Women’s T20 Challenge 2022: Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaardt script complete win for Velocity over Supernovas

Supernovas, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, made a profitable begin in opposition to the Trailblazers, however did not ship in opposition to Deepti Sharma’s Velocity.

Shafali Verma of India. Courtesy: Reuters

HIGHLIGHTSShafali Verma and Laura Wolvaardt scored half-centuriesHarmanpreet Kaur made 71 runs for the SupernovasVelocity received the match with 10 balls left

Velocity, on Tuesday, May 24, registered their maiden win within the Women’s T20 Challenge 2022 after beating the Supernovas by seven wickets on the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune.

The Supernovas bought off to a horrible begin after being put into bat first. Kate Cross picked up the prized wickets of Priya Punia and Harleen Deol, after which skipper Deepti Sharma pinned the damaging Deandra Dottin.

Thereafter, an 82-run partnership between Harmanpreet Kaur and Taniya Bhatia helped the Supernovas make a comeback. The duo had been separated after Bhatia was run out with round six overs left. Bhatia scored 36 runs off 32 balls and lent Harmanpreet apt help.

Harmanpreet, however, carried on from the place she left in opposition to Smriti Mandhana’s Trailblazers. The right-hander notched her fifty off 42 balls and went on to attain a 51-ball 71 earlier than Radha Yadav accounted for her wicket within the penultimate over.

Cross was arguably the choose of the bowlers for the Velocity as she bought two wickets and conceded runs at an financial system charge of 6. Ayobonga Khaka, Sneh Rana and Maya Sonawane couldn’t get a wicket.

VELOCITY GET HOME COMFORTABLY

Chasing 151, the Velocity had early jitters as Pooja Vastrakar eliminated Thailand’s Natthakan Chantham within the second over. However, Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia put their crew within the driver’s seat by placing on a partnership of 63 runs off 5.5 overs.

Shafali was essentially the most attacking of the 2 as she bought to her half-century off 30 balls. Dottin gave Supernovas a vital breakthrough after castling Bhatia, who scored 17. Soon after, Dottin additionally eliminated Shafali, who made 51 off 33 with 9 fours and a six.

However, Laura Wolvaardt and Deepti made certain that the Velocity bought house with out having to interrupt a lot sweat. After a stupendous marketing campaign within the World Cup, Wolvaardt scored an unbeaten 35-ball 51. Deepti stayed not out on 24 because the Velocity chased the goal down in 18.2 overs.