Ladies’s T20 Problem: Chamari Atapattu’s 67 takes Supernovas to ultimate with two-run win over Trailblazers
Up to date: November 8, 2020 1:23:22 am
Chamari Atapattu in motion on Saturday (Twitter/IPL)
Sri Lanka’s Chamari Atapattu smashed a quick-fire half-century as two-time champions Supernovas reached their 3rd successive ultimate with a slim two-run win over Trailblazers in a last-ball mystery on the Ladies’s T20 Problem right here on Saturday.
After the overall league sport, all of the 3 groups ended with two issues every however Supernovas (-0.054) and Trailblazers (+2.109) certified because of their higher net-rate than Speed (-1.869) within the festival.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Supernovas will now tackle Trailblazers captained by means of Smriti Mandhana in Monday’s ultimate.
Opting to bat, Atapattu laid the root with an competitive 47-ball 67, which used to be studded with 5 fours and 4 sixes. Harmanpreet then performed some giant photographs (31 off 29) to take the workforce to 146 for six.
In answer, Deepti Sharma (43 no longer out) and Harleen Deol (27 off 15 balls) took the chase deep however Trailblazers may most effective organize 144 for five in any case, courtesy a excellent final over by means of left-arm spinner Radha Yadav (2/30).
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For Supernovas, the spinners did a tremendous task with Anuja Patel (1 for 18) and Radha drying up runs within the heart whilst medium-pacer Shakera Selman picked up two wickets.
Trailblazers have been off to a just right begin to their chase with Deandra Dottin (27) and Smriti Mandhana (33) elevating 43 for no loss within the first six overs.
However Selman struck two times within the 7th over, first trapping Dottin infront of wicket after which cleansing up Richa Ghosh (4).
Deepti and Mandhana attempted to fix the innings however Anuja, who got here in for Pooja Vastrakar, stuck and bowled the skipper within the 13th over to scale back Trailblazers to 83 for three.
Deepti then saved them within the hunt however Trailblazers may most effective ranking seven out of the 10 runs required within the final over.
Previous, Atapattu notched up the primary fifty of the contest and added 87 for the hole wicket with Priya Punia (30 off 37).
Then again, Trailblazers spinners Harleen (1/34) and Salma Khatun (1/25) pulled issues again after 10 overs, gifting away simply 23 runs in subsequent 5 overs.
Atapattu gathered 14 runs within the 16th over with a 4 and 6, whilst Harmanpreet exploded within the 19th over, smashing a 4 and a six to pile up 15 runs to swell the full.
Left-handed opener Atapattu regarded for runs from the phrase pass and made her intentions transparent with two barriers in the second one over of the innings bowled by means of Deepti Sharma.
Later within the fourth over, the Sri Lankan nonchalantly hoisted one over mid-off for a six after which swept Deepti for a boundary as Supernovas gathered 15 runs.
Atapattu’s opening spouse Priya Punia, who were given off the mark in her 9th ball, performed 2d mess around because the duo scored fifty within the powerplay.
Priya, on 17, were given a reprieve when Dottin dropped a catch off Rajeshwari Gaikwad’s bowling.
The 2 saved scoring at a brisk charge with Atapattu no longer afraid to head for lofted photographs, whilst Priya too circled the strike and in addition picked up 3 barriers.
Priya fell when her try to transparent the fence noticed Deepti pull off a excellent catch operating ahead off Khatun. She added 89 runs for the primary wicket with Atapattu.
Atapattu reached her fifty from 37 deliveries with an impressive sweep off Harleen.
The Sri Lankan used to be holed out by means of Hemalatha off Harleen’s tossed up supply within the 17th over.
For Trailblazers, skilled Jhulan Goswami used to be the most efficient bowler with figures of 1 for 17 from Four overs, whilst Harleen and Khatun picked up a wicket every. There have been additionally 3 run-outs in Supernovas’ innings.