JAIPUR: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur struck a sensational part century as Supernovas clinched the Women's T20 Challenge identify with a four-wicket win over Velocity in a dramatic summit clash on Saturday.
Kaur (51) produced a overdue onslaught on the Velocity bowlers after the Supernovas made a heavy weather of a small chase of 122. The Supernovas overhauled the objective off the closing supply of the run chase, achieving 125 for 6 from 20 overs.
Coming out to bat within the 11th over on the group score of 53 for two, the India T20 captain struck a quickfire 51 off 37 balls which was once studded with 4 boundaries and 3 sixes to take her side to the edge of victory.
The Supernovas wanted seven from the final over but drama unfolded as Kaur was once out in the second supply which raised the visions of a Velocity win. But Lea Tahuhu (2 no longer out) and Radha Yadav (10 no longer out) stored their nerves to hit the specified runs in a irritating finish. Radha Yadav hit a 4 off the closing supply to clinch the fit.
The Supernovas struggled to begin with with the Velocity bowlers no longer allowing them score runs easily.
Opener Chamari Atapattu was once run out for two in the second over itself while going a 3rd run but part centurion Jemimah Rodrigues (22) and Priya Punia (29) steadied the run chase with a 44-run stand for the second wicket.
The runs have been onerous to come back by with the Velocity bowlers stifling the Supernova batswomen. The Supernovas have been dealt a blow as Rodrigues and Punia fell in consecutive deliveries to go away them in trouble.
Rodrigues fell to Amelia Kerr who took the catch off her personal bowling off the final supply of the 10th over while Punia was once disregarded by Vaidya within the first ball of the 11th over.
The Supernovas have been 53 for two on the midway stage, desiring 69 from 10 overs. Pressure started to pile on Supernova.
Bangladesh bowler Jahanara Alam then removed Natalie Sciver (2) and Sophie Devine (3) in her consecutive overs (14th and 16th) to cut back Supernovas to 64 for 5 within the 16th over.
The Supernovas wanted 45 runs from the final 5 overs and Kaur showed why she is regarded as the premier batswoman within the nation with a flurry of boundaries. She hit two fours off Jahanara Alam within the 16th over and followed it up with two sixes off Devika Vaidya within the 18th over to take her side close to the victory target.
Earlier, Supernovas produced a medical bowling display to limit Velocity to 121 for 6.
Sent into bat, Velocity suffered a batting collapse as they have been reduced to 37 for 5 within the eighth over earlier than Amelia Kerr (36) and Sushma Verma (40 no longer out) stitched 71 runs in 10.five overs for the 6th wicket to take their side to a decent general.
But for the excellent overdue fightback by Kerr and Verma, Velocity don't have even crossed the 100-run mark.
Wicketkeeper batswoman Verma top-scored for Velocity with a 32-ball 40 no longer out which was once lashed with 3 fours and a six.
Kerr, who holds the file of scoring best possible person runs (232 no longer out) in ODIs, hit 36 off 38 deliveries which had 4 boundaries in it.
Velocity made a disastrous get started, shedding a wicket every within the first 3 overs to be reduced to 14 for three.
New Zealand pacewoman Lea Tahuhu swung the second ball of the innings away from Hayley Mathews who edged it to the keeper for a duck. Danielle Wyatt (0) went for a pre-meditated shot within the next over bowled by Anuja Patil but failed to connect with the ball because of a overdue waft and was once stumped.
Shafali Verma (0) hit the first 4 of the innings within the 3rd over bowled by Tuhuhu who, on the other hand, had the closing snort by brushing aside the batswoman the following supply with Anuja Patil taking the catch.
A brief duration of recovery intervened with captain Mithali Raj (12) and Veda Krishnamurthy (8) sewing a 23-run partnership for the fourth wicket earlier than both the batswomen fell in a heap within the area of 4 deliveries with out addition of any run.
It left the Velocity innings in a multitude at 73 for 5 within the eighth over earlier than Kerr and Verma rescued their side with a excellent partnership.
For Supernovas, Tuhuhu took two wickets for 21 runs while Patil, Devine and Poonam Yadav grabbed a wicket every.
