Gujarat Giants put up a massive 207/4 against UP Warriorz, led by captain Ashleigh Gardner’s 65 and a vital 103-run stand with debutant Anushka Sharma (44). After an aggressive start by Sophie Devine, late cameos from Georgia Wareham and Bharti Fulmali ensured a strong finish. Sophie Ecclestone (2/32) was the pick of the UPW bowlers

India’s ace shuttler P V Sindhu bowed out of the Malaysia Open Super 1000 after a straight-game defeat to world number two Wang Zhiyi in the semifinals. Returning to competitive action after recovering from a foot injury that had kept her out since October last year, the two-time Olympic medallist struggled to maintain consistency against