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Women's T20 Challenge: Shafali, Wolvaardt dazzle as Velocity beat Supernovas by 7 wickets

Shafali Verma blazed away at the top before Laura Wolvaardt's unbeaten half century as Velocity overhauled a stiff target to get the better of Supernovas by seven wickets in the Women's T20 Challenge 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.

Women's T20 Challenge: Supernovas post 163 all out against Trailblazers

Supernovas posted Women's T20 Challenge's highest-ever total -- 163 all out in this season's opening match against defending champions Trailblazers here on Monday. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who opted to bat after winning the toss, top-scored with 37 off 29 balls while Harleen Deol and Deandra Dottin chipped in with 35 and 32 respectively. They, however, lost five wickets in the last two overs for just eight runs, including that of Kaur, in a dramatic collapse.

BCCI Announces Squads For Women's T20 Challenge

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the squads for the upcoming Women's T20 Challenge. Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma have been named as the captains of Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity, respectively. The three teams will compete in the upcoming Women's T20 Challenge to be played from May 23-28 at Pune's MCA stadium.

"Men's Uniforms Were Re-Stitched For Women's Players": Former BCCI Committee of Administrators Chairman Vinod Rai

Former chairman of the Committee of Administrators of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vinod Rai has spoken about his regret over the state of affairs of women's cricket in India in a recent interview with The Week. Mr Rai has been in the news off late due to his book "Not just a Nightwatchman", in which he has written about his tenure and his stint with cricket administration.

Mithali Raj slips, Smriti Mandhana rises in ICC Women's ODI rankings

Mithali Raj dropped a place to seventh but star opener Smriti Mandhana moved up to ninth position in the ICC Women ODI batting rankings issued on Tuesday. After her below-par outing in the just-concluded Women's World Cup, Mithali dropped a rung in the chart with 686 rating points. The veteran India captain accumulated 182 runs from seven games at an average of 26. In comparison, Mandhana (669 points) scored 327 runs from seven games with a best of 123, averaging 46.71 in the showpiece.

Mithali Raj Slips, Smriti Mandhana Rises In ICC Women's ODI Batters Rankings

India skipper Mithali Raj dropped a place to seventh but star opener Smriti Mandhana moved up to ninth position in the ICC Women ODI batters rankings issued on Tuesday. After her below-par outing in the just-concluded Women's World Cup, Mithali dropped a rung in the chart with 686 rating points. The veteran India captain accumulated 182 runs from seven games at an average of 26. In comparison, Mandhana (669 points) scored 327 runs from seven games with a best of 123, averaging 46.71 in the showpiece.

Smriti Mandhana Should Be Next India Women Captain: Shantha Rangaswamy

Smriti Mandhana's knack of taking responsibility while being consistent makes her the ideal candidate to replace the veteran Mithali Raj at the helm, former captain Shantha Rangaswamy said on Sunday after India's elimination in the group stage in the ODI Women's World Cup. The Mithali Raj-led side, who were the last edition's runners-up, lost to South Africa by three wickets to make a premature exit from the showpiece, capping an inconsistent show.

Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur's Stunning Direct-Hit To Run Out Lizelle Lee In ICC Women's World Cup

India are currently facing South Africa in a must-win game in the ICC Women's World Cup on Sunday. Mithali Raj and co need to win this game to seal a semi-final spot while a loss will see them being knocked out. Batting first, Shafali Verma, Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana scored half-centuries to help India to post 274/7 in the allotted 50 overs. Defending the total will require Team India to be at their best and this is what Harmanpreet Kaur did to get the better of Lizelle Lee.

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Women's T20 Challenge: Shafali, Wolvaardt dazzle as Velocity beat Supernovas by 7 wickets

Women's T20 Challenge: Supernovas post 163 all out against Trailblazers

BCCI Announces Squads For Women's T20 Challenge

"Men's Uniforms Were Re-Stitched For Women's Players": Former BCCI Committee of Administrators Chairman Vinod Rai

Mithali Raj slips, Smriti Mandhana rises in ICC Women's ODI rankings

Mithali Raj Slips, Smriti Mandhana Rises In ICC Women's ODI Batters Rankings

Smriti Mandhana Should Be Next India Women Captain: Shantha Rangaswamy

Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur's Stunning Direct-Hit To Run Out Lizelle Lee In ICC Women's World Cup