Kaur (51) produced a overdue onslaught on the Velocity bowlers after the Supernovas made a heavy weather of a small chase of 122. The Supernovas overhauled the objective off the closing supply of the run chase, achieving 125 for 6 from 20 overs.
Coming out to bat within the 11th over on the group score of 53 for two, the India T20 captain struck a quickfire 51 off 37 balls which was once studded with 4 boundaries and 3 sixes to take her side to the edge of victory.
The Supernovas wanted seven from the final over but drama unfolded as Kaur was once out in the second supply which raised the visions of a Velocity win. But Lea Tahuhu (2 no longer out) and Radha Yadav (10 no longer out) stored their nerves to hit the specified runs in a irritating finish. Radha Yadav hit a 4 off the closing supply to clinch the fit.
📸📸 #WIPL #Supernovas https://t.co/RLvC9X20yf
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 1557597820000The Supernovas struggled to begin with with the Velocity bowlers no longer allowing them score runs easily.
Opener Chamari Atapattu was once run out for two in the second over itself while going a 3rd run but part centurion Jemimah Rodrigues (22) and Priya Punia (29) steadied the run chase with a 44-run stand for the second wicket.
The runs have been onerous to come back by with the Velocity bowlers stifling the Supernova batswomen. The Supernovas have been dealt a blow as Rodrigues and Punia fell in consecutive deliveries to go away them in trouble.
Rodrigues fell to Amelia Kerr who took the catch off her personal bowling off the final supply of the 10th over while Punia was once disregarded by Vaidya within the first ball of the 11th over.
What a moment this for the Supernovas who clinch the final recreation of #WIPL here in Jaipur 👌🙌 https://t.co/XcUAkThHvL
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 1557595390000The Supernovas have been 53 for two on the midway stage, desiring 69 from 10 overs. Pressure started to pile on Supernova.
Bangladesh bowler Jahanara Alam then removed Natalie Sciver (2) and Sophie Devine (3) in her consecutive overs (14th and 16th) to cut back Supernovas to 64 for 5 within the 16th over.
The Supernovas wanted 45 runs from the final 5 overs and Kaur showed why she is regarded as the premier batswoman within the nation with a flurry of boundaries. She hit two fours off Jahanara Alam within the 16th over and followed it up with two sixes off Devika Vaidya within the 18th over to take her side close to the victory target.
Earlier, Supernovas produced a medical bowling display to limit Velocity to 121 for 6.
Sent into bat, Velocity suffered a batting collapse as they have been reduced to 37 for 5 within the eighth over earlier than Amelia Kerr (36) and Sushma Verma (40 no longer out) stitched 71 runs in 10.five overs for the 6th wicket to take their side to a decent general.
But for the excellent overdue fightback by Kerr and Verma, Velocity don't have even crossed the 100-run mark.
Wicketkeeper batswoman Verma top-scored for Velocity with a 32-ball 40 no longer out which was once lashed with 3 fours and a six.
Kerr, who holds the file of scoring best possible person runs (232 no longer out) in ODIs, hit 36 off 38 deliveries which had 4 boundaries in it.
Velocity made a disastrous get started, shedding a wicket every within the first 3 overs to be reduced to 14 for three.
New Zealand pacewoman Lea Tahuhu swung the second ball of the innings away from Hayley Mathews who edged it to the keeper for a duck. Danielle Wyatt (0) went for a pre-meditated shot within the next over bowled by Anuja Patil but failed to connect with the ball because of a overdue waft and was once stumped.
Shafali Verma (0) hit the first 4 of the innings within the 3rd over bowled by Tuhuhu who, on the other hand, had the closing snort by brushing aside the batswoman the following supply with Anuja Patil taking the catch.
A brief duration of recovery intervened with captain Mithali Raj (12) and Veda Krishnamurthy (8) sewing a 23-run partnership for the fourth wicket earlier than both the batswomen fell in a heap within the area of 4 deliveries with out addition of any run.
It left the Velocity innings in a multitude at 73 for 5 within the eighth over earlier than Kerr and Verma rescued their side with a excellent partnership.
For Supernovas, Tuhuhu took two wickets for 21 runs while Patil, Devine and Poonam Yadav grabbed a wicket every.
Harmanpreet leads Supernovas to Women's T20 Challenge title
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