🏏Women's T20 Challenge, 22 Finals: Supernovas vs Velocity🏏 - Page 3

Originally posted by: kavya1994

The big day is here as the 2022 Women's T20 Challenge (WTC) will be held tonight (May 28) at Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium. The best two teams have made it into the Playoffs after three league matches.

It will be Harmanpreet Kaur's Supernovas up against Deepti Sharma led Velocity this time around in the summit clash of the triangular tournament – a match that has the makings of a blockbuster of an encounter.

While the Trailblazers too finished with a win, much like the finalists, their net run rate was inferior to the other two teams which is the reason they could not take part in the summit clash. However, that result has set the stage perfectly for the finale with both the sides heading into this game with a defeat but with a chance to lift the trophy at stake neither team would want to make any mistakes in the summit clash.

The Velocity will be hoping to win their maiden title whereas the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Supernovas would be eyeing a record third trophy this time aroud, having won the first two editions of the tournament in 2018 and 2019. They were beaten in the last edition's (2020) final in Sharjah by the Trailblazers.

This is the second time Supernovas and Velocity are playing the final having faced each other in the title-decider in 2019 at Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium. The Supernovas had won a thrilling clash by four wickets to win the trophy.

The Supernovas started their campaign with a thumping win over the Trailblazers before they went down to Velocity by seven wickets. Velocity, on the other hand, lost their last encounter to the Trailblazers by 16 runs and despite the loss, set up a final clash with Supernovas courtesy of a far superior NRR as compared to the Smriti Mandhana-led side’s

Supernovas, the inaugural champions, qualified for their fourth final in the Women's T20 Challenge. They benefitted greatly with a 49-run win against the defending champions Trailblazers in the first game of the season and even though they lost their second game against Velocity, their NRR remained positive, enough for them to qualify for the final.

Velocity have probably been the best team in the competition. Even though they lost their last game against the Trailblazers, if any team could chase down a total of 190, it was Velocity and the likes of Shafali Verma, Kiran Navgire and Laura Wolvaardt tried their best, however, they fell short by 16 runs.

The last time these two teams met, Shafali and Wolvaardt's half-centuries helped Velocity chase down the target of 151 runs.

Did you make that pretty tag Kavya?

SuperNovas seemed like Scoring 200+ but since that dottin wicket they have seem to have just stuck somewhere . That's how you inspire a team. More wickets for her now.

Dottin being the superstar she is. She got Shafali out. 👏

But Velocity Lineup is too strong.

✨SUPERNOVAS Innings Highlights

🔸First 5 overs

SNO: 31/0 CRR: 6.20

DJS Dottin: 16runs (15b) PS Punia: 14runs (16b)

Boundaries: 1️⃣, Sixes: 1️⃣

31 Runs, 0 wicket, 0 Extra

🔹6-10 overs

SNO: 78/1 CRR: 7.80

DJS Dottin: 44runs (32b) H Kaur: 2runs (2b)

Boundaries: 0️⃣ , Sixes: 4️⃣

47 Runs, 1 Wicket , 3 Extras

9.3 overs: Priya Punia c Wolvaardt b Bahadur 28 (29b 0x4 2x6) SR: 96.55

Bahadur to Punia, OUT

Wolvaardt juggles twice before pouching that to help Velocity get the breakthrough. Punia looks to go over covers but ends up slicing it towards backward point, who takes a couple of steps back before turning and taking it.

🔸11-15 overs

SNO: 131/2 CRR: 8.73

H Kaur: 35runa (21b)

Boundaries: 1️⃣ , Sixes: 4️⃣

53 Runs, 1 Wicket , 3 Extras

14.6 overs: Deandra Dottin b Sharma 62 (44b 1x4 4x6) SR: 140.9

Sharma to Dottin, OUT

Deepti Sharma strikes! And it is the big one of Dottin. Dottin moves across and looks to scoop it over the keeper, but the ball was too full to do so. Ends up missing it completely to be bowled. Raises her bat as she walks off, does Dottin.

