UP Warriorz have signed Australian batter Georgia Voll as a replacement for Chamari Athapaththu. Sri Lankan skipper left the tournament to resume national duties ahead of their tour of New Zealand, starting on March 4. Voll, a top-order batter joined UP Warriorz for Rs 30 lakh. The 21-year-old has made a sparkling start to her international career, scoring a century in just her second ODI, against India last December. After losing to Mumbai Indians on Wednesday night by eight wickets, UPW are currently fourth position in the five-team WPL points table, having won two of their games so far. They will next play on March 3, which will be the first game this season in their home ground, Lucknow. Sophie Ecclestone emerged as the hero, delivering a match-winning all-round performance, scoring 33 off 19 balls before holding her nerve in the decisive Super Over. That victory also marked the first time in eight matches this season that a team has successfully defended a target.
