English star bowler Sophie Ecclestone became the 10th highest wicket-taker in World T20Is. On Monday, In the 17th Match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), UP Warriors face Gujarat Giants. Sophie took the wicket of Ashwani Kumari in the last over of the match.
Ecclestone became the tournament’s highest wicket-taker and purple cap holder with this wicket. Sophie Ecclestone is now the leading wicket-taker at WPL 2023. Sophie Ecclestone (UPW): 13Saika Ishaque (MI): 12Hayley Matthews (MI): 11Amelia Kerr (MI): 10Kim Garth (GG): 9.
UPW currently sits third in the points table with six points and only has to win one of their two remaining matches to progress further in the tournament. On the other hand, GG is placed at the bottom because of a poor net run rate of -2.511 and level on points with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
She has 182 wickets on his name in the world cricket T20. Recently retired Proteas ace Dane van Niekerk and Hayley Matthews both have 182 wickets to their name.
Gujarat has set a target of 179 runs in front of UP. Batting first after winning the toss, Gujarat scored 178 runs losing six wickets in 20 overs. Gujarat had a great start. Sophia Dunkley and El Wolvaardt shared a 41-run partnership for the first wicket. Wolvaardt scored 17 and Dunkley scored 23 runs. Harleen Deol could score only four runs. After this, Dayalan Hemlata and Ashley Gardner shared a 93-run partnership in 61 balls.
Hemlata was dismissed for 57 runs in 33 balls with the help of six fours, and Gardner was dismissed for 60 runs in 39 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes. Parshvi Chopra dismissed both. Ashwini Kumari could score five runs. Sushma Verma remained unbeaten after scoring eight runs, and Kim Garth scored one run. Parshvi and Rajeshwari Gaikwad took two wickets each. At the same time, Anjali Sarwani and Sophie Ecclestone got one wicket each.