🔹Last 5 overs

SNO: 165/7 CRR: 8.25

AM King: 6runs (2b)

Boundaries: 0️⃣ , Sixes: 1️⃣

34 Runs, 5 Wickets , 3 Extras

16.4 overs: Pooja Vastrakar b Khaka 5 (5b 0x4 0x6)

SR: 100

Khaka to Vastrakar, OUT

Castled! Vastrakar is absolutely deceived by the change of pace as she looks to tonk this over the on side. The ball passes underneath the bat and disturbs the stumps.

17.3 overs: Harmanpreet Kaur c Shafali Verma b Cross 43 (29b 1x4 3x6) SR: 148.27

Cross to Kaur, OUT

Harmanpreet has been struggling to get the ball away through off for the last couple of games and now falls at a crucial time. Delight for Velocity. Looks to go over mid-off but mistimes it straight to Shafali there. Cross had rolled the fingers over that and hence it didn't reach Harman at the pace she expected it to. Massive strike with about 15 balls left.

17.5 overs: Sophie Ecclestone c †Bhatia b Cross 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

Cross to Ecclestone, OUT

Second wicket of the over for Cross! Supernovas are crumbling now. Ecclestone looks to hit the length ball but only ends up feathering an edge to Yastika. Easy as it gets.

18.6overs: Sune Luus c Yadav b Sharma 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75

Sharma to Luus, OUT

Deepti signs off with a wicket! What a spell she has bowled on the big night - four overs, 20 runs, two wickets, zero boundaries. Luus makes room to hit it over the off side but ends up holing out towards wide long-off. Radha runs to her left and takes it well over her head.

19.6 overs: Harleen Deol c Sharma b Bahadur 7 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 87.5

Bahadur to Deol, OUT

And a wicket to end the innings. Harleen looks to charge down and hit it over covers, only skies it for Deepti to take an easy catch. Supernovas end on 165 for 7.

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SNO: 165/7 (20 overs)

Target-----> 166 for Velocity

Superb bowling performance by Velocity and they have a real good shot at winning their maiden Women's T20 Challenge title. They struggled to pick up a wicket at the start with Dottin and Punia in the middle. But they never let the run-rate get out of control. They weren't aided by some butter-fingered fielding, either. They got an opening once Dottin got out.

After the 1st Innings:

Deandra Dottin: The gameplan was to spend as much time as possible in the middle. You can always make up for a slow start and that was the plan. The plan was to target the bowler to the side where the wind is strong. The pitch is pretty good and I think we have enough on the board, if we bowl in the right areas. It is fun opening with Priya, we talk a lot and have fun. Unfortunately we couldn't cash in on the free hits. (Message to bowlers) Bowl in the right areas.

This is exactly why Sophie is the no 1 bowler in the world. 🥳 WHAT A SPELL.

And thats the problem with Six hitters like Navgire . They need to learn how to rotate. Wi players fail because of this. When you get the single ability with Sixes you get Peak MS. Or Peak Harman.

Originally posted by: evilxbalaa

Did you make that pretty tag Kavya?

Yes, I made it.

Originally posted by: BeingBlunt

This is exactly why Sophie is the no 1 bowler in the world. 🥳 WHAT A SPELL.

And thats the problem with Six hitters like Navgire . They need to learn how to rotate. Wi players fail because of this. When you get the single ability with Sixes you get Peak MS. Or Peak Harman.

Originally posted by: RandomWaliLadki

sophie is good bowler but i dont like her attitude 😆 kinda immature on social media

P.S. Sophie isn't just good, she is the best. I Won't be surprised if next year she is the highest paid foreigner. 😆

SuperNovas should concentrate everything on frustrating and getting WolVaardt out. Is she is gone game over. No one else has the capability to even come close to this target.

Originally posted by: BeingBlunt

Tbh none of the English cricketers have it. 😆Male or female. Maybe They have diff culture and environment compared to Indian subcontinent.

P.S. Sophie isn't just good, she is the best. I Won't be surprised if next year she is the highest paid foreigner. 😆

sophie was commenting in a bd cricket fan page plastic tigers since then i dont like her at all 🤣