Vadodara: UP Warriorz will start with a clear edge when they take on a struggling Gujarat Giants here on Thursday, as the race for the remaining two playoff spots in the Women’s Premier League heats up.
Former champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have already sealed qualification with five wins from five matches, while Delhi Capitals’ seven-wicket win on Tuesday has thrown the rest of the table wide open.
Mumbai Indians, UP Warriorz, Delhi and Gujarat are all locked on four points, with the net run rate separating them.
Having secured back-to-back wins, Warriorz are ahead of Gujarat who are languishing at the bottom with three losses on the trot. Gujarat, however, will take confidence from their victory over UP Warriorz in the first leg. In what was their opening match of the season, Gujarat restricted the Warriorz to 197/8 and successfully defended 207 with disciplined bowling for their first win.