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Watch: Pune Crowd Chants "We Want Women's IPL" After Supernovas-Velocity Play Thriller

The four-match Women's T20 Challenge came to an end on Saturday as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Supernovas got the better of Velocity in the summit clash. The final was quite a spectacle as it went down to the wire, and in the final over, Sophie Ecclestone managed to hold her own to help Supernovas win the title for the third time in the tournament's history. The crowd attendance was quite good for the summit clash and fans flocked to the stadium to watch the cricketers in action at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

Ecclestone helps Supernovas to third T20 Challenge title

Sophie Ecclestone took two wickets before holding her nerve in the final over as the England spinner saw Supernovas to a third Women's T20 Challenge title in four seasons.

Trailblazers Beat Velocity By 16 Runs But Crash Out Of Women's T20 Challenge On Net Run-rate

Velocity suffered a 16-run defeat in the Women's T20 Challenge but still qualified for the final on the basis of a better net run-rate, knocking out victors Trailblazers from the tournament in Pune on Thursday. Velocity will face Supernovas in the summit clash on Saturday. Invited to bat, Sabbhineni Meghana and Jemimah Rodrigues smashed scintillating fifties to help the defending champions post a huge 190 for five, the highest total in the history of the tournament. But they needed to restrict Velocity to 159 to become the second team to qualify for the final but it was not to be as Kiran Navgire had other ideas.

Maiden Grand Slam Main Draw Win For Ramkumar Ramanathan, Enters French Open Roound 2 With Partner Hunter Reese

Indian tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan cherished his first ever main draw win at a Grand Slam as he combined with American Hunter Reese to beat the German team of Daniel Altmaier and Oscar Otte in the men's doubles event of the French Open in Paris on Wednesday. Ramkumar, who has made umpteen attempts to crack a singles main draw of a Grand Slam without success, and Reese beat their rivals 7-6(4) 6-3 in their opening round of the clay court major.

French Open 2022: Maiden Grand Slam main draw win for Ramkumar Ramanathan, moves to 2nd round with partner Hunter Reese

tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan cherished his first ever main draw win at a Grand Slam as he combined with American Hunter Reese to beat the German team of Daniel Altmaier and Oscar Otte in the men's doubles event of the French Open on Wednesday. Ramkumar, who has made umpteen attempts to crack a singles main draw of a Grand Slam without success, and Reese beat their rivals 7-6(4) 6-3 in their opening round of the clay court major.

Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaard Dazzle as Velocity Defeat Supernova

The swashbuckling Shafali Verma blazed away at the top before Laura Wolvaardt scored an unbeaten half-century as Velocity overhauled a stiff target to get the better of Supernovas by seven wickets in the Women's T20 Challenge in Pune on Tuesday. Set a target of 151 after opting to field, Velocity completed the chase with 10 balls to spare. After Shafali's breezy knock of 51 in 33 balls, Laura Wolvaard (51 off 35 balls) and Deepti Sharma (24 not out) saw their side home comfortably. Chasing a challenging target, Velocity lost Natthakan Chantham (1) early but the big-hitting Shafali decided to go all guns blazing as the team raced to 60 for the loss of only one wicket by the time the six power play overs came to an end.

IPL 2022: Ashwin finds relief at 'plateaued' Rajasthan Royals in one of his 'happiest' seasons

Rajasthan Royals' (RR) Ravichandran Ashwin opens up about the pressures and the constant sword hanging over the heads of non-performers in the Indian Premier League (IPL), while adding that the "very plateaued inner atmosphere" inside his team's dressing room has helped him take his game to a different level this season. The India cricketer -- who has played for several IPL franchises, with his longest stint being with the Chennai Super Kings and shorter ones with the Rising Pune Supergiants, Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Capitals -- was bought by RR in the mega auction, and along with Yuzvendra Chahal, forged a potent spin combination, taking the 2008 IPL champions into the playoffs. Ashwin's team, which finished second after the league stage, will take on newcomers Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at the Eden Gardens here later on Tuesday, eyeing a direct entry into the final.

Pooja Vastrakar Stars As Supernovas Defeat Trailblazers By 49 Runs In Women's T20 Challenge Opener

Pooja Vastrakar picked up four wickets for just 12 runs in a brilliant pace-bowling display as Supernovas notched up an easy 49-run win over Trailblazers in a record-breaking opening match of the Women's T20 Challenge in Pune on Monday. The 22-year-old Vastrakar claimed the wickets of Trailblazers' captain Smriti Mandhana (34), her opening partner Hayley Matthews (18), No. 4 Sophia Dunkley (1) and Salma Khatun (0) in two separate spells to tear apart the batting line-up of the defending champions. England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone and Australia all-rounder Alana King chipped in with two wickets apiece as Trailblazers could only score 114 for 9 in 20 overs while chasing 164.

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Watch: Pune Crowd Chants "We Want Women's IPL" After Supernovas-Velocity Play Thriller

Ecclestone helps Supernovas to third T20 Challenge title

Trailblazers Beat Velocity By 16 Runs But Crash Out Of Women's T20 Challenge On Net Run-rate

Maiden Grand Slam Main Draw Win For Ramkumar Ramanathan, Enters French Open Roound 2 With Partner Hunter Reese

French Open 2022: Maiden Grand Slam main draw win for Ramkumar Ramanathan, moves to 2nd round with partner Hunter Reese

Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaard Dazzle as Velocity Defeat Supernova

IPL 2022: Ashwin finds relief at 'plateaued' Rajasthan Royals in one of his 'happiest' seasons

Pooja Vastrakar Stars As Supernovas Defeat Trailblazers By 49 Runs In Women's T20 Challenge Opener