Women's T20 Challenge FINAL LIVE - Supernovas crowned Champions - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Velocity captain Deepti Sharma (left) and Supernovas captain Harmanpreet Kaur at the Women's T20 Challenge
It took just a blink of the eye, but we are already in the final of the Women's T20 Challenge. The two-time champions Supernovas will take on Velocity, who are the only team yet to win the three-time tournaments, today.
The Deepti Sharma led Velocity had outplayed Harmanpreet Kaur's Supernovas in the league stage encounter. Will the Supernovas, who were denied a hat-trick of titles in the last edition, clinch their third crown? Or will the Velocity women have their maiden title?
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"I don't think I have played in front of a louder crowd," says Australian spinner Alana King in an interview with the broadcaster.
Supernovas have won the final by a mere margin of 4 runs and they lift their third Women's T20 Challenge title. Velocity, on the other hand, continue to be trophy less.
This match seemed to be down and out a long time ago, but Laura Wolvaardt with company from Sneh Rana and Simran Bahadur kept them in hunt for long. At the end, the Supernovas needed the World Number 1 bowler Sophie Ecclestone to close it off for them and boy she did it in some style.
Simran Bahadur steps out, makes it a full toss but she loses her shape. The bat flies away from her hand and that's a heartbreak for Wolvaardt and Velocity.
VEL - 161/8 (20)
Brilliant from Sophie Ecclestone as she ties Wolvaardt down. It is now up to Simran Bahadur. 6 needed of the last delivery. Can the young Indian create magic?
A six from Wolvaardt and two singles in the final over bowled by Sophie Ecclestone so far. 9 needed of 3 with the South African on strike.
This can still swing both ways. WHAT A CONTEST!
A boundary for Wolvaardt, three in a row for Simran Bahadur as Pooja Vastrakar leaks 17 off the penultimate over. The Velocity camp is pumped up and they need 17 runs from the last over.
THIS MATCH IS STILL ALIVE!
VEL - 149/8 (19)
The South African keeps waging a lone battle for Velocity. Her second half century of the season and she is the only one to do so. Reaches there in 34 deliveries.
40 needed off 14.
Kate Cross smashes Deandra Dottin for a couple of boundaries but the West Indian hits back. A good bouncer, Cross can only edge it to the wicketkeeper. Wolvaardt has a sorry look on her face at the non-striker's end.
VEL - 117/8 (16.5)
Radha Yadav tries to hit out Alana King first ball. All she manages is a leading edge with Harmanpreet Kaur pounces with ease. 2 in 2 for the Australian and Laura Wolvaardt is running out of partners.
VEL - 104/7 (15.4)
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