Hyderabad women, in an inconsequential match, scored a seven-wicket win over Pondicherry, while Andhra kept a clean slate with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan in the BCCI’s Senior women’s T20 Trophy on Wednesday.
Andhra are on top of Group B with 24 points from six wins. Hyderabad finished in fifth position with eight points in Group D.
At the MCA Ground 2 in Gahunje, Pune, Hyderabad completed their engagements with a consolatory win which was shaped by Vanka Pooja’s all-round show.
Pondicherry women, batting first, made 133 in 19.4 overs. Openers Yuvashri Karthikeyan and Elayaperumal Kavisha gave their side a solid start by putting on 56 for the first wicket before skipper Kavisha departed.
Kavisha was caught by S Yashasri off Pooja for 26 off 27 balls with three fours and a six. Pondhicherry lost their way thereafter as Hyderabad struck at regular intervals.
Mansi Joshi (1) was bowled by Kranthi Reddy and Pooja had Karthikeyan caught by Srujana after the batter had made 32 off 30 balls with six fours.
Only Sayali Lonkar offered some resistance with a 30-ball 39 off seven fours as Pondicherry were 133 in 19.4 overs. Pooja took four for 13.
Pooja ensures Hyderabad win
In reply, Hyderabad skipper Pranavi Chandra made a quickfire 27 before being caught by Kavisha off M Revathi. Her 27 came off just 16 balls with four fours and a six.
Hyderabad lost Sandhya Gora for 2 but opener Gongadi Trisha and Pooja ensured victory for their side. They added 48 for the third wicket before Trisha fell. She was caught by Rishika Kumari off Lonkar for 33 off 33 balls with four boundaries.
Pooja remained unbeaten on 55 off 41 balls with six fours and two sixes and M Mamatha made 15 not out off 15 balls with a four and a six as Hyderabad reached 134 for three in 18.3 overs.
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Brief scores: Pondicherry 133 in 19.4 overs (Yuvashri Karthikeyan 32, Sayali Lonkar 39, Vanka Pooja 4/15) lost to Hyderabad 134/3 in 18.3 overs (Gongadi Trisha 33, Pranavi Chandra 27, Vanka Pooja 55no).
Andhra keep a clean slate in Group B
Andhra continued with their winning ways as they scored a five-wicket win over Rajasthan at Ground B of the PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh.
Batting first, Rajasthan lost Sumitra Jat (0) early but Tanika Sharma and Sangeeta Kumawat steadied the innings with a 53-run partnership before Sangeeta was caught by Pushpa Latha off Akhila Pavani. She scored 41 off 25 balls with six fours and a six.
Thereafter, Rajasthan failed to get going as they stumbled along the way. Tanika Sharma was caught by B Anusha off D Kandregula for 33 off 44 balls with three fours.
Suman Meena chipped in with an unbeaten 21 but Rajasthan had to settle for a modest 118 for six.
In reply, Andhra too suffered an early blow as Ranga Lakshmi fell for a duck. But N Anusha and Henrietta Pereira kept them afloat with a 47-run partnership before Henrietta fell to S Sen. Henrietta made 27 off 24 balls with two fours and a six.
Anusha too departed soon as she was caught behind by J Choudhary off H Kumar for 26 off 25 balls with five fours.
However, E Padmaja made an unbeaten 28 off 29 balls with two fours and skipper Anjali Sravani scored 15 to help Andhra reach 121 for five in 19.3 overs.
Brief scores: Rajasthan 118 for six in 20 overs (Tanika Sharma 33, Sangeeta Kumawat 41, Suman Meena 21 not out) lost to Andhra 121 for five in 19.3 overs (N Anusha 26, Henrietta Pereira 27, E Padmaja 28 not out).
