[Watch] Grace Harris jumps in joy as UP Warriorz beat Gujarat Giants in final over thriller in WPL 2023

Grace Harris jumped for joy as her UP Warriorz team defeated the Gujarat Giants in a thrilling final in the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2023) at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, March 5.

Sharing an image on Twitter, the official WPL handle wrote:

“A final about the thriller. The UP Warriorz record their first Tata WPL victory. Pure joy for Grace Harris who finishes off with style”.

Look the following video:

Chasing 170 runs, Harris hit an unbeaten 59 off 26 balls at a strike rate of 226.92, including three sixes and seven limits. The right-hander also shared an unbeaten 70-run partnership for the eighth wicket to bring the UP Warriorz home in their first game.

Along with Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire also contributed 53 of 43 balls, aided by two tops and five limits. The Warriorz victory came even as Kim Garth collected a five-wicket loot. Meanwhile, Annabel Sutherland and Mansi Joshi settled for one each.

Batting first, Gujarat Giants posted 169/6 in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy of Harleen Deol’s combat hit of 46. Sabbhineni Meghana, Ashleigh Gardner and Dayalan Hemalatha also contributed 24, 25 and 21*, respectively.

For the Warriorz, Sophie Ecclestone and Deepti Sharma each took a couple of wickets, while Anjali Sharvani and Tahlia McGrath each took one.

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Grace Harris credited Sophie Ecclestone with playing a pivotal role in helping her win the game for the UP Warriorz. The 29-year-old expressed his gratitude for finishing the game.

Speaking to Jio Cinema on the post-match show, he said:

“I started bad. You need to get the conditions to know how to play. He was grateful that Sophie accompanied him. Great feeling to finish off the match. In fact, he knew what he wanted to do. He was a little uneasy when there were so many breaks with the DRS at the end. He was really excited to go out there and have a bat.”

Harris added:

“I have trained a lot. I love to hit with a bit of freedom. Healy, the coach supports any decision.”

UP Warriorz will play Delhi Capitals at DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday 7th March.