Mumbai led by skipper Humairaa Kaazi defeated Railways led by skipper Sneh Rana by 61 runs in the 1st quarter-final to book a spot in the semi-final. Uttarakhand led by skipper Ekta Bisht defeated Baroda led by skipper Radha Yadav in the 4th quarter-final by 5 wickets to progress to the semi-final.
Himachal Pradesh led by skipper Sushma Verma defeated Andhra led by skipper Sneha Deepthi by 7 wickets in the 2nd quarter final. Bengal led by skipper Saika Ishaque defeated Madhya Pradesh led by skipper Nikita Singh by 7 wickets in the 3rd quarter-final to book their spot in the semi-final. Mumbai were up against Uttarakhand in the 1st semi-final. On the other hand, Himachal Pradesh was up against Bengal in the 2nd semi-final.
1st Semi-Final: Mumbai versus Uttarakhand
Simran Shaikh, Sayali Satghare, and Fatima Jaffer guided Mumbai into the final with a comprehensive 31-run victory against Uttarakhand
Mumbai skipper Humairaa Kaazi won the toss and opted to bat first. Mumbai posted a total of 131/6 in their quota of 20 overs. The 74-run 2nd wicket partnership between Simran Shaikh and skipper Humairaa Kaazi was the highest partnership of the innings for Mumbai. Simran Shaikh (47 off 40 balls), skipper Humairaa Kaazi (37 off 40 balls), Saima Thakor (13* off 6 balls), and Sayali Satghare (10 off 8 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Mumbai. Mansi Joshi (4-0-26-2), Safina (3-0-10-1), and Amisha B (4-0-20-1) were the top performers with the ball for Uttarakhand.
Chasing a target of 132, Uttarakhand was restricted to 100/5 in their quota of 20 overs, falling short of the target by 31 runs. The unbeaten 27-run 6th wicket partnership for the 6th wicket between Prema and Mansi Joshi was the highest partnership of the run chase. Mansi Joshi (27* off 38 balls), Neelam (22 off 20 balls), Prema (18* off 10 balls), and skipper Ekta Bisht (18 off 28 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Uttarakhand. Fatima Jaffer (4-0-19-2), Sayali Satghare (4-0-26-2), P Naik (3-1-7-0), and Jagravi Pawar (4-0-16-0) were the top performers with the ball for Mumbai.
Simran Shaikh was awarded the Player of the Match for her brilliant innings (47 off 40 balls) with the bat, playing a crucial role in helping her side book a spot in the final of the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy 2024.
2nd Semi-Final: Himachal Pradesh versus Bengal
Richa Ghosh, Titas Sadhu, and Mita Paul played an instrumental role in Bengal’s progress to the final with a convincing 21-run victory against Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh skipper Sushma Verma won the toss and opted to field first. After being inserted to bat first, Bengal posted a competitive total of 134/6 in their quota of 20 overs. The 53-run 2nd wicket partnership between Tanusree Sarkar and Richa Ghosh was the highest partnership of the innings. T Sarkar (36 off 36 balls), wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh (31 off 28 balls), and Mita Paul (29 off 30 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Bengal. Sushmita Kumari (4-0-26-2), Yamuna Rana (4-0-32-1), and Jyoti Thakur (3-0-18-1) were the top performers with the ball for Himachal Pradesh.
Chasing a target of 135, Himachal Pradesh was restricted to 113/8 in their quota of overs, falling short of the target by 21 runs. The 42-run 3rd wicket partnership between Sonal Thakur and Harleen Deol was the highest partnership of the run chase. S M Singh (32 off 22 balls), Harleen Deol (28 off 26 balls), and Sonal Thakur (23 off 30 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Himachal Pradesh. Titas Sadhu (4-2-9-2), skipper Saika Ishaque (4-1-22-2), and Mital Paul (4-0-14-1) were the top performers with the ball for Bengal.
Mita Paul was awarded the Player of the Match for her all-round contributions. She chipped in with 29 (30 balls) with the bat and returned with brilliant match figures (4-0-14-1) with the ball. She played a crucial role in helping her side book a spot in the final of the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy 2024 against Mumbai led by skipper Humairaa Kaazi on 12th November 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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