The Giants have very slim chances of going further, which depends on the results of other teams. They need not only to win this game but also hope that the Warriorz lose both their remaining fixtures and Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) with massive margins.
Warriorz, on the other hand, need one win one to secure a place in the playoffs. Even if they lose both games, but by narrow margins, the Alyssa Healy-led side would still have a chance to make it to the playoffs.
When it comes to the team standings, the Warriorz are placed at the third spot in the points table while the Giants are at the bottom spot, courtesy of their terrible net run rate (NRR), i.e. -2.511.
GG vs UPW, Match Details:
- Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz, Match 17 of WPL 2023
- Date and Time: March 20 at 3:30 pm IST/10:00 am GMT
- Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Predicted XIs:
Gujarat Giants: Sophia Dunkley, Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sabbhineni Meghana, Sushma Verma (wk), Sneh Rana (C), Ashwani Kumari/Hurley Gala, Kim Garth, Tanuja Kanwar
UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy (C & wk), Devika Vaidya, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Parshavi Chopra, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Match Prediction:
Case 1
- GG wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-50
- UPW total: 150-160
Case 2
- UPW wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 35-40
- GG Total: 140-150
UPW to win the contest.
Source: WomenCricket.com
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