Women’s T20 Challenge 2022: Harmanpeet Kaur lauds Pooja Vastrakar after Supernovas beat Trailblazers

Harmanpreet Kaur’s Supernovas beat the Trailblazers by 49 runs on the MCA Stadium in Pune and began their marketing campaign in grand model.

Harmanpreet Kaur. Courtesy: Reuters

HIGHLIGHTSOn Monday, the Supernovas beat the Trailblazers by 49 runsHarmanpreet scored 37 runs off 29 ballsThe Supernovas will subsequent face Velocity on Tuesday

Supernovas’ skipper Harmapreet Kaur talked in regards to the significance of constructing partnerships after her group defeated the Trailblazers by 49 runs within the opening match of the 2022 Women’s T20 Challenge on the MCA Stadium in Pune. The Supernovas acquired off to a flying begin after Deandra Dottin and Priya Punia placed on 50 runs for the opening wicket off 30 balls.

But after skipper Harmanpreet and Harleen Deol’s 37-run stand, the Supernovas misplaced their approach a wee bit and ended with 163 in 20 overs. Kaur put forth the significance of constructing extra partnerships to maintain the opposition underneath strain for a chronic time interval.

HAPPY AND RELAXED

“The way we wanted to bowl in the second innings, we did really well. Whatever we planned we were able to execute. A proper game for us. I think we were 20 runs short. Whenever I was thinking to execute myself, we were losing wickets. That’s why I had to stay there, look for ones and twos. We need to look for partnerships. Weren’t able to do that after Harleen and mine,” Harmanpreet mentioned.

Harmanpreet additionally had phrases of reward for Pooja Vastrakar, who received the Player of the Match award, for selecting up a four-wicket haul. On the again of her spell, the Supernovas restricted the Trailblazers to 113/9.

“Pooja did a great job for us – that’s what we were expecting from her. We just need to come back with the same motion. When you win the game, you’re happy and relaxed. Because we won, I don’t think we’re very tired,” she added.

Vastrakar additionally scored a useful 12-ball 14 with one 4, giving the Supernovas’ innings a closing flurry. The Supernovas will subsequent face the Velocity on Tuesday, May 24.