Gujarat Giants head coach Michael Klinger said his message to the team during the drinks break in their WPL clash against UP Warriorz was to go out and fight hard, a call that spurred them to a 45-run win at the BCA Stadium here and lifted them to second place on the points table.
Sophie Devine starred with an unbeaten 42-ball 50 to take GG to 153-8 on a slow pitch.
Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad marked her return to the playing XI with a spell of 3-16 while Sophie took two wickets as UPW lost wickets in a heap to be bowled out for 108 in 17.3 overs, as GG ended their three-match losing streak at their home ground.
“The black soil doesn’t bounce as much, but it came onto the bat quite nicely. So, if I’m being honest, I thought we were probably 20 short with the bat, even just a couple of mistakes through the innings that we made could have helped us get there,” said Klinger in the post-game press conference. “But one thing we spoke about in the break was just asking the girls to really go out and fight hard. I’m extremely proud of the group,” he added.
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