Skipper Pranavi Chandra and Gongadi Trisha struck half-centuries but it was not enough as Hyderabad crashed to a 12-run loss against Uttar Pradesh in the BCCI’s Senior Women’s T20 Trophy at the MCA Ground 2, Gahunje, Pune on Monday.
Replying to Uttar Pradesh’s 188 for four, Hyderabad were off to a flying start with openers Trisha and Pranavi giving their side a solid start. The duo added 88 off just 60 balls with Pranavi being the aggressive batter. Pranavi got a sizzling 38-ball 66 with eight fours and four sixes before being caught by Ayushi Soni off Khushi Tyagi while Trisha played the anchor’s role by contributing 20 off 22 balls.
Trisha and G Kavyasree (17) shared a 34-run stand for the second wicket off 23 balls but once Kavyasree fell the innings collapsed. Kavya was caught by Archana Devi off Garima Yadav to unsettle the chase.
Vanka Pooja was caught by MS Malik off Sonam Yadav for 8 and Trisha was caught by Sampada Dixit off Tyagi to leave Hyderabad delicately placed at 147 for four in 17.5 overs. Trisha’s 51 came off 44 balls with six fours and a six.
Wicketkeeper Madiwala Mamatha made 20 before being run out by Tripti Singh and Hyderabad could reach 176 for five.
Earlier, a superb knock by opener Varnika Singh helped Uttar Pradesh reach 188 for four. Varnika Singh and fellow opener Tripti Singh added 70 for the first wicket before Tripti was bowled by Kesari Drithi for 20.
Varnika and Muskan Malik then flogged the Hyderabad attack as they added 111 off 66 balls for the second wicket with Varnika contributing 46 off 33 balls and Muskan making 59 off 33 balls.
Varnika was stumped by wicketkeeper Mamatha off Drithi for 95 off 66 balls with 16 fours and two sixes. Soon Muskaan too fell as she was caught by Kavyasree of Niteesha for 63 off 35 balls with seven four and three sixes.
Brief scores: Uttar Pradesh 188 for four in 20 overs (Varnika Singh 95, Tripti Singh 20, Muskan Malik 63; Kesari Drithi 2/23, Kunchala Niteesha 2/7) beat Hyderabad 176 for five in 20 overs (G Trisha 51, Pranavi Chandra 66, M Mamatha 20; Kushi Tyagi 2/35).
Andhra thrash Odisha by nine wickets
Andhra scored a thumping nine-wicket win over Odisha at the IS Bindra Cricket Stadium in Mohali.
Replying to Odisha’s modest 125 for five, Andhra women made 126 for one in 11.2 overs.
Openers Ranga Lakshmi and Neeragattu Anusha set the tone for the big win with a 78-run partnership for the first wicket. The duo flayed the Odisha attack and looked set to overhaul the Odisha scoring but Ranga Lakshmi was run out by Ananya L Mishra to end the enterprising stand.
Wicketkeeper Ranga Lakshmi made 54 off 26 balls with five fours and four sixes. Anusha remained unbeaten on 40 off 27 balls with six fours and a six, while Henrietta Pereira made an unbeaten 27 off 15 balls with five hits to the fence.
Earlier, Odisha got off to a poor start as they lost opener Alipsa Biswal (1) with just three on the board. Alipsa was caught by Henrietta off K Anjali Sravani but Tanmayee Behera made a quickfire 22 off 25 balls with a four and a six to help Odisha reach 40 before she was caught by Pushpa Latha off KV Akhila Pavani.
Madhuri Meheta and skipper Sushree Dibyadarshini then added 70 for the third wicket to lend some respectability to the total.
Sushree was caught by Sravani off Devika Kandregula for 25off 26 balls with two fours. Odisha batter then failed to press on and were restricted to 125 for five with Madhuri falling in the last over. Madhuri was snapped up by Sarvani off Devika for 56 off 55 balls with four fours and a six.
Brief scores: Odisha 125 for five in 20 overs (Madhuri Meheta 56, Tanmayee Behera 22, Sushree Dibyadarshini 25; Devika Kandregula 2/20) lost to Andhra 126 for one in 11.2 overs (Ranga Lakshmi 54, Neeragattu Anusha 40 not out, Henrietta Pereira 27 not out).
