The electric environment on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Dehradun witnessed a high-octane thriller within the Girls’s Uttarakhand Premier League (WUPL) 2026 as Bageshwar Aerial Girls clinched a dramatic 3-wicket victory over Pithoragarh Hurricanes Girls within the final over.
Setting the stage within the first innings, Pithoragarh Hurricanes Girls acquired off to a gradual start by means of openers Ananya Mehra and Gayatri Arya. The duo stitched collectively a strong 69-run opening stand, expertly navigating the powerplay and laying a foundation for his or her side. Ananya Mehra contributed a focused 26 off 25 balls (featuring 5 boundaries) earlier than falling to Kanika Nagi off Rita’s bowling.
Gayatri Arya stored up the momentum, top-scoring for the Hurricanes with a sharp 41 off 38 deliveries (including 4 fours and 1 six) earlier than being trapped by Lavdhi Panthari. Following the opening break, Jyoti Giri joined the crease and held one finish firm with a measured 20 off 21 balls (1 four, 1 six) till she was dismissed by a disciplined effort from Lavdhi Panthari.
As the center overs unfolded, Bageshwar’s bowling unit fought again with exemplary management. Kanika Nagi produced a stellar, frugal spell of 1 for 12 in her 4 overs (including a maiden), while Rita stored the pressure on with figures of 1 for 24 in her 4 overs. Lavdhi Panthari made key breakthroughs, ending with 2 for 15 in 3 overs, while Deveshi offered tight assist with 0 for 14 off 3 overs.
Regardless of Prema Rawat being expensive (0/46 in 4 overs) and Ritika Supyal giving freely 24 runs in 2 overs, Ankita Shah stood tall towards the demise, remaining unbeaten on 20 off 19 balls. Cameos from Karuna Shety (5 off 7) and Manna Choudhary (5 off 5) alongside Shagun Choudhary’s unbeaten 14 off 8 balls (3 boundaries) carried the Hurricanes to a aggressive whole of 135/5 of their allotted 20 overs.
Chasing 136 for victory, Bageshwar Aerial Girls launched an explosive counter-attack proper from the beginning. Impact participant Megha Saini smashed a quickfire 18 off simply 7 balls (3 fours, 1 six) earlier than falling to Manna Choudhary. Center-order batter Nandhini Kaushik anchored the preliminary section with a composed 41 off 35 balls (7 fours), partnering with Sona Badola to dismantle the opposition’s plans.
Sona Badola was the star of the chase, mentioning a sensational half-century with 57 off 50 balls, punctuated by 9 boundaries, placing Bageshwar firmly in management. Nevertheless, Pithoragarh Hurricanes Girls refused to again down, triggering a sensational late-order collapse. Manna Choudhary delivered a game-changing spell, tearing by means of the batting line-up to finish with excellent figures of 4 for 11 in 3 overs.
She eliminated Prema Rawat (2 off 3), Kanika Nagi (0 off 2), and Deveshi (0 off 2) in rapid succession, while Isha Choudhary accounted for Ninjala Mehra for a duck, ending with 1 for 23 off 3 overs. Karuna Shety (0/33 in 4 overs), Ankita Shah (0/16 in 2 overs), Sabhya Negi (0/18 in 3.1 overs), and Ananya Mehra (0/28 in 4 overs) bowled tidy spells to maintain the match on a knife-edge.
With Bageshwar suddenly in trouble, Aradhana Chauhan showed nerves of metal, remaining undefeated on 12 off 15 balls. Alongside Ritika Supyal (0* off 0), Chauhan held her composure within the tense penultimate over to squeeze Bageshwar Aerial Girls past the finish line, hitting 136/7 in 19.1 overs to seal a thrilling 3-wicket win.
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