Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs | SNO: 130/7 | RR: 6.50

  • Pooja Vastrakar2 (3b)
  • Ellyse Perry13 (14b)
  • Suzie Bates3-0-16-2
  • Ekta Bisht4-0-24-1

5.13pm Somehow, that game got very very close. But the Supernovas have just enough in the end to huff and puff to their target. Not the greatest game of cricket, but like most T20s, this match also got very tight. Bates almost defended 3 in the final over, but the Supernovas got through off the final delivery.

It was, in any case, a great event for women's cricket. Some of the best cricketers in the world in one place, for two teams always promises great cricket. Even though, the quality wasn't quite at its best, the competition and spirit was.

Suzie Bates is the Player of the Match: "We were short with the bat, struggled through that middle order. Nice to keep the game close in the end. I was more of a bowling allrounder today."

Smriti Mandhana: "Our girls did brilliantly to take it to the last ball. You always feel like you;re 10 short. Wicket was really slow, 145-150 would have been a good score to defend. In T20s, you can defend any thing and any score can get chased. I told her I'm not playing Playstation with you because she (Harmanpreet) took that catch."

Harmanpreet Kaur: "To try to take it ball by ball. We have focused on our fielding, improving day by day. They used their bowling well."

El Perry: "It was amazing, an incredible experience. Nice that it was competitive and was close. It's so awesome for the health of the game. The IPL for women is the missing piece of the puzzle. To come down and play this game is a highlight of my career."

19.6
1
Bates to Vastrakar, 1 run, 97 kph. Dropped? Doesn't matter, the ball goes through for one. Full and straight, skewed away past midwicket for one. Did that fielder get close to it? Nonetheless, the Supernovas beat Smriti Mandhana's Trailblazers in a super-tight game.

1 off 1. Everyone has to come in? There's one deep midwicket for the hoick. A short midwicket also.

Shahed: "Super over anyone? We didn't have any in IPL this season."

19.5
1
Bates to Perry, 1 run, 100 kph, low full toss outside off is hit to cover.

2 off 2 now. I'd be happy to give her one.

19.4
1
Bates to Vastrakar, 1 run, full and wide outside off, driven to long-off for one

Nerves, nerves

3 off 3

19.3
0
Bates to Vastrakar, no run, 94 kph, a yorker is jammed back to the bowler. Another DOT BALL. Nervous smiles all around.

3 off 4. You'd want seven, maybe eight in the circle for this. Just five in the circle.

19.2
1
Bates to Perry, 1 run, she does. Full outside off, drilled down to long-off for one

Will Perry take the single? Five inside the circle.

Now 4 off 5

19.1
0
Bates to Perry, no run, DOT BALL! Short and wide, Perry misses a dab

4 off 6, Perry on strike. One boundary away. You'd want to give her one. Bates will bowl.

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | SNO: 126/6 (4 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.63, RRR: 4.00)

  • Ellyse Perry11 (11b)
  • Ekta Bisht4-0-24-1
  • Jhulan Goswami4-0-22-1
18.6
W
Bisht to Perry, OUT, that's very lazy running from Meshram! Is she gone? Yep, she is. Full and wide outside off, drilled to short cover. Mandhana misfields, but recovers very quickly, picks up and throws the stumps down at the batsman's end. She plonked her bat back in, didn't slide it and that costs her eventually.

MR Meshram run out 4 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14

18.5
0
Bisht to Perry, no run, slow on off, blocked
18.4
4
Bisht to Perry, FOUR, very neat from Perry. That's the game? Flat and wide outside off, Perry opens the bat face despite being on the back foot and carving the ball through third man for four. Too good
18.3
1
Bisht to Meshram, 1 run, there should not be one there, flat and wide outside off, chopped to point for one

Shubham Sharan: "Feels great to see this match having the top players from different countries. Hopefully we get to see a Women's IPL in full motion soon!!"

18.2
1
Bisht to Perry, 1 run, drilled away to deep cover for one

10 off 11

18.1
0
Bisht to Perry, no run, flat and straight, pushed back to the bowler.

10 off 12. A wicket of Perry makes things interesting.

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs | SNO: 120/6 (10 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.66, RRR: 5.00)

  • Mona Meshram3 (6b)
  • Ellyse Perry6 (6b)
  • Jhulan Goswami4-0-22-1
  • Suzie Bates2-0-12-2
17.6
0
Goswami to Meshram, no run, another yorker is yanked out to cover
17.5
1
Goswami to Perry, 1 run, short and wide outside off, carved to deep point for a run
17.4
1
Goswami to Meshram, 1 run, nicely played. Full outside off, driven to deep cover for a run
17.3
1
Goswami to Perry, 1 run, a low full toss is swatted away towards long-on for a run
17.2
1
Goswami to Meshram, 1 run, shortish outside off, pulled to deep square leg for one
17.1
0
Goswami to Meshram, no run, a good yorker on off, jammed back to the bowler

14 off 18 to win

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | SNO: 116/6 (14 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.82, RRR: 4.66)

  • Ellyse Perry4 (4b)
  • Mona Meshram1 (2b)
  • Suzie Bates2-0-12-2
  • Jhulan Goswami3-0-18-1
16.6
2
Bates to Perry, 2 runs, a wide yorker is squeezed away through point for two.

Mohit Shukla: "Why Veda Why? When you're on course to an easy victory, why play such outrageous shot"

16.5
1
Bates to Meshram, 1 run, worked away to midwicket
16.4
0
Bates to Meshram, no run, on the pads, nudged to short fine leg. Dot.

Mona Meshram joins El Perry. 17 off 21. Six inside the circle.

16.3
W
Bates to Kaur, OUT, another one holes out! Bates now has two wickets. Full delivery outside off, she clears her front leg and looks to swing the ball over midwicket but the ball isn't timed. The catch is taken at long-on

H Kaur c Tahuhu b Bates 21 (23b 1x4 0x6) SR: 91.3

16.2
1
Bates to Perry, 1 run, poor ball, but gets away with it. A slower ball down leg is swung away down to short fine leg for a run
16.1
0
Bates to Perry, no run, full on off, very quick, jammed away to cover

Supernovas 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st47M RajDN Wyatt
2nd10DN WyattMM Lanning
3rd14MM LanningH Kaur
4th35SFM DevineH Kaur
5th5H KaurV Krishnamurthy
6th2EA PerryH Kaur
7th13EA PerryMR Meshram
8th4EA PerryP Vastrakar