- By Vishal Pushkar
- Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:47 AM (IST)
- Source:PTI
WPL 2026 Points Table After Match 14: Gujarat Giants all-rounder Sophie Devine continued her story of dishing out impactful performances this season with an unbeaten half-century, followed by a disciplined bowling effort, taking Gujarat Giants to a clinical 45-run victory over UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League here on Thursday. Devine controlled her instincts to anchor the innings with a calm 50 not out as Gujarat posted a 153/8 after UPW invited them to bat first.
In response, Warriorz got bowled out for a mere 108 in 17.3 overs which helped Giants break their losing streak to advance to the second spot in the points table.
Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad was the enforcer-in-chief in terms of bowling, as she picked up 3/16 in her comeback match, while Devine (2/16 in 3.3 overs) and Renuka Singh (2/20) picked two each wickets each. Royal Challengers Bengaluru lead the points table with five wins on the trot and have already qualified for the playoffs.
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Sophie Devine On Her All-Round Performance
Veteran New Zealand all-rounder Sophie Devine, who contributed with both bat and ball, said Gujarat had always targeted a score above 150. “Look, it was an interesting game of cricket. I thought if we could get above that 150 mark, we were always going to be competitive. I guess turning the screws, we know the danger that the UP side has in their batting line-up. So, I guess once we got through a couple of their big key wickets, it was just a case of holding our nerve and finishing the game off.
Asked about her batting down the order, Sophie said, “Oh, I can't remember, a couple of days ago. But I think that's the great thing about this team and the way that Maxi and Marshy are sort of leading it, that we've got flexibility to be able to bring in Danni, who I thought was great up top with Moons and showed real intent.
“I guess I've batted a lot and all sorts of different positions, so it's no biggie for me. So being able to just go down and slot down at number 5, I guess that's probably one of the bonuses of having played for so long, is that you can just adjust, and I guess adapt to the role that the team needs from you.
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