By Admin 
Gujarat Giants kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating UP Warriors by 45 runs. In this match played in Vadodara, Gujarat team batted first and scored 153 runs in 20 overs. In response, UP team could score only 108 runs. With this win, Gujarat has secured second place in the points table, while the troubles of UP Warriors have started increasing.
Gujarat team had suffered 3 consecutive defeats before this, but Sophie Devine’s all-round performance contributed significantly to Gujarat’s victory. Sophie Devine played an unbeaten inning of 50 runs with the bat, while she also took 2 wickets in bowling. Apart from them, Rajeshwari Gaikwad took 3 wickets and Renuka Singh Thakur also contributed significantly in this big victory of Gujarat by taking 2 wickets.
On the other hand, if we talk about UP Warriors, the path to the playoffs has become difficult for them. She had come to play the match against Gujarat after defeating Mumbai Indians in 2 consecutive matches. But Gujarat has stopped him from scoring a hat-trick of victory. Now only 2 matches are left in the league stage of UP.
WPL playoff race becomes exciting
In the Women’s Premier League 2026, RCB has already qualified for the playoffs by registering 5 consecutive wins. After winning today’s match, Gujarat Giants has gone straight from last to second place in the table. Now Gujarat has to play 2 more matches in the league stage. There is competition between three teams for the third place in the playoffs. Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and UP Warriors currently have four points each. But in terms of net run rate, the UP team seems to be the laggardest.
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