UP-W vs GUJ-W Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Womens Premier League 2023
The third game of the inaugural Women’s Premier League 2023 will be played between UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants on March 5th, 2023 at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. The game is expected to commence at 19:30 local time
UP Warriorz will be spearheaded by the Aussie skipper Alyssa Healy. She is excited to lead the squad and reckons that the girls were eagerly looking forward to get the ball rolling in the very first WPL tournament. Healy has plenty of quality experience leading her national side on the India tour recently and has captaincy experience from the WBBL.
Gujarat Giants will be captained by Beth Mooney. She is well renowned for her heroics in the recently concluded ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final that helped Australia Women overpower the hosts in an emphatic fashion. Besides, Mooney became the first batter to score two fifties in T20 World Cup finals. But with that being said, they started off their 2023 WPL campaign in a horrendous manner as they were blown away by Mumbai Indians Women by a massive 143 runs.
Both teams would be facing each other for the first time. But the players have already competed against one and another at the highest level and know each other from in and out. With both sides appearing well balanced on paper, an obvious winner is harder to ascertain.
However, UP Warriorz have the services of Alyssa Healy, Deepti Sharma, Shabnim Ismail and Sophie Ecclestone who are in red hot form and have demonstrated their worth as a player in the recently concluded T20 World Cup in South Africa. Besides, these stalwarts have a prolific WT20I record who can take the game away on any given day once they hit the ground running.
On the other hand, Gujarat Giants also have few noteworthy names to their side such as Beth Mooney, Sophia Dunkley and Ashleigh Gardner. But their opening game didn’t go to plan as they were thoroughly outplayed on all fronts and ultimately suffered a heavy defeat against MI Women.
By judging how Gujarat Giants fared in their last game, we anticipate UP Warriorz to dominate in their opening game and take full advantage of a deflated looking Gujarat Giants side that is already started to look more vulnerable.
UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants Women T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket, Fox Sports, Willow Sports and SuperSport.
Womens Premier League Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go and JIO Cinema.
UP-W vs GUJ-W Match Toss Prediction
The average first innings score at this venue is 160 and the teams batting second have won more games compared to the teams batting first. With dew expected to creep in at the latter stage of the game, either captain would prefer batting second and would like to save themselves from the hassle of fielding in slippery conditions.
UP-W vs GUJ-W, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy Pitch Report
The pitch at DY Patil will have something for the bowlers as it will offer some bounce for pacers and grip for the spinners. But as the night progresses, the dew factor is anticipated to kick in making life difficult for the bowlers.
Mumbai Weather Report
The weather at Navi Mumbai is expected to be mostly sunny throughout the day with temperatures reaching to a maximum of 38 C. However, in the night the temperature would plummet to 25 C with fair amount of moisture expected to be around 30%.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants Women, Womens Premier League 2023
UP Warriorz Team News & Playing 11
UP-W Team News
The Warriorz side will be coached by England's Jon Lewis, with Anju Jain the assistant coach and Ashley Noffke the bowling coach. World Cup winner Lisa Sthalekar will be the team mentor.
UP-W Key Players
- Alyssa Healy- The Aussie wicket keeper batter has prolific WT20I record and has delivered for her national side on numerous occasions. Alyssa Healy has transformed herself into one of the most destructive batters in the world. She has scored over 2000 WT20I runs and has achieved a career best of 148* which blew Sri Lanka Women away.
- Tahlia McGrath – McGrath is one of the finest all-rounders Australia has ever produced in recent times. She averages 61.5 with the bat and 18.53 with the ball making her one of the most dangerous all rounders in the history of WT20 cricket.
- Sophie Ecclestone- A slow left-arm spinner renowned for her accuracy and economy, Sophie Ecclestone became the world's No. 1-ranked T20I bowler - according to the ICC - at the age of just 20. Eccelestone ended her World Cup Campaign with 11 wickets and at a staggering economy rate of just under 6 RPO.
UP-W Team Form
This is the first match of UP Warriorz
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UP Warriorz Predicted Playing 11
Alyssa Healy (C) (WK), Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Ecclestone, Kiran Navgire, Deepti Sharma, Shabnim Ismail, Devika Vaidya, Anjali Sarvani, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shweta Sehrawat
Gujarat Giants Team News & Playing 11
GUJ-W Team News
Giants also have 6 overseas players in their line up being captained by yet another aussie played named Beth Mooney. Deandra Dottin has been ruled out of WPL 2023 and Kim Garth has been named as her replacement.
GUJ-W Key Players
- Beth Mooney – Beth Mooney has developed into one of the most consistent batters in the game with a versatility that can see her take any role in the order while she is also a wicketkeeper. She has registered a career best of 117* and has an astounding batting average of over 40. Besides, she also has the ability to switch gears as a batter depending on the game situation making her a very dynamic batter.
- Sophia Dunkley – An enterprising batter and bouncy legspinner, Sophia Dunkley made her England debut at the 2018 Women's World T20 in the West Indies. She has a formidable batting average of 24.14 in WT20I with a career best of 61*. Once she gets going, she is surely a player to watch out for.
- Ashleigh Gardner – Gardner has been in dream form off late. Her recent heroics in South Africa helped her earn the player of the tournament award for her side. In terms of her batting, she has a career best of 93 with a formidable batting average of 28. Whereas, in terms of her bowling she recorded a career best of 5/12 at an impressive bowling average of just under 20. Known for her genuine all-round abilities with the bat and the ball, Gardner can become a true asset for any side or franchise.
GUJ-W Team Form
They have lost the opening game in a shambolic fashion and are eyeing for a comeback in this fixture to kickstart their winning momentum.
Gujarat Giants Predicted Playing 11
Beth Mooney (WK) (C), Sophia Dunkley, Ashleigh Gardner, Sneh Rana, Georgia Wareham, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashwani Kumari, Tanuja Kanwar, Sushma Verma,
Shabnam MD, Sabbhineni Meghana
UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants Head to Head
Both teams are clashing for the first time in the inaugural Women’s Premier League edition. Hence, we do not have no available information on their past head-to-head encounters.
UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants Betting Odds
Both teams are evenly matched and have some high-quality players from different corners of the world. But by considering the experience and the ongoing form of both sides, we expect UP Warriorz side to edge past Gujarat Giants who have plenty of players that are yet to leave their mark at the highest level.
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Who will win UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants Women T20 Match?
Hence UP Warriorz are at odds of 1.58 whereas Gujarat Giants are at odds of 2.34.
Mar 05, 2023
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy - Navi Mumbai, India
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