2023 Womens Premier League March 4-March 26

[NYRB]

Last nights loss to Mumbai was the loss they probably needed to wake themselves up a bit.

Still think they are favourites to win the comp.

 

[NYRB]

Guys im at a bit of a serious cross-road in my life.

Do I abandon my senior of university study to complete my studies, or watch some enthralling Womens Premier League cricket over the next 2 days (4 games) starting tonight?


I could seriously watch cricket full-time if I could. Its a bit hard to do both thats all. Study and full-time cricket watcher.

 

[NYRB]

GG have to win and hope other results fall their way.

 

[NYRB]

Well GG need a big win to boost and NRR and hope other results go their way. They are unlikely to make the Playoffs from here .

 

[NYRB]

Gujarat Giants (Playing XI): Sophia Dunkley, Laura Wolvaardt, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Sushma Verma(w), Sneh Rana(c), Kim Garth, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwar, Ashwani Kumari

UP Warriorz (Playing XI): Devika Vaidya, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Simran Shaikh, Parshavi Chopra, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad



Gujarat Giants have won the toss and have opted to bat In Game 17 of the WPL

 

[NYRB]

Anjali gets the 1st wicket.

 

[NYRB]

Both openers gone in the space of a few deliveries for GG

 

[NYRB]

This is some brainless batting from GG. Harleen has to depart and GG are 50/3 now but the the good thing is Ash Gardner is in the sheds.

 

[NYRB]

Up Warriorz bowled 4 spinners so far in their first 7 overs. So they know GG have got a weakness against possibly spin.

 

[NYRB]

Hemalatha 50 off 30 balls .

 

[NYRB]

Hemalatha has to depart this time , she goes 57 off 33 balls. And maybe Up Warriorz can restrict the GG from here.

 

[NYRB]

Mishit from Gardner just clears for a 6.

 

[NYRB]

Gardner 50 off 35 balls.

 

[NYRB]

Baseball styled for 6 from Gardner

 

[NYRB]

Expensive spell from Deepti Sharma today 49/0 off 4.0 overs.

 

[NYRB]

And Gardner departs in the 19th over.

 

[NYRB]

GG post 178 and one has to admit , they probably left a few runs out there.

 

[Teen Wolf]

I have it on good authority that it's possible to be both a uni student and a cricket watcher.

I'd sooner shelve posting on Bigfooty, if something had to give. Or just limit my posts to original thoughts rather than reciting scorecard details, but it's a free country.

 

[NYRB]

Graet endorsement for WPL cricket tongiht. Up warriorz win in a last over humdinger

 

[NYRB]

Grace Harris just comes up clutch time and time again in big moments. Has played well in this tournament and Id find it hard to displace her in the first XI national team.

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Another quality innings from both McGrath and Grace Harris. Both have had a good tournament so far.

 

[NYRB]

With that win for Up Warriorz, means they have eliiminated both RCB and Gujarat in one go. There is a mathematical chance Delhi finishes 1st but they would have to win and win by some margin to grab 1st spot tonight at the DR DY Patil Sports Ground in the next game up.


BUt we are set for the playoffs with the teams now.

 

[NYRB]

Game 18 of the Womens Premier League . Top of the table clash

Mumbai Indians Women (Playing XI): Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Issy Wong, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque

Delhi Capitals Women (Playing XI): Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Taniya Bhatia(w), Jess Jonassen, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav

Delhi won toss and elected to bowl first.

 

[NYRB]

It seems like the DR DY Patil Sports ground has got a bit harder to score runs as the tournament has progressed. Be interested to see how the wicket goes tonight for two relatively strong batting lineups.

 

[NYRB]

Kapp on a hatrick! its all happening here.