In the sixth T20 match of the WAPL 2026 at ACA Stadium in Mangalagiri, Rayalaseema Xen Stars Girls opted to bat first after profitable the toss in opposition to Vizag Fire Birds Girls.
The innings started on a shaky note as captain Ok Anjali Sarvani struck early for Vizag Fire Birds Girls, eradicating openers Kolathur Subhasri (4 off 5 balls, 1 four, caught by Krishnan) and Vemulapati Setu Sai (2 off 3 balls, caught by Thanmayi). Palnati Rishika Krishnan compounded the early damage by stumping wicketkeeper-batter Harshita Gowda for a duck (0 off 2 balls), leaving the top order in full disarray.
Rebuilding the innings, Vasavi Pavani and Greeshma Saini Reddy cast a gentle partnership to restore stability. Pavani scored a wise 31 off 26 balls (3 fours) earlier than a sharp mixture effort by Setu Sai and Thanmayi resulted in her being run out. Reddy then exploded on the assault, dominant all through her innings as she smashed an entertaining 70 off just 38 deliveries, that includes 5 fours and 6 large sixes, earlier than falling caught by Latha off M Hasini Choudhary.
Captain Ellutla Padmaja maintained the aggression within the middle order, hitting a brisk 39 off 32 balls (7 fours) until Krishnan had her caught by Singh. In direction of the closing overs, Bareddy Anusha chipped in with 12 off 9 balls (1 four) earlier than being caught by Setu Sai off Sai Thanmayi, whereas Sajja Lakshmi stayed unbeaten on 7 off 5 balls (1 four) to hold Rayalaseema Xen Stars Girls to a powerful whole of 174-7 of their 20 overs.
For Vizag Fire Birds Girls, Ok Anjali Sarvani (2/22 in 3 overs) and Palnati Rishika Krishnan (2/29 in 4 overs) led the bowling effort. Sai Thanmayi (1/26 in 3 overs) and M Hasini Choudhary (1/14 in 2 overs) took one wicket each, whereas Ok Yashaswini Mani Valli (0/12 in 1 over), Pendyala Sarayu (0/21 in 2 overs), Saranya Gadwal (0/40 in 4 overs), and Vurukuti Pushpa Latha (0/9 in 1 over) remained unrewarded.
Chasing a target of 175, Vizag Fire Birds Girls suffered an early setback when opener Pendyala Sarayu fell for 2 off 8 balls, caught by Reddy off captain Ellutla Padmaja. Vurukuti Pushpa Latha gave the chase real momentum with a counter-attacking knock, blistering 48 off 26 balls with 8 boundaries earlier than being caught by Padmaja off Kokkiligadda Dhathri. Mayassar Anjum Palla Yuhasini managed 7 off 7 balls (1 four) earlier than Vasavi Pavani dismissed her (caught Padmaja), whereas Ayesha Singh fell cheaply for 2 off 3 balls, caught by Gowda off Bareddy Anusha.
Wicketkeeper-batter Veera Vidya Sree (12 off 14 balls, 1 four) turned Dhathri’s second victim, caught behind by Gowda. Captain Ok Anjali Sarvani tried to hold the middle order along with 16 off 17 balls, but she was stumped by Gowda off Anusha. M Hasini Choudhary put up a late struggle with a punchy 35 off 29 balls (5 fours) earlier than Padmaja had her caught by Dhathri. Unbeaten cameos from Palnati Rishika Krishnan (17 not out off 11 balls, 3 fours) and Sai Thanmayi (8 not out off 5 balls, 1 six) added late flourish, but Vizag Fire Birds Girls were restricted to 152-7 of their 20 overs, handing Rayalaseema Xen Stars Girls a decisive 22-run win.
For the Xen Stars, skipper Ellutla Padmaja (2/25 in 4 overs), Bareddy Anusha (2/33 in 4 overs), and Kokkiligadda Dhathri (2/26 in 4 overs) each bagged two key wickets. Vasavi Pavani claimed 1/19 in her 2 overs, supported by neat non-wickettaking spells from Avula Sireesha (0/8 in 1 over), Vemulapati Setu Sai (0/21 in 2 overs), and Malakonda Poojitha (0/18 in 3 overs).
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