UPW vs GGW LIVE, WPL 2026: (43/2 in 5 overs) 2 wickets for Goud in powerplay

Another wicket for Kranti Goud. Anushka Sharma has edged one to the keeper while cutting the ball. GG have got runs on the board but lose 2 wickets in the process. 

Kranti Goud has bowled Danni Wyatt-Hodge. A beautiful delivery. Pitched on off stump and moves away just a bit. Wyatt has no answers as the off stump gets pegged back.

Absolute Peach 👌

How good was that delivery from Kranti Gaud 🤷‍♀️

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Gujarat have bowled a few good balls but UP have managed to score 4 boundaries in the first 2 overs. Good start for UP.

Kranti Goud has the ball in hand, Beth Mooney on strike. Here we go.

UPW: Meg Lanning (c), Kiran Navgire, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Chloe Tryon, Shweta Sehrawat (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Asha Sobhana Joy, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud

GG: Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Kanika Ahuja, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Happy Kumari, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

UP Warriorz have opted to bowl, keeping dew in mind. They have going with the same team.

Gujarat Giants wanted to field as well. They have made one change, Danni Wyatt comes in for Georgia Wareham.

UP Warriorz Women

Meg Lanning, Kiran Navgire, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Chloe Tryon/Deandra Dottin, Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, S Asha, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud

Gujarat Giants Women

Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma, Ash Gardner, Kanika Ahuja, Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Renuka Thakur, Happy Kumari

Both teams have four points each for now, and that is not a great sign. Actually, all the teams are tied on 4 each, except for RCB.

The Playoffs scenario is pretty clear for both teams. They need to win all their remaining matches to progress to the next round. Just two more slots left since RCB is through.

Till now, Lanning has introduced Deepti quite late into the attack, but she is a wicket-taker, and that should be changed for sure.

Win the toss and opt to bowl first? Let's see what happens. Toss up shortly.

In WPL history (including prior seasons), the teams have faced each other multiple times. In WPL 2026 so far, Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in their earlier encounter (Match 2). Overall, matches tend to be competitive, with close finishes common. Specific full H2H stats show a balanced rivalry, but GG holds the recent advantage in this season.

The clash between UP Warriorz Women and Gujarat Giants Women will shape the WPL playoff race for the remaining three spots. UP Warriorz, currently with 4 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 3 losses, NRR -0.483), have made a comeback with two consecutive wins after their loss to Delhi Capitals. Another win will help them better their NRR and also stay ahead of the 4-pointer club.