GG-W vs UPW-W | Twitter in disbelief as accidental ricochet leaves Meg Lanning shattered

‌Gujarat Giants had an excellent start, before dropping pace in their Women’s Premier League match against UP Warriorz in Vadodara on Thursday. After ending the powerplay at 52/2, they struggled during the middle phase before Sophie Devine’s (50) big hits towards the end took them to 153/8.

In the chase, the visitors once again lost Kiran Navgire cheaply in the second ball of the match, with a fortunate Beth Mooney getting a stumping dismissal to her name despite not collecting the ball properly behind the stumps. But captain Meg Lanning and new batter Phoebe Litchfield helped the side recover from the immediate shock with a 37-run stand.

But just as Lanning was looking in excellent touch with a beautiful square drive off Kashvee Gautam, her fate was decided in the most unfortunate way possible. With the pacer bowling a length delivery that was going down leg, Lanning got hit on her thigh guard before the ball pitched and hit the stumps for the lights to flash.

She could not believe her luck as a potentially big innings was cut short in an unlikely fashion. The Warriorz’s skipper was shattered as she dropped her bat down before picking it up and walking back.

Twitter was stunned as what worked in Mooney’s favour went against her former countrywoman Lanning and the visitors had another unfortunate dismissal.

This is my luck!

— Symonds (@Symonds716624) 

Unusual

Two very unusual dismissals in the  innings.. and  

— WV Raman (@wvraman) 

Out

Meg Lanning out! Leg manning 

— Asli BCCI Women #WPL 2026 (@AsliBCCIWomen1) 

Unfortunate

Oh, so unfortunate for Meg Lanning. The ball rolls off the backside of her leg to hit the stumps.

— Omkar Mankame (@Oam_16) 

Bowled!

Meg lanning has now seen all types of 'bowled' dismissals..ig

— R.S.G (@RSG_1805) 

WTH!

WTF 😭😭😭😭😭 HOW IS LANNING SO UNLUCKY NOW

— Starlord Vol.2 (@NotTheStarlord) 

Horrible!

Horrible captaincy by lanning tonite 

— Starlord Vol.2 (@NotTheStarlord) 

Unfortunate

Meg Lanning 😭💛

Man that was so unfortunate :(

Hope her Girls will win this for her. 

— KAIY (@KAIY37) 

Sweet

Angry Meg Lanning is so .... 🙈🤌🤌

— Vi (@Wanderer_vi) 

Oh lord!

Oh, so unfortunate for Meg Lanning. The ball rolls off the backside of her leg to hit the stumps.

— Omkar Mankame (@Oam_16)