After a winning start, Supernovas were handed a seven-wicket loss by Velocity in the second game of the Women's T20 Challenge 2022. Set 150, Shafali Verma got 51 before Laura Wolvaardt finished off the tricky chase with ease.
REPORT - SUPERNOVAS VS VELOCITY
Shafali, Wolvaardt help Velocity upstage Supernovas
Laura Wolvaardt finished with an unbeaten 51 © IPL
Shaky start
Stuck in, Supernovas were dented in the opening four overs as they slipped to 18 for 3. Priya Punia fell to Kate Cross, who also accounted for Harleen Deol. Deandra Dottin too failed to get going and was the third to fall as Supernovas were left on shaky ground.
The resurgence
Taniya Bhatia (36 off 32) and Harmanpreet Kaur (71 off 51) stuck together to score 82 off 63 and put the innings back on track. Supernovas were 29 for 3 at the end of the powerplay but the pair picked up pace and helped them reach 60 for 3 at the halfway mark. They got their 50-run partnership in the 12th over and looked set to launch from there. However, Bhatia was run out in the 15th over after her partner couldn't dispatch a full toss and some smart work from the 'keeper saw the batter short at the bowler's end.
Kaur then went on to strike 4, 6 and 4 against Sneh Rana in the 18th before falling to Radha Yadav in the next over. Sune Luus ended with 20 off 14 to ensure the bowlers had a total they could work with.
The Shafali show
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