In a low-scoring thriller at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, the 6th T20 match of Women’s Uttarakhand Premier League (WUPL) 2026 between Mussoorie Queens Women and Pithoragarh Hurricanes Women delivered edge-of-the-seat drama.
Batting first, Mussoorie Queens Women set out to establish a solid foundation, with opening pair Nandini Kashyap and Aarti Bhandari taking the crease. However, the opening partnership was cut short when Bhandari was caught by Arya off the bowling of Ankita Shah for 5 runs. Tanvi Tomar joined skipper Nandini Kashyap to construct a brief partnership, before Tomar fell for 12 runs (15 balls, 2 fours) to a catch by Arya off Ananya Mehra.
Dipika Chand entered next, adding 11 runs off 16 balls before being caught by Shetty off Manna Chaudhary. The Hurricanes tightened their grip as wickets began falling at regular intervals. Yashika Baunthiyal laboured for 7 off 16 balls before falling to Mehra, while Pooja Raj was removed for a duck, caught by Mehra off Chaudhary. Captain Nandini Kashyap anchored the innings from one end with a top score of 23 off 33 balls (3 fours) until her crucial dismissal, caught by Arya off Chaudhary.
Jigyasa Tomar (1) was trapped lbw by Sabhya Negi, and Priyanshi Tomar scored 9 off 18 balls before being bowled by Sangeeta Sindhu. Roshini Danu couldn’t alter the momentum, falling for 0 to Sindhu. Toward the lower order, Nisha Mishra chipped in with a brisk, unbeaten 6 off 5 balls, alongside Jahnavi Nautiyal who remained not out on 1 off 1 ball. Mussoorie Queens Women were limited to 88/9 in their 20 overs.
Pithoragarh Hurricanes Women delivered a disciplined bowling display, led by Manna Chaudhary’s outstanding spell of 3/5 in 2 overs. Sangeeta Sindhu (2/7 in 1 over) and Ananya Mehra (2/18 in 4 overs) applied constant pressure, supported cleanly by Ankita Shah (1/1 in 2 overs) and Sabhya Negi (1/9 in 3 overs). Karuna Shetty (0/20 in 4 overs), Isha Chodhary (0/8 in 1 over), Navya Chauhan (0/6 in 2 overs), and Impact Player Ridhima Shetty (0/13 in 1 over) kept things tight across their respective overs.
Chasing a modest target, Pithoragarh Hurricanes Women began their response with openers Ananya Mehra and Gayatri Arya. The chase suffered an immediate blow as Arya was dismissed for a 2-ball duck, caught by Tomar off Nisha Mishra. Next batter Ankita Shah also failed to trouble the scorers, caught by Danu off Tomar for a 3-ball duck. Mehra attempted to anchor, scoring 11 off 17 balls with 2 boundaries, before being caught by Tomar off Mishra.
Captain Jyoti Giri briefly counter-attacked with 9 off 12 balls (1 four) before falling caught by Chand off Pooja Raj. Bhoomi Umar battled hard for 8 off 23 balls before being trapped lbw by Raj. Karuna Shetty offered a quick 6 off 8 balls before being caught by Danu off Raj, and Manna Chaudhary was cleaned up for a duck by Raj.
The collapse continued through the tail as Sangeeta Sindhu (0 off 1 ball) and Navya Chauhan (0 off 3 balls) were both bowled by Pooja Raj. Down at the bottom, Sabhya Negi held one end heroically with an unbeaten 15 off 33 balls (1 four). She found a solid partner in Impact Player Ridhima Shetty, who compiled an unbeaten 12 off 17 balls with 2 fours. Their unbroken late-order stand brought stability, but the heavy damage earlier meant Pithoragarh Hurricanes Women ended their 20 overs at 65/9.
The primary architect of this defense was Pooja Raj, who turned the game completely on its head with a devastating spell of 6/6 in 4 overs. Nisha Mishra provided exceptional initial control with 2/11 in 4 overs, while Priyanshi Tomar chipped in with 1/12 in 3 overs. Supporting contributions from Roshini Danu (0/9 in 2 overs), Tanvi Tomar (0/1 in 2 overs), Sanjeevani Rawat (0/9 in 2 overs), Yashika Baunthiyal (0/12 in 2 overs), and Dipika Chand (0/1 in 1 over) ensured Mussoorie Queens Women completed a dramatic 23-run victory.
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