India, March 4 -- Opener Beth Mooney smashed her career-best knock in the Women's Premier League to help Gujarat Giants register an 81-run win against hosts UP Warriorz here on Monday. It allowed the visitors to level the scores in their six meetings so far in the cash-rich league.

One of the consistent batters in the game who hits the ball all over the ground with sheer power, Mooney struck an unbeaten 96 in just 59 balls with the help of 17 boundaries, mostly past the bowler, as Gujarat Giants piled up 186/5 on a batters-friendly turf of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.

In reply, UP Warriorz found it hard to chase down a big total after losing two quick wickets in the first over. They were dismissed for 105, their fourt...