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Smriti Mandhana’s fifty and a superb bowling performance from Trailblazers helped them win the Women’s T20 Challenge title for the first time by beating Supernovas.
Smriti Mandhana’s brilliant fifty had put Trailblazers on course for a big score. But, Radha Yadav took 5/16 and Trailblazers managed just 15 runs in the last five overs as they were restricted to just 118/8. However, a brilliant bowling performance, combined with a spectacular fielding effort from Thailand’s Nattakam Chatam helped Trailblazers achieve history as they won the Women’s T20 Challenge by 16 runs and dent the Supernovas’ aspirations of winning the Women’s T20 Challenge for the third straight time. It was an inspired effort from Smriti Mandhana’s Trailblazers as they defended the small total with tremendous grit and application.
Chasing 119, Supernovas lost Chamari Athapaththu, who scored a fifty in the previous encounter cheaply. Supernovas managed to score just 28 runs in the powerplay as the asking rate went over seven runs an over. Taniya Bhatia, the Supernovas wicketkeeper was promoted to No.3 but that did not work as she was dismissed by Deepti Sharma for 14. Deepti Sharma got her second when she dismissed Jemimah Rodrigues for 13. Harmanpreet Kaur, the Supernovas skipper, was struggling with a leg injury and she made really slow progress.
Shashikala Siriwardene joined Harmanpreet and the duo looked to stitch a solid partnership but the Trailblazers bowling was simply too disciplined. From overs 12 to 18, Trailblazers managed just one boundary and managed just 28 runs as Jhulan Goswami, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Salma Khatun made things incredibly hard. Harmanpreet struggled to get the big hits going. Salma Khatun then sealed the game for the Trailblazers when she dismissed Harmanpreet for 30 and Pooja Vastraker in the fifth ball as Supernovas clinched the title in dramatic fashion.
Radha Yadav wrecks Trailblazers
Supernovas seemed to have the game in the bag after a fabulous display from Radha Yadav in the Trailblazers innings. Smriti Mandhana was in fine form for the Tarilblazers as she blasted a magnificent fifty. The Trailblazers skipper led from the front with a fine batting performance. In the second over of the Trailblazers innings, Smriti Mandhana hit two fours and a six off Anuja Patil and she got good support from Deandra Dottin. The duo shared a partnership of over 50, with Mandhana nearing her fifty with a brilliant six off Pooja Vastrakar. The partnership reached 71 off 11 overs and Trailblazers looked good for a big score.
However, the game changed in the death overs. Radha Yadav dismissed Deepti Sharma as the batter looked for quick runs. Two balls later, Radha Yadav dismissed Richa Ghosh for a two-ball duck. In the 20th over, there was carnage as Radha Yadav got the big wickets of Sophie Ecclestone, Harleen Deol and Jhulan Goswami. Although she missed a hat-trick, the team managed to achieve the feat as Nattakam Chantam was run-out for a duck.
Trailblazers managed just 15 runs and lost six wickets in the final five overs as Supernovas restricted them to 118/8. When Smriti Mandhana was batting, it looked like she would help the side reach 150 but this dramatic collapse was thanks to Radha Yadav’s bowling. However, it proved to be in vain as the Trailblazers put up an even better performance to help them clinch the title.
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