Though UP Warriorz (UPW) hold the record for the highest Women’s Premier League total — 225-5 (vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru) — they failed to chase Gujarat Giants’s 207-4 at the DY Patil Stadium in their WPL-4 opening game on Saturday. Skipper Ashleigh Gardner (41-ball 65, 6x4, 3x6) and debutant Anushka Sharma (44 off 30 balls, 7x4), backed by a combined bowling effort, helped GG seal a close 10-run win.

Litchfield smashes 78

UPW’s one-drop batter Phoebe Litchfield (40-ball 78, 8x4, 5x6) tried her best, but couldn’t take her team home. GG leg-spinner Georgia Wareham (2-30), who also scored an unbeaten 27 off 10 balls, dismissed skipper Meg Lanning (26) and Harleen Deol (0) in her second over. After the first Powerplay, UPW were 46-1. They needed 76 from the last six overs, but could only manage 197-8 eventually.