Womens T20 Challenge 2022: Velocity arrange ultimate showdown with Supernovas regardless of 16-run defeat to Trailblazers

Defending champions Trailblazers managed to eke out a 16-run win over Velocity within the league recreation however that was not sufficient to assist them seal a spot within the ultimate of the Women’s T20 Challenge. The Final will probably be performed between Supernovas and Velocity on Saturday.

Jemimah Rodrigues was named Player of the Match after Trailblazers defeated Velocity (AFP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSVelocity finish with 174/9 to achieve the ultimate of Women’s T20 problemTrailblazers win by 16 runs however didn’t e book a spot in ultimateThe Final will probably be performed between Supernovas and Velocity on Saturday

Velocity certified for the ultimate of the Women’s T20 Challenge 2022 regardless of struggling a 16-defeat by the hands of defending champion Trailblazers on the MCA Stadium in Pune on Thursday.

In a digital knockout contest, Velocity certified for the ultimate after overhauling the Trailblazers’ NRR quotient after crossing 158 in a mammoth 191-run chase – the very best within the event’s historical past.

Sent into bat, Trailblazers posted a difficult 190 for 5 of their Women’s T20 Challenge match in opposition to Velocity. Sabbhineni Meghana top-scored with 73 off 47 balls, whereas Jemimah Rodrigues made a 44-ball 66. Simran Bahadur picked up two wickets for 31 runs in three overs for Velocity.

Meghana produced two good hits down the bottom off Kate Cross however the bowler returned to dismiss Mandhana with Simran taking a simple catch. Cross may have added Meghana’s wicket to her listing however Sneh Rana dropped her on the level. Rodrigues then slammed two fours off Deepti Sharma as Trailblazers scored 47 for 1 within the powerplay.

Meghana took aside the assault, dispatching Radha Yadav for 2 sixes — one an inside out shot over covers and the second over the bowler’s head — en path to her fifty within the tenth over. Rodrigues too performed some beautiful photographs and reached her fifty within the 14th over off 30 balls.

Shafali Verma and Ayabonga Khaka bowled two first rate overs however Meghana broke the shackles, launching Verma over lengthy off for her third six. Meghana received one other reprieve when Khaka dropped her at backward level and he or she slammed a six and 4 off Rana earlier than Cross held on to at least one at long-off to lastly get rid off the opener.

Rodrigues and Matthews added one other 31 off 15 balls earlier than the previous was holed out to Khaka. Matthews and Dunkley shared 32 off 16 to take them nearer to 200.