Mooney stars as Gujarat thrash UP Warriorz in WPL
Beth Mooney hit an unbeaten 96 from 59 balls as Gujarat Giants claimed a crushing 81-run win over UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League.The Australia left-hander batted throughout the Gujarat innings, hitting a remarkable 17 boundaries, as they posted 186-5 in Lucknow.Mooney shared a stand of 101 with India's Harleen Deol (45 off 32) for the second wicket, while Deandra Dottin's brief cameo of 17 off eight balls boosted the total late in the innings.England spinner Sophie Ecclestone was the pick of the bowlers for UP Warriorz, taking 2-34, but despite her efforts, the home side faced a challenging chase.Dottin took two wickets in the first over of the reply, though, to leave the Warriorz 2-2 and they never recovered.It was 25-4 by the end of the fourth over and when Grace Harris, the batter in the top six to reach double figures, fell for 25 in the 10th, whatever lingering hopes of a dramatic comeback remained were dashed.The Warriorz were eventually bowled out for 105 in the 18th over as seamer Kashvee Gautam and left-arm spinner Tanuja Kanwar took three wickets apiece.Gujarat move up to third after their second win on the bounce, level on points with Mumbai Indians in second, while the Warriorz drop to fifth on net run-rate.WPL fixtures & table
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