Women’s T20 challenge 2020, Highlights, Trailblazers vs Supernovas match: Supernovas beat Trailblazers by two runs, both teams qualify for final

Supernovas win by two runs!

Radha Yadav defends nine runs in the final over to help Supernovas clinch a two-run win and reach the final. Trailblazers have already qualified for the final so they wouldn’t mind the result.

OUT! Harleen Deol c Anuja Patil b Radha Yadav 27(15) 

19.5: Anuja Patil takes the catch at cover. The match will be decided on the last ball. Harleen stepped out to find some momentum but could only manage to place his shot straight to Anuja at cover.

After 19 overs, Trailblazers 137/4 (Deepti Sharma 42, Harleen Deol 22)

It’s going down to the wire. Shakera was called back into the attack with the hope of a wicket but she has given away 14 runs. Only 10 needed from the last over. Deepti started off excellently by finding two boundaries on the first two deliveries. One with a pull shot to deep square leg, second with a slice shot over backward point fielder.

After 18 overs, Trailblazers 123/4 (Deepti Sharma 31, Harleen Deol 21)

We don’t know why Poonam Yadav didn’t bowl so far but the leg-spinner is into the attack now, finally. But not a good start. 11 from it with Harleen getting two boundaries on the last two deliveries. Both were results of pull shots to deep midwicket as Poonam shortened her length. 24 needed from last two overs.

After 17 overs, Trailblazers 112/4 (Deepti Sharma 29, Harleen Deol 12)

Radha Yadav continues after the break. Deepti and Harleen are trying out a lot of shots around the park but boundaries are tough to come by here. Still, they got nine from the over. Jemimah had an opportunity to get Harleen out on the last delivery at deep extra cover but she put down a difficult catch, but surely cut off a boundary. 35 needed now.

After 16 overs, Trailblazers 103/4 (Deepti Sharma 27, Harleen Deol 5)

Harmanpreet back into the attack and an expensive over by the skipper. 12 from it. Harleen Deol cuts the outside off delivery for a boundary on the off to get off the mark. Deepti slams one down the ground to add another boundary. 100 up for Trailblazers. 44 more needed. Timeout taken.

After 15 overs, Trailblazers 91/4 (Deepti Sharma 21)

Trailblazers lose another wicket. More than that the run rate is a bigger worry. 56 is needed from the last five overs and timing the shots look like a tough job on this pitch. Trailblazers got five singles in the over but Hemalatha got out on the last ball trying to punch a delivery that was just back of a length. Bhatia did very well behind the stumps.

After 14 overs, Trailblazers 86/3 (Deepti Sharma 18, Dayalan Hemalatha 2)

Harmanpreet Kaur gets herself into the attack. It’s the right time for it as the office begins with an economical over. Just three from it. Four dot balls and then Deepti collects a single with a drive on off. Hemalatha adds a double with a scoop shot.

After 13 overs, Trailblazers 83/3 (Deepti Sharma 17, Dayalan Hemalatha 0)

Just when things were easing up, Trailblazers lose their skipper Mandhana, who gets out trying to attack Patil. She shimmied down the ground but with the trajectory dropping down, could only chip the shot back to the bowler. Dayalan Hemalatha now joins Deepti. Two from the over. 64 needed now. Trailblazers’ chase in danger.

OUT! Smriti c and b Anuja Patil 33(40)

Supernovas have got the big wicket! Anuja Patil breaks the partnership after returning to the attack for her last over. A soft dismissal as Mandhana chipped it back to the bowler after she stepped out for a shot.

After 12 overs, Trailblazers 81/2 (Smriti Mandhana 32, Deepti Sharma 16)

Runs have started to flow now for Trailblazers. The batters were cautious in Siriwardane’s first over but took the attack to her this time. Deepti got a boundary with a sweep shot to the deep square leg while Mandhana smashed a six down the ground. 12 from the over. 66 needed now.

After 11 overs, Trailblazers 69/2 (Smriti Mandhana 25, Deepti Sharma 11)

Some good shots in the over by Mandhana, a cut shot to square on off, a beautiful lofted drive to deep cover after stepping out but none of them went to the fence. It looks like the pitch has slowed down quite a lot compared to the first innings. Deepti, however, was able to get a boundary with some smart batting as she waited and guided the outside off delivery to third man fence.10 from the over. 78 needed now.

After 10 overs, Trailblazers 59/2 (Smriti Mandhana 20, Deepti Sharma 6)

Siriwardanene starts off the over with a lovely off-spin delivery, beating the outside edge of Deepti Sharma. The next one is swept to deep midwicket for a single. Mandhana collects a single with a push to cover after playing out a dot ball. Deepti beaten again trying to play a sweep. The lefties are not looking to cut the offspinner. The last delivery was a dot ball. 88 needed now.

After 9 overs, Trailblazers 57/2 (Smriti Mandhana 19, Deepti Sharma 5)

Selman could have another wicket in the over and the big one. Mandhana placed her pull shot straight into the hands of mid-wicket fielder Priya Punia but she failed to hold onto it. Second lifeline for Mandhana. Four from the over. 90 needed now. Strategic break taken.

After 8 overs, Trailblazers 53/2 (Smriti Mandhana 17, Deepti Sharma 3)

Five from the over as off-spinner Sashikala Siriwardane comes into the attack. 94 needed from here. The required rate is 8 and Trailblazers need a partnership.

After 7 overs, Trailblazers 48/2 (Smriti Mandhana 15, Deepti Sharma 0)

Supernovas are back in the game with Selman striking twice in the over. Dottin was the first to fall. Got out LBW as she was hit on the pads trying to play a flick. She wanted to review but didn’t get enough support from Mandhana. However, replays showed it was going down the leg. Richa Ghosh came in, slammed the first ball down the ground for a four, and then got out on the next delivery. She came down the pitch, hoping for the ball to come into her but it held its line and broke the stumps. Deepti Sharma now joins Mandhana.

OUT! Richa Ghosh b Selman 4(2) 

Second wicket for Selman in the over. Richa wanted to attack, got down the pitch but the ball held its line and escaped the bat to uproot the middle stump.

OUT! Dottin lbw b Selman 27(15) 

Shakera Selman strikes in her first over. It could have been going down leg but Mandhana didn’t give the confidence to Dottin to take a review. The batter was hit on middle and leg trying to play a flick shot.

After 6 overs, Trailblazers 43/0 (Deandra Dottin 27, Smriti Mandhana 14)

Anuja Patil continues. Three dot balls and then Mandhana gets one over the circle for a single. Dottin smashes the first delivery she faces to cow corner for a boundary and finishes the over with a double.