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.
Deandra Dottin's all-round show powers Supernovas to 3rd Women's T20 Challenge title
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.
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.
Women's T20 Challenge: Trailblazers beat Velocity by 16 runs but crash out on net run rate
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 here on Thursday. Velocity will face Supernovas in the summit clash on Saturday. Invited to bat, Sabbhineni Meghana and Jemimah Ridrigues 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.
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 IPL Would Be Really Good For The Game: Laura Wolvaardt To NDTV
The Women's T20 Challenge is just around the corner as the three-team tournament gets underway on Monday at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Proteas batter Laura Wolvaardt will be representing the Deepti Sharma-led Velocity this season. 2022 has been a great year for the right-handed batter as she showed great form in the Women's World Cup. In a conversation with NDTV, Wolvaardt opened up on her expectations from the upcoming tournament and how a potential Women's IPL can help take the game forward.
Proteas trio to feature in Women's T20 Challenge in India
Proteas women's trio Laura Wolvaardt, Sune Luus and Ayabonga Khaka will compete in the upcoming Women's T20 Challenge in India.