Ashleigh Gardner’s match-winning performance (51 not out and 2-19) against Delhi Capitals (DC) in a Women’s Premier League (WPL) match at the Brabourne Stadium on Thursday, eased a lot of nerves for the Gujarat Giants (GG) all-rounder.

Player of the match Gardner, who was bought by GG for a whopping Rs 3.2 crore,  admitted that she was under price-tag pressure as well as the pressure of being an overseas player. “It’s great that they [GG] wanted me and put such a significant amount of money to my name, but I had no control of how much I went for. So, it’s probably a case of not trying to think about that. As an overseas player, there is always pressure on you because you get selected for a reason and people want you to play well. Tonight to put that performance on the board, eases a lot of nerves,” Gardner said at the post-match press conference.