Lucknow, March 3 -- Beth Mooney's unbeaten knock of 96 off 59 deliveries guided the Gujarat Giants to a commanding 81-run victory over the UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League (WPL) in Lucknow on Monday. Mooney's masterclass helped Gujarat post 186/5, a total that proved far too much for the Warriorz, who were bundled out for just 105 in 17.1 overs.

UP Warriorz captain Deepti Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first. However, despite an early setback, Mooney and Harleen Deol's counter-attacking partnership put the Giants in a strong position.

Dayalan Hemalatha was the first to depart, managing just 2 runs before Gujarat found themselves at 3/1 but Mooney and Deol took charge, as Gujarat scored their fifty in 6.5 overs and crosse...