Inching closer to the fag-end of the tournament, the
defending champions Railways women went all guns blazing against Hyderabad at
Vijaynand Ground, Secunderabad. Winning the toss and opting to field first, Railways
skipper marshalled her troops well who skittled out Hyderabad eves for a paltry
60.
Apart from Pranathi Reddy (16), no other Hyderbad batswoman
managed to cross the double digit mark. The Hyderabad batting line up tumbled
like a pack of cards. The experienced Railway bowling was too good to handle
for the Hyderabad eves. Kavita Patil (3-15) was the pick of the bowlers, who
was well-supported by Niranjana (1-13) and the spinning trio of Ekta Bisht
(2-14), Sneh Rana (2-13) and Rajeshwari Gayakwad (2-4).
Chasing 61 runs off 50 overs was nothing less than a cake
walk for the Railways. Ananya Upendran struck for Hyderabad when she got rid of
opening batswoman Thirushkamini (10) in the 11th over. Soon Railways lost
another wicket when Sravanthi Naidu sent Veda Krishnamurthy (8) back to the
pavilion. A patient knock by Poonam Raut (33*) ensured that Railways chased
down the target without any further hiccups.
The defending champions have continued their winning streak
in the tournament and are in the driver’s seat to defend their national
championship title.
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