Electing to bat first, Shivamogga Lions got off to a slow start but eventually recovered to make 93 for 6 in the allotted 20 overs. Number 4 Prathyusha K was the top scorer with an 18-ball 24 (4x4) before she was caught at point by Anaga M off Divya Gnananad, the Mysuru skipper. A spate of run-outs didn’t help the Shivamogga cause.
For Mysuru, economical spells from offie Chandu (1/10) and medium pacer Akanksha, who finished off with a maiden over and a total of 13 runs in her quota of four overs, did the trick.
In reply, the Warriors got off to a poor start as they slumped to 23 for 3 in within the Powerplay. Simren Henry played a gritty knock of 15 (31b, 2x4) and kept the Warriors in the hunt. Shivamogga made it tough by picking up wickets at regular intervals.
The Warriors were 31 for 5 at the end of the 10th over and were staring at defeat. Left-arm spinner Sahana Pawar with her two maidens piled the pressure on the Warriors. She was well supported by leggies Rameshwari Gaekwad (2-10) and Pratayusha (1-13).
That’s when the seventh-wicket pair of Akanksha (34 not out, 27b, 3x4, 1x6) and Aditi Rajesh (21 not out, 24b) got together and put together an unbroken match-winning partnership of 55 from 33 balls. It was a well-earned victory in the end for the Mysuru Warriors women.
Brief scores: Shivamogga Lions: 93/6 in 20 overs (Prathyusha C 24) lost to Mysuru Warriors: 94/6 in 19.2 overs (Akanksha Kohli 34 n.o., Aditi Rajesh 24 n.o; Rameshwari Gayakwad 2-10) by 4 wickets.
Wednesday’s women’s match (Sept 5, 2018) – 2nd Women’s Exhibition Match – Bijapur Bulls vs Belagavi Panthers, 11.00 am, SDNR Wadiyar Stadium, Mysuru
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