Women’s T20 Challenge 2022: Pooja Vastrakar leads the cost as Supernovas crush defending champs Trailblazers

Supernovas, on Monday, May 23, began the Women’s T20 Challenge 2022 on an awesome notice after beating defending champions Trailblazers by 49 runs on the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune.

After electing to bat first, the Supernovas bought off to a brisk begin courtesy of a 50-run partnership between Deandra Dottin and Priya Punia in 5 overs. Bangladesh’s Sharmin Akter Supta separated the duo after she ran out the harmful trying Dottin, who scored 32 off 17.

Punia promised with a 22-run knock earlier than the wily Hayley Matthews rattled her woodwork. Harleen Deol got here out firing on all cylinders and scored 35 with 5 fours, after which Salma Khatun dismissed her LBW. Sune Luus and Alana King couldn’t fairly make a lot of an impression.

Supernovas’ skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was decided to play till the very finish. The veteran scored 37 runs with 4 fours and was beginning to up the ante. However, a horrible mix-up with the non-striker led to her downfall within the penultimate over of the innings.

After a powerful begin, the Supernovas have been bowled out for 163. Matthews picked up three wickets and was the standout bowler for her workforce. Even as Khatun picked up two wickets, Poonam Yadav and Rajeshwari Gayakwad bought one scalp every.

TRAILBLAZERS FALL APART

The Trailblazers bought off to a splendid begin after skipper Smriti Mandhana and Matthews placed on 39 for the primary wicket off 5 overs. Pooja Vastrakar removed Matthews, who scored 18, to attract first blood. A few overs later, Mandhana perished after scoring 34 off 23 with 4 fours.

Once the openers perished, it was one-way visitors in favour of the Supernovas. Jemimah Rodrigues, who made a shift from the Supernovas to the Trailblazers, scored 24 runs, however didn’t get sufficient assist from her teammates.

Sharmin Akter, Arundhati Reddy and Salma Khatun didn’t open their account. Vastrakar ran by the Trailblazers’ batting with a spell of 4-0-12-4. The spin duo of Alana King and Sophie Ecclestone picked up two wickets apiece.

In the top, the Supernovas restricted the Trailblazers to 114/9 in 20 overs. The Supernovas will subsequent face Deepti Sharma’s Velocity on Tuesday, May 24 in a day conflict in Pune.