Ash Gardner and Deandra Dottin played pivotal roles as Gujarat Giants picked up their first win of the 2025 WPL with a six-wicket victory over UP Warriorz.

Australia’s Gardner hit her second successive half-century as she made 52 off 32 balls in the Giants’ chase of 144.

The Giants captain was dismissed with 58 required but West Indies all-rounder Dottin smashed 33 not out off 18 balls and India’s Harleen Doel an unbeaten 34 as the Giants won with 12 balls to spare.

Dottin also took 2-34 and Gardner 2-39 as the Giants restricted the Warriorz to 143-9.

They were 22-2 in the third over before Deepti Sharma (39 off 27) shared 51 with Uma Chetry (24 off 27).

However Chetry’s wicket was soon followed by the dismissals of Australia duo Tahlia McGrath (0) and Grace Harris (2) and the Warriorz were forced to scramble to a total.

Harris removed compatriot Beth Mooney for a first-ball duck in the Giants’ chase and England’s Sophie Ecclestone claimed 2-16, including South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt, but the Warriorz’s total was under-par.