On the basis of half-centuries from aggressive openers Shefali Verma (51) and Laura Woolvaardt (51 not out), Velocity defeated Supernovas by seven wickets in the second match of the Women’s T20 Challenge 2022 on Tuesday, May 24. Shafali completed her fifty in 30 balls. Due to his stormy supernovas captain Harmanpreet Kaur (51 balls, 71 runs, 7 fours, 3 sixes) was watered down on the half-century. Harmanpreet Kaur was adjudged player of the match.
In this match played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, Velocity captain Deepti Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl. Batting first, Supernovas scored 150 runs for 5 wickets. Velocity scored 151 runs for the loss of 3 wickets with 10 balls to spare and won easily. Velocity had lost the wicket of Natkan Chantham (1 run) in the second over itself. However, it had no effect on Shefali. He continued to bat aggressively in his style.
Shafali Verma (33 balls, 51 runs, 9 fours, one six) got good support from wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia (17 runs). Both laid the foundation for victory by sharing 63 runs in 29 balls. Shefali scored the fastest fifty of the tournament in 30 balls with a run against Alana King in the ninth over after Yastika was dismissed off Deandra Dottin (2 for 21).
However, she became Dotin’s second victim in the next over itself. After this, the pair of Woolvaardt (35 balls, 51 not out, 7 fours, one six) and Deepti Sharma (25 balls, 24 not out, 2 fours) gave the team victory with an unbroken partnership of 71 runs.
Earlier, Velocity’s bowlers performed well in the beginning. However, Harmanpreet’s unmatched innings helped the Supernovas’ team put up a challenging score. Harmanpreet hit seven fours and three sixes in his innings. He got good support from wicketkeeper Tania Bhatia (36 runs). Harmanpreet and Tania put on an excellent partnership of 82 runs after falling for three wickets for 18 runs.
Tania hit three fours in her 32-ball innings. In the last over, Sune Luce scored an unbeaten 20 runs in 14 balls with the help of three fours, taking the team’s score to 150 runs. For Velocity, Kate Cross took two for 24, while Radha Sharma and Deepti Sharma took one wicket each. Priya Punia (four runs), Dotin (six) and Harleen Deol (seven) could not continue the good form of the previous match in this match.