After 5 overs, Velocity 50/2
Double blow for Velocity in their chase as they lose Yastika and Shafali. Trailblazers need a win here, and they are clearly taking it seriously. Rajeshwari Gayakwad with the wicket of Shafali.
OUT! Given LBW and Shafali has to walk. But, she goes for the review. No bat involved, impact is umpire’s call and hitting the wickets. Velocity retain the review but lose Shafali. Shafali Verma lbw b Gayakwad 29
OUT! Cleaned up! Yastika Bhatia departs as Salma Khatun strikes. Yastika looks to dance down the track aiming to go over mid-off, but Yastika is cleaned up. Yastika b Salma Khatun 19
After 2 overs, Velocity 22/0
Velocity are off to a strong start in the chase. Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia open, and 22 runs have come off the first two overs.
After 20 overs, Trailblazers 190/5
Simran bowls the final over of the innings. Dunkley begins with consecutive fours to put more misery on the Velocity bowling attack. Another couple from Dunkley takes her score to 19 off just seven balls. And guess what? Dunkley is out, caught by Radha Yadav, who finally makes up for her drop catch earlier. Richa Ghosh is the new batter. Trailblazers finish their innings at 190/5 as Hayley is out in the last ball of the innings.
After 18 overs, Trailblazers 168/2 (Matthews 17, Dunkley 8)
Khaka with the big wicket of Jemimah Rodrigues. Jemomah is out for 66, she goes for a sweep but Sneh Rana does the rest with a catch. Something to smile about for Velocity, who have otherwise been sloppy on the field tonight. Sophia Dunkley is the new batter. A six from Sophia Dunkley in Deepti’s over that follows, that brings up the highest team total in the Women’s T20 Challenge. 11 off the over.
OUT! Huge wicket for Velocity. Jemimah sweeps to short fine leg but fibds Sneh Rana the fielder. A breakthrough finally for Velocity. Rodrigues c Sneh Rana b Ayabonga Khaka 66
After 16 overs, Trailblazers 144/2 (Matthews 2, Rodrigues 66)
Simran continues. Velocity have been sloppy in the field tonight, another drop, this time by Radha Yadav at deep extra-cover. Rodrigues was the batter, she in turn collected a couple of runs on the occasion. Fifth ball, Rodrigues goes big, there’s a shout of catch it, catch it’ but Sneh Rana the fielder drops in front of the boundary and the ball races past the ropes for a four. Dropped at long-on!
After 15 overs, Trailblazers 128/2 (Matthews 1, Rodrigues 51)
Sneh Rana strikes in her latest over. She removes Meghana for 73, who is caught by Kate Cross at long-off. Hayley Matthews is the new batter.
OUT! Caught by the fielder at long-off and Meghana has to depart after a fine 73. Sneh Rana with the wicket. Meghana c Kate Cross b Sneh Rana 73