Gardner 60; Parshavi Chopra 2-29, Rajeshari Gayakwad 2-39 lost to UP Warriorz 181\/7 in 20 overs (Grace Harris 72, Tahlia McGrath 57; Kim Garth 2-029) by 3 wickets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/fr_FR\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v3.2\" defer async crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cricketnews.com\/news\/harris-mcgrath-shine-warriorz-book-play-offs-berth-3-wicket-win-over-gujarat-giants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UP Warriorz have secured their place in the playoffs of the inaugural Women&#8217;s Premier League (WPL) after a thrilling victory over Gujarat Giants at Brabourne Stadium on Monday. 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