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.
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Women's T20 Challenge: Supernovas Beat Velocity In Nail-Biter To Win 3rd Title
West Indian all-rounder Deandra Dottin starred with both bat and ball as she powered Supernovas to an unprecedented third Women's T20 Challenge title triumph with a four-run win over Velocity in a thrilling final here on Saturday. Dottin top-scored with a 44-ball 62 at the top of the order to help Supernovas to 165 for seven after being put in to bat. With the ball, she took two wickets for 28 runs in her four overs to play a major role in restricting Velocity to 161 for eight. South African batter Laura Wolvaardt almost single-handedly took Velocity within striking distance of a sensational win with a blazing 65 not out off 40 balls, which included five fours and three sixes.
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.
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.