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WPL 2026: Sophie Devine’s all-round brilliance, Rajeshwari Gayakwad’s spin keep Gujarat Giants alive, dent UP Warriorz’ playoff hopes | Cricket News

WPL 2026: Sophie Devine’s all-round brilliance, Rajeshwari Gayakwad’s spin keep Gujarat Giants alive, dent UP Warriorz’ playoff hopes | Cricket News

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UP Warriorz’s playoff chances took another hit as Sophie Devine’s all-round show and Rajeshwari Gayakwad’s left-arm spin guided Gujarat Giants to a vital win. Two victories after three defeats on the trot at the start of their campaign had given UP Warriorz some semblance of hope that their Women’s Premier League (WPL) season had something to play for, but the 45-run reversal against Gujarat Giants in Vadodara on Thursday – in which their batters failed miserably on an admittedly tricky pitch – put Meg Lanning’s team’s playoff chances in further jeopardy. A team is likely to feel satisfied if it restricts the opposition to 153/8 in the first 20 overs. The Warriorz would have fancied their chances at 39/1 and then at 57/2, but they faltered against the Giants’ mixture of seam and spin to fall well short, and Ashleigh Gardner’s side took a big step towards the playoffs. Kiwi all-in-one It would be tough to find a more versatile player in women’s cricket than Sophie Devine. The New Zealand legend can be considered at …

Sophie Devine’s all-round brilliance powers Gujarat Giants to 2nd straight win

Sophie Devine’s all-round brilliance powers Gujarat Giants to 2nd straight win

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Another thriller at the 2026 Women’s Premier League lit up the DY Patil Stadium as the Gujarat Giants defeated the Delhi Capitals by just 4 runs in a high-scoring match on Sunday. Sophie Devine’s all-round show powered the Giants to their second consecutive win this season, and Sophie was named the ‘Player of the match’ for this explosive performance. Chasing seven runs in the final over with 7 wickets in hand, Delhi lost both the set batters and only managed to score two runs, facing their second straight defeat. Sophie Devine’s Master Class Gujarat was asked to bat first for the second straight game, and once again, their explosive opening batter Sophie went on an all-out attack from the start. However, for the third time in her WPL career, Sophie got out in the nervous nineties, scoring 95 runs on 42 deliveries, before handing an easy catch to Sree Charani. Sophie’s wicket put the brakes on the Giants’ inning, but then the captain, Ashleigh Gardner, once again came in for rescue, scoring a quick-fire 49 …

India vs New Zealand: Sophie Devine’s all-round show helps NZ level series 1-1, but Radha Yadav has a day to remember | Cricket News

India vs New Zealand: Sophie Devine’s all-round show helps NZ level series 1-1, but Radha Yadav has a day to remember | Cricket News

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Amelia Kerr – player of the final and player of the tournament at the T20 World Cup recently – was ruled out of the remainder of the ODI series against India in Ahmedabad. An absence like that is not easy to fill because New Zealand effectively needs two players to do the job that an elite allrounder like Kerr does. Thankfully for them, they had a certain Sophie Devine leading their charge. The White Ferns captain put in an all-round show (79 off 86 balls and 3/27) that more than made up for Kerr’s absence as the visitors beat Harmanpreet Kaur’s India by 76 runs to register an emphatic win in the second ODI and level the three-match series 1-1. Woeful batting by India Chasing 260 was going to be tricky but India’s batting performance was woeful from the word go. Smriti Mandhana was once again out caught at backward point off a lazy lofted shot, Shafali Verma soon followed suit by getting trapped plumb in front and wasting a review to boot. The only …

Sophie Devine’s All-Round Show Guides New Zealand To Series-Equalling 76-Run Win vs India

Sophie Devine’s All-Round Show Guides New Zealand To Series-Equalling 76-Run Win vs India

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India’s batting frailties were once again exposed as New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine’s all-round heroics propelled her side to a series-levelling 76-run win in the second women’s ODI on Sunday. Opting to bat, Devine struck 79 off 86 balls, hitting seven fours and a six while stitching a vital partnership of 82 runs for the fifth wicket with Maddy Green (42 off 41 balls) to lift New Zealand to a challenging 259 for nine. Devine also excelled with the ball, finishing with figures of 3/27 as New Zealand’s bowlers combined to dismiss India for 183 runs, built around No. 9 Radha Yadav’s fighting 48. For the White Ferns, Lea Tahuhu (3/42) also claimed three wickets, while Jess Kerr (2/49) and Eden Carson (2/32) chipped in with key dismissals. Chasing the 260-run target, India found themselves at 26 for 3 within the first five overs. They further slipped to 102 for 7 in 26 over before Radha and Saima Thakor (29) forged a spirited 70-run stand for the ninth wicket to keep alive India’s …

T20 World Cup: Amelia Kerr realises her dream (and Sophie Devine’s) as New Zealand become world champs | Cricket News

T20 World Cup: Amelia Kerr realises her dream (and Sophie Devine’s) as New Zealand become world champs | Cricket News

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Bridgetown, May 16, 2010. The final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Sophie Devine is on strike, Ellyse Perry ran in to bowl. New Zealand, chasing 107, needed 5 runs to win off the last ball, or a four to force a tie. A fullish ball from Perry was driven down the ground with all the power that Devine could muster, but the Australian star – an elite footballer who has represented the Matildas at the Fifa Women’s World Cup – put her right boot out and stopped the ball destined for the boundary line. Australia were champions. Devine sank to her knees. It is a day that still gives her nightmares. That day, a 9-year-old kid was watching in New Zealand. Amelia Kerr remembers that day. “That day is the reason I decided to become a White Fern,” she told ICC in a video dedicated to Devine before the 2024 final. “It means so much to me (reaching the final with Devine) and the 9-year-old girl who was watching that match.” On Sunday, Kerr …