Women's T20 Challenge: Facts, Stats, and records from the tournament

Deandra Dottin's all-round show helped Supernovas clinch their third Women's T20 Challenge 2022 title in four seasons following a 4-run victory over Velocity in the final at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Saturday.

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After Dottin smashed a quickfire fifty to set up a target of 166, Laura Woolvardt and Simran Bahadur put on a late show, but it went in vain as Velocity fell short by a whisker of their first-ever Women's IPL title.

Woolvardt (65* off 40) and Simran Bahadur (20*off 10) had turned the tide in Velocity's favor after a swift 40-run stand in the final overs, but world number one bowler Sophie Ecclestone bowled the last over to pull off the victory.

High on confidence after her knock with the bat, Dottin returned with the ball to remove the dangerous Shafali Verma (15 off 8 balls), while usual suspects Alana King and Ecclestone did further damage with the ball to restrict Velocity to 161/8.

King (3 for 32), Ecclestone (2 for 28), and Dottin (2 for 28) were the wicket-takers for Supernovas. Earlier, sent in to bat, Supernovas rode on Dottin (62 off 44 balls) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (43 off 29 balls) to set up a total of 165/7 in 20 overs. Priya Punia also contributed with the bat adding 29 off 28 balls.

Velocity lost their second Women's T20 Challenge Final

For Velocity, Kate Cross (2 for 29), Deepti Sharma (2 for 20), Simran Bahadur (2 for 30) and Ayabonga Khaka (1 for 27) were the wicket-takers.

As mentioned earlier, this is the third title for Supernovas in 4 seasons of Women's IPL or Women's T20 Challenge. The Supernovas had won the title in 2018 and 2019, while Trailblazers, the only other winners, lifted the title in 2020. This also was Supernovas' fourth final appearance.

For Velocity, it was the second final appearance and they lost both the finals to Harmanpreet's side. First in 2019 and now in 2022.

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Here is a look at the award winners, prize money, stats, and records from the Women's T20 Challenge (Women's IPL) 2022:

Awards:

Winners: Supernovas - Rs 25 Lakhs
Runners Up: Velocity
My11Circle Performer of the Match (Player of the Final): Deandra Dottin (Supernovas) - 62 runs off 44 balls - Rs 1 Lakh
NFT Winning moment: Sophie Ecclestone (Supernovas) - Rs 1 Lakh
Flash Superstar of the day: Deandra Dottin (Supernovas) - 94 points - Rs 1 Lakh
Boost stamina star of the match: Deandra Dottin (Supernovas) - 262 points - Rs 1 Lakh
My11Cricle Champion Performer of the Tournament (Player of the Series): Deandre Dottin (Supernovas) - 137 points - Rs 2.50 Lakhs

Records Broken in Women's T20 Challenge:

Highest Total: 190/5 by Trailblazers vs Velocity
Highest Total in Final: 165/7 by Supernovas vs Velocity
Highest Successful Chase: 151 by Velocity vs Supernovas
Total Sixes in a season: 33
Most Sixes in an innings: 10 by Supernovas vs Velocity in the final
Most sixes in a match: 13 sixes - Supