Women’s T20 Challenge Final Highlights, Trailblazers vs Supernovas: Bolwers lead Trailblazers to 16-run win
Women’s T20 Challenge Final Highlights, Trailblazers Vs Supernovas: Trailblazers beat Supernovas by 16 runs in the final to win Women’s T20 Challenge title for the first time. After put to bat first, Trailblazers scored 118/8 following Smriti Mandhana’s 68 off 49 balls. In reply, the Supernovas were restricted to 102/7 in 20 overs. Trailblazers’ Salma Khatun returned with the figures of 3/18 while Deepti Sharma bagged 2 wickets. Radha Yadav’s efforts went in vein, as she became the first bowler to claim a five-wicket haul in the Women’s T20 Challenge.Follow the highlights of Trailblazers vs Supernovas Women’s T20 Challenge Final here:
Trailblazers win by 16 runs
Supernovas were restricted to 100 for 7. Trailblazers win the final by 16 runs.
Khatun to Vastrakar - OUT
Khatun strikes again and gets another wicket in the penultimate over. Pooja Vastrakar gets caught by Ecclestone at mid-on. More trouble for Supernovas. need 24 in six balls.
23:45 hrs ISTSalma Khatun removes Harmanpreet Kaur
Salma Khatun has suddenly turned the game in the favour of the Trailblazers. Anuja Patil gets runs out and then Khatun cleans up Harmanpreet, leaving the Supernovas struggling at 93/6.
22:23 hrs ISTSalma Khatun to Siriwardene - OUT
OUT! Another jolt to the Supernovas. Slower delivery from Kharun, Siriwardene shuffles across for a sweep but gets a top-edge. Easy catch for Jhulan Goswami at short fine leg’s throat.
22:13 hrs IST12 overs gone, Supernovas 58/3
The chase is getting intense as Supernovas now need 60 off 48 balls. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is at the crease, batting on 13. She is accompanied with Shashikala Siriwardene (10*).
22:00 hrs ISTDeepti Sharma to Rodrigues - OUT
OUT! Jemimah Rodrigues departs too early in the chase. A floated delivery, Rodrigues went hard after it and gets caught by Nattakan Chantam at cover-point.
21:50 hrs ISTDeepti Sharma to Taniya Bhatia - OUT
OUT! Caught by Rajeshwari Gayakwad at mid-wicket. Taniya Bhatia’s mistimed flick causes he dismissal. Here comes the skipper - Harmanpreet Kaur. SUP - 30/2 after 7 overs.
21:45 hrs ISTSix overs gone, SUP - 28/1
The Supernovas are inching towards the third title victory slowly and steadily. They have scored 28 runs after losing a wicket in the powerplay. They need 91 runs in 84 balls
21:27 hrs ISTEcclestone to Athapaththu- OUT
OUT! Trailblazers get an early breakthrough. Chamari Athapaththu gets trapped in front. A straighter delivery on leg and Athapaththu gets beaten while swiping it across the line. Trailblazers go for the review. Three reds, and first blow to the defending champions. SUP - 10/1 after 2 overs.
21:15 hrs ISTChamari Attapattu, Jemimah Rodrigues out to bat
Chamari Attapattu and Jemimah Rodrigues are out to bat for Supernovas. Jhulan Goswami begins the attack for Supernovas.
21:05 hrs ISTTrailblazers vs Supernovas - End of Trailblazers innings
Nattakan Chantam was run out off the last as Trailblazers were restricted to 118/8 in their 20 overs. Supernovas need 119 to register a hat-trick of title wins.
21:01 hrs ISTFive wicket-haul for Radha Yadav
The left-arm spinner wreaks havoc in the last over with three wickets. Sophie Ecclestone (1), Harleen Deol (4) and Jhulan Goswami (1) were the last three victims as Radha claimed a five-for.
20:55 hrs ISTRadha Yadav to Richa Ghosh - OUT
OUT! Richa Ghosh departs on 10. A dipping slower delivery, Ghosh goes down and lifts it towards mid-off. Chamari Athapaththu, the safest pair of hands, appears again to take the catch.
20:53 hrs ISTRadha Yadav to Deepti Sharma - OUT
OUT! A tossed up delivery and Deepti Sharma moves down the line and lofts it towards long-off. Ends up getting caught by ChamariAthapaththu.
20:48 hrs ISTRadha Yadav to Deepti Sharma - FOUR
FOUR! A stylish one from Deepti Sharma. Moves across the stumps, kneels and whacks over square leg for a boundary.
20:38 hrs ISTSiriwardene to Smriti Mandhana - OUT
OUT! Big blow to Trailblazers as the skipper Smriti Mandhana departs. She got stumped. Mandhana went for the lofted hit and misses. Taniya Bhatia did well to whip the bails off in a flash. TRL - 101/2 after 14.5 overs
20:33 hrs ISTSiriwardene to Richa Ghosh - FOUR
FOUR! First boundary since Deandra Dottin’s dismissal. Amazing shot from Richa Ghosh. Kneels down and punches is over square leg for a boundary.
