Women’s T20 Challenge: Velocity edge past Supernovas by 5-wickets in low-scoring thriller
In the primary match of this season’s Women’s T20 Challenge, Mithali Raj’s Velocity pipped Supernovas by 5 wickets in a low-scoring thriller on Wednesday (November 4) on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Velocity received the toss and opted to area first on this maiden encounter of the season. Supernovas obtained off to a gradual begin Priya Punia and Chamari Atapatu stitching a 30-run opening stand however Velocity made a superb comeback, taking two fast wickets within the type of Punia and Jemimah Rodriguez.
The Supernovas skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Atapatu joined forces participating in a superb 47-run stand – the place they shifted gears and took the reins of the sport. The partnership was lastly damaged within the 14th over by Scottish off-spinner Leigh Kasperak, who eliminated the Lankan, Atapatu for 44 (off 39 balls).
After the skipper Harmanpreet’s dismissal within the 17th over, Supernovas misplaced their manner and a fast spurt of wicket on the loss of life ensured that Velocity restricted Supernovas to simply 126/8. Ekta Bisht was the choose of the bowlers for Velocity, returning with figures of 4-0-22-3.
Chasing a sub-par 127 to win, Velocity obtained off to the worst doable begin because the seasoned Dani Wyatt was despatched again for naught within the first over by Proteas pacer Ayabonga Khaka. Shafali Verma scored a quickfire 17 (off 11 balls) earlier than Khaka eliminated her too in her second over.
Indian girls’s cricket talisman Mithali Raj stuttered and didn’t get going, managing a dismal 7 off 19 balls earlier than being dismissed by all-rounder Siriwardene, With Velocity struggling at 38-Three in Eight overs, Veda Krishnamurthy (29 off 28 balls) and Sushma Verma (34 off 33 balls) joined forces. The two mounted a superb comeback, and did properly to rotate the strike, retaining the run-rate in verify.
After Krishnamurthy’s dismissal within the 13th over, South African all-rounder Sune Luus (37 off 21 balls) and Verma knitted a sport saving 51-run stand for the fifth wicket. Verma departed within the 19th over however Luus managed to do exactly sufficient, taking the aspect house by scoring two fours within the closing over.
Luus was awarded the participant of the match award for her rapid-fire knock at a vital juncture.
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