UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants Match Preview- WPL 2024, Match 8

UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants are set to collide with each other in match 8 of WPL 2024. Alyssa Healy leads UP Warriorz in WPL 2024 while Beth Mooney is the captain of Gujarat Giants. Below is a preview of the encounter.

Date and Venue

The date for the UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants clash of WPL 2024 is Friday, March 1. The match commences at 7:30 PM (IST). The venue of the encounter is M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The first phase of WPL 2024 will take place at the same venue.

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Team Analysis- WPL 2024 Match 8

UP Warriorz

UP Warriorz have mighty batters like Alyssa Healy, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, and Shweta Sehrawat. However, they have failed to post mammoth totals. UP Warriorz piled up 150+ total in 1st game and just a 120-run total in the next clash. Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Deepti Sharma are key names in the bowling department.

Gujarat Giants

Gujarat Giants struggled with both bat and ball in their first two matches of WPL 2024. Beth Mooney, Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, and Dayalan Hemalatha among others have failed to drive the scoreboard to big totals. Bowlers like Tanuja Kanwar, Sneh Rana, Meghna Singh, and Kathryn Bryce have struggled to deliver match-winning spells.

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Key Battles

Beth Mooney vs Sophie Ecclestone

Beth Mooney is the skipper and opener of Gujarat Giants in WPL 2024. She will open the innings in the next match and aim for a powerful start. Sophie Ecclestone is a key overseas spinner from UP Warriorz and will look to outplay the GG skipper.

Alyssa Healy vs Tanuja Kanwar

Alyssa Healy is the UP Warriorz opener but has struggled to score runs so far in WPL 2024. The Aussie player will aim for a strong show in the next game. Tunuja Kanwar is the most successful bowler for Gujarat Giants and will look to halt Healy before a powerful start.

Grace Harris vs Sneh Rana

Grace Harris is another powerful batter in the UP Warriorz team. She also scored a wonderful knock of 38 runs in one game. Sneh Rana is an experienced spinner in the Gujarat team and the off-spinner will look to crush Harris with her spin attack.

Key Players

UP Warriorz- After 3 games in Women’s Premier League 2024, Shweta Sehrawat, Grace Harris, and Tahlia Mcgrath are key members of the batting unit. Alyssa Healy is also a strong batter. Rajeshwari Gaikwad and Sophie Ecclestone are important members of the bowling side.

Gujarat Giants- Gujarat Giants players have not delivered outstanding performances so far in WPL 2024. However, after 2 encounters, Dayalan Hemalatha, Kathryn Bryce, and Beth Mooney have been decent performers with the bat. Among bowlers, Tanuja Kanwar has grabbed the most 3 wickets.

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Weather and Pitch

The weather will not have any effect on the UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants match of WPL 2024. There is only a 2% chance of rain in Bengaluru on Friday, March 1. Hence, match 8 of Women’s Premier League 2024 will not be affected by rain.

The pitch at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru favors batters more than bowlers. In a few games, the chasing team reached the target like a walk in the park. Hence, batters will dominate in the next encounter too.

Conclusion

UP Warriorz outplayed the Gujarat Giants in both games last season. However, this time, both teams have struggled to win games at the start. While some batters and bowlers from UP gave decent outings with bat and ball, Gujarat players have struggled in both departments.

UP Warriorz aims to follow up with their dominance over Gujarat. On the other hand, Gujarat Giants aim for their first-ever victory against UP as well as in WPL 2024.