Fifties from Kiran Navgire and Grace Harris helped UP Warriorz clinched a hard fought last-over three-wicket win over Gujarat Giants in their Women's Premier League (WPL) campaign opener at DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. In chase of 170 runs, UP Warriorz got off to a bad possible start as Australia's all-rounder ran through the top order, dismissing skipper Alyssa Healy (7), Shweta Sehrawat (5) and world's number one T20I batter Tahlia McGrath (0) cheaply. UP were reduced to 20/3 in three overs.
Kiran Navgire and Deepti Sharma helped UP move through the remainder of the powerplay without any further damage. Grace Harris brought her fifty in just 25 balls, consisting of seven fours and two sixes. Grace finished the match with a six, taking her team across the finishing line with a ball to go. UP finished at 175/7 in 19.5 overs, with Grace Harris (59*) and Sophie Ecclestone (22*).