After the batters goofed it up, the bowlers came to the party to bowl Hyderabad to a 20-run victory over Vidarbha in the BCCI Women’s Under-15 One-day Tournament in Vizianagaram on Friday.
Electing to bat after skipper P Shanvi won the toss, Hyderabad openers Shanvi and Bhavishya Reddy got the side off to a decent start. The duo added 32 in 8.1 overs before Bhavishya was bowled by Vidhi Deshmukh for 10 (17 balls; 1×4).
Shanvi and Neetha Nagabelli then added 12 before the skipper was trapped leg before by Vrishti Deshpande for 15 (41 balls; 2×4).
Thereafter, Hyderabad lost their wickets and way. Prateeka Katravath (8), Neetha (6), and Kodamunja Deekshaja (3) fell quickly as Hyderabad were reduced to 60 for five.
Sai Druvigna (9) and Shaik Aisha took the score to 87 with a 27-run partnership before the former fell. Two runs later Aisha (19) departed.
Ananya Dandu then took over the proceedings. She remained unbeaten on a 23-ball 20 as Hyderabad reached 111. Ananya scored 19 of the 22 scored for the last three wickets. The other three runs were extras. Nikeshini V, Vareesha Nama and Meghana Goud failed to open their scoring but hung long enough for Ananya to get the extra runs for the side.
Arya Nandanwar took four for 21 for Vidarbha.
Vidarbha’s reply revolved around opener Arya Abhay Pongde, who made a 39-ball 44 with nine fours. The others failed to come to terms with the Hyderabad attack. Vidarbha were bowled out for 91. Deekshaja took three for 16, while Shanvi and Ananya claimed two wickets apiece.
Chakrika Dandu bags four for Andhra
Andhra girls powered to a thumping 10-wicket victory over Gujarat in Nagpur.
Chasing 95 for victory, Andhra openers put the rival attack to the sword as they reached the target in only 10.4 overs. Pushpitha Gowda K was unbeaten on 41 off 33 balls with three fours and a six, while skipper Deeksha Katragadda remained unconquered on 48 off 32 balls with three fours and an equal number over the ropes. Their 95-run partnership came off just 65 balls.
Earlier, Gujarat, who elected to bat first, failed to put up a challenging total. They were bowled out for 94 with opener Nitya Y Brahmakshtriya being the only batter to show some spine. She made a 67-ball 36 with five boundaries. Chakrika Dandu took four for eight for Andhra.
Brief scores: Hyderabad 111 in 32.4 overs (Arya Nandanwar 4/21) bt Vidarbha 91 in 23.3 overs (K Deekshaja 3/16).
Gujarat 94 in 31.5 overs (Nitya Y Brahmakshtriya 36; Chakrika Dandu 4/8, Akshaya Vadde 2/9, Sana 2/18) lost to Andhra 95/0 in 10.4 overs (Pushpitha Gowda K 41 no, Deeksha Katragadda 48 no).
