Women's T20 Challenge LIVE - Velocity beat Supernovas by 7 wickets - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Deepti Sharma's (left) Velocity take on Harmanpreet Kaur's (right) Supernovas in Women's T20 Challenge (Source: Women's T20 Challenge)
After an astounding win against the defending champions Trailblazers on Monday, the Supernovas led by Harmanpreet Kaur take on Velocity today. Led by Deepthi Sharma for the first time, the Velocity would be hoping to get their campaign off to a good start after a disappointing stint in the previous edition.
A win today for the Supernovas will send them to their fourth straight final of Women's T20 Challenge, while a win for Velocity here will keep the tournament in balance.
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That's that. Velocity have made a quick work out of this chase of 150 against Supernovas. Against the Supernovas who registered a big 49-run win over Trailblazers yesterday.
Supernovas were pushed to a par score by their skipper Harmanpreet Kaur with a half century, but Velocity had things in control during the chase with Shafali Verma starting well and Laura Wolvaardt finished it off without any hiccups.
Final Score:
SNO - 150/5 (20)
VEL - 151/3 (18.3)
Wolvaardt comes down the ground and smashes Deandra Dottin over long on. There's the half century for the South African off 35 deliveries. Just 1 needed now for Velocity.
Deepti Sharma and Laura Wolvaardt continue to chip away with runs and this is just a matter of time now.
VEL - 144/3 (18)
Laura Wolvaardt continues her merry ways and this is just getting easier for Velocity by the minute. Deepti Sharma, on the other hand, has held up well giving the strike to the South African.
VEL - 130/3 (16)
Laura Wolvaardt has taken on Harmanpreet Kaur and smashed the Supernovas captain for consecutive boundaries to bring the required rate below 6 for the first time.
34 needed of 36
VEL - 117/3 (14)
Deepti Sharma and Laura Wolvaardt trying to build a partnership for Velocity now. They need 55 off the last eight overs to win.
VEL - 96/3 (12)
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it is Harmanpreet Kaur just casually diving around the field.
A short and wide delivery from Dottin, Shafali Verma flashes hard. It takes the outer half of the bat and flies towards backward point. Harmanpreet Kaur dives full length to her left - her weaker side, and plucks it out with just a single hand.
SENSATIONAL!
VEL - 80/3 (9.4)
Shafali Verma brings up her half century now off just 30 deliveries. This is the fastest half century this season so far.
Shafali Verma given LBW off Alana King and she decides to review after having a chat with Wolvaardt. They are proven right with the ball tracking showing it to be missing the leg stump. Good review!
VEL - 72/2 (8.1)