20:23 hrs ISTFOUR, SIX - Mandhan brings up Fifty
20:17 hrs ISTFIFTY for @mandhana_smriti in the Final of #JioWomensT20Challenge
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 9, 2020
She has been on song from the word go 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/q1YmQR5LE2
Poonam Yadav to Dottin - OUT
OUT! Trailblazer’s 71-run opening stand broken. Tossed-up delivery, Dottin slog-sweeps and ends up getting caught by Radha Yadav. TRL - 71/1 after 11.1 overs
20:12 hrs ISTDeandra Dottin dropped on 17
Dottin looked to go for a big shot and thus, slog sweeps against Poonam Yadav. Thick top-edge and the fielder runs backwards of mid-wicket but wasn’t quick enough to get there. Dottin survives, Trailblazers going stong.
19:58 hrs ISTVastrakar to Smriti - SIX
A free-hit delivery and Smriti Mandhana makes sure it lands out of the park. On to her back foot, gets under the full delivery and tonks it over the long-off boundary.
19:52 hrs IST5 overs gone, TRL 41-0
The Trailblazers are off to a brisk start as the duo of Smriti Mandhana and Deandra Dottin have added 41 runs to the board. The Supernovas are yet to pick a wicket.
19:38 hrs ISTAnuja Patil to Mandhana - FOUR, FOUR, SIX
The Trailblazers captain is off to a brisk start. Amazing piece of batting from Smriti Mandhana against Patil. A couple of boundaries, laced with a huge maximum to end the second over. TRL - 20/0 after 2 overs
19:30 hrs ISTSmriti Mandhana, Deandra Dottin out to bat
Smriti Mandhana, Deandra Dottin out to bat for Trailblazers. Ayabonga Khaka begins the attack for Supernovas.
19:20 hrs ISTHarmanpreet Kaur at toss
Supernovas captain Harmanpreet Kaur at toss - “We will bowl first. We wanted to chase in the last two games and today we got that opportunity. We felt it’s not that easy to bat in the first innings and that’s the reason behind the decision.. No pressure. I told my players to just go and enjoy as we are not sure when we are gonna play next. We just want to keep playing. One change for us. Priya Punia is out and Pooja Vastrakar is in.”
19:15 hrs ISTSmriti Mandhana speaks at the toss
Trailblazer’s captain Smriti Mandhana said, “I would have batted first today and I’m happy losing the toss, it’s important that we got what we want. Lot of takeaways from the other game, good to have runs on the board and see how the bowlers do in the chase. One change for us. Nuzhat Parween comes in place of Dayalan Hemalatha.”
19:10 hrs ISTTrailblazers Vs Supernovas: Playing XI
Supernovas (Playing XI): Chamari Athapaththu, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Shashikala Siriwardene, Anuja Patil, Radha Yadav, Pooja Vastrakar, Shakera Selman, Taniya Bhatia(w), Poonam Yadav, Ayabonga Khaka
Trailblazers (Playing XI): Deandra Dottin, Smriti Mandhana(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Nuzhat Parween, Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Sophie Ecclestone, Nattakan Chantam, Salma Khatun, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami
19:00 hrs ISTTrailblazers Vs Supernovas : TOSS
Supernovas win toss, opt to bowl first
18:50 hrs ISTSupernovas Predicted XI
Predicted XI - Chamari Athapaththu, Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Shashikala Siriwardene, Anuja Patil, Radha Yadav, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Shakera Selman, Ayabonga Khaka, Poonam Yadav
18:40 hrs ISTTrailblazers Predicted XI
Predicted XI - Smriti Mandhana (C), Deandra Dottin, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Nattakan Chantam, Harleen Deol, D Hemalatha, Jhulan Goswami, Sophie Ecclestone, Salma Khatun, Rajeshwari Gayakwad.
18:30 hrs ISTTRA vs SUP: The Squads
Trailblazers Squad: Deandra Dottin, Smriti Mandhana(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Sophie Ecclestone, Nattakan Chantam, Salma Khatun, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami, Punam Raut, Nuzhat Parween, Kashvee Gautam, Simran Bahadur
Supernovas Squad: Priya Punia, Chamari Athapaththu, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Shashikala Siriwardene, Anuja Patil, Radha Yadav, Shakera Selman, Taniya Bhatia(w), Poonam Yadav, Ayabonga Khaka, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Muskan Malik, Ayushi soni
18:20 hrs ISTWomen’s T20 Challenge Final, TRA vs SUP
Hello and welcome to the live blog of Women’s T20 Challenge final match between Trailblazers and Supernovas. The cracking finale will pit two of the dynamic Indian women cricketers - Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur against each other. The three-team tournament has been contested closely. Each team won and lost a game and the finalists were decided on the basis of their Net Run-Rate. The Supernovas eye their third title win in a row. Whereas Mandhana’s Trailblazers fight for maiden title.