Sixteen-year-old pacer Shabnam Shakil introduced her arrival on the massive stage with sensible figures of three/11 to negate Deepti Sharma’s brilliance as Gujarat Giants all however dashed UP Warriorz’s hopes of qualifying for the knock-out phases with an eight-run victory within the Women’s Premier League on Monday. Warriorz, with a damaging internet run-rate of -0.371, wanted to win to have any probability of qualification however regardless of Deepti’s unbeaten 88 off 60 balls, Warriorz may solely find yourself with 144 for five, chasing a goal of 153 set by the Giants. India worldwide Deepti smashed 9 fours, whereas her companion Poonam Khemnar scored 36 off as many balls. But the Warriorz had already misplaced steam after being diminished to 35 for five and it was all the time going to be a catch-up sport for Healy’s girls.

They ended their eight-game marketing campaign with six factors. Even if RCB lose their final sport, the Bengaluru facet would nonetheless take pleasure in a greater internet run-rate except they lose by an enormous margin.

Shabnam, enjoying solely her second sport of the season, eliminated seasoned campaigners Alyssa Healy, Chamari Athapaththu and her former India U-19 teammate Shweta Sehrawat to sprint any hopes that Warriorz harboured of ending within the high three.

Bowling with a high-arm motion and pronounced leap, the neat six-foot-tall lady bought additional bounce and the delicate motion off the seam additionally did work wonders for her.

Earlier, UP Warriorz’s spin troika of Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma and Rajeswari Gayakwad made life depressing for picket spooners Gujarat Giants earlier than Beth Mooney’s unbeaten 74 gave them some respiratory house with a complete of 152 for 8.

Young Indian fielders within the Warriorz facet dedicated primary errors in catching and holding fort within the deep, which value the crew an additional 25 runs.

Ecclestone (3/38 in 4 overs), Deepti (2/22 in 4 overs) and Gayakwad (1/28 in 4 overs) tightened the noose on the Giants after Mooney and Wolvaardt (43 off 30 balls) added 60 in 7.5 overs to put a stable basis.

However issues went haywire from thereon for the Giants as as soon as Wolvardt was dismissed, Ecclestone and Deepti choked the run-flow and bought the precious wickets within the course of.

Gujarat’s Indian expertise has been beneath par, and as soon as once more the likes of Bharati Fulmali, Dayalan Hemlatha and Tanuja Kanwer flattered to deceive with poor sport sense and shot choice that left rather a lot to be desired.

With Phoebe Litchfield and Ashleigh Gardner struggling this season, there was a whole lot of stress on Wolvardt and Mooney.

Mooney, for a greater a part of her knock, scored at a run-a-ball after which the profligacy of the UP Warriorz fielders helped her get some additional boundaries.

The likes of Shweta Sehrawat, Poonam Khemnar and Saima Thakor are nonetheless not prepared for top-flight cricket and a long way away from being respectable fielders for this degree.