Hyderabad: Vanka Pooja turned in an allround performance as Hyderabad registered a convincing seven-wicket victory over Pondicherry, successfully chasing a target of 134 in 18.3 overs in their BCCI Senior Women’s T20 Trophy sixth round match at the MCA Ground-2 in Gahunje, Pune.
Pooja first claimed four wickets for 15 runs before guiding Hyderabad home with an unbeaten 55 of 41 balls, hitting six boundaries and two sixes in the process.
Pooja’s match-winning contribution was the standout performance of the contest. Her clinical bowling spell (4-0-15-4) restricted Pondicherry to 133 in 19.4 overs, despite Sayali Lonkar’s 39 and Yuvashri Karthikeyan’s 32.
Gongadi Trisha added 33 during Hyderabad’s chase, while Pooja’s unbeaten half-century ensured a comfortable finish.
Brief Scores
Pondicherry 133 in 19.4 overs (Yuvashri Karthikeyan 32, Sayali Lonkar 39, Vanka Pooja 4/15 — 4-0-15-4) lost to Hyderabad 134/3 in 18.3 overs (Gongadi Trisha 33, Vanka Pooja 55 n.o — 41b, 6×4, 2×6)
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