Women’s T20 Challenge Top 5 performers in the Tournament
The recently concluded Women’s T20 Challenge witnessed some outstanding on-field performances including the final where Supernovas survived a scare from Laura Wolvaardt and tail-ender Simran Bahadur to come out on top by four runs. While the Supernovas showcased a collective performance to left their third title, without further ado, here’s a look at five of the best individual performers of this year’s competition.’
Sabbhineni Meghna 73 off 47 vs Velocity
S Meghna made her presence felt in this tournament with a blistering knock off 73 runs from 47 deliveries against Velocity. After the dismissal of skipper Smriti Mandhana, Meghna took the responsibility of anchoring the innings and she also had the batting sensation Jemimah Rodrigues for company. Meghna’s knock included seven fours and four sixes.
Harmanpreet Kaur 71 off 51 vs Velocity
The Supernovas might have lost the contest, but skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s whirlwind knock of a 51-ball 71 also found a special mention in this list. Kaur, who was struggling a bit with her form by this time, made the most of her chances once she was well-set in the middle and made her bat do the talking. The India W T20I skipper’s knock included seven fours and three sixes.
Simran Bahadur
Simran Bahadur was impressive with the ball in hand in the 2022 Women’s T20 Challenge. The pace bowling all-rounder finished the tournament with four wickets in two matches. However, the Delhi cricketer could have added more scalps to her tally had her Velocity teammates not dropped a few catches. Simran could well go on to be the next big thing in Indian women’s cricket from hereon.
Laura Wolvaardt 65* off 40 vs Supernovas
Eyeing a maiden title, Velocity seemed to be down and out as they suffered an awkward batting collapse despite the openers ensuring a brisk start. However, Wolvaardt had other ideas as she played a brilliant counter-attacking knock to keep her team’s hopes alive. Unfortunately for Velocity, she could not get the job done as Harmanpreet Kaur & Co. sneaked away with a four-run win by keeping things tight in the final over.
Kiran Navgire 69 off 34 vs Trailblazers
Kiran Navgire became an overnight sensation with her quickfire knock against the Trailblazers where she scored 69 runs from just 34 deliveries while chasing a mammoth score of 191. Kiran went on to register the fastest half-century in the history of the tournament as she tormented the Trailblazers and took all the bowlers to the cleaners. The Maharashtra cricketer’s knock included five fours and as many sixes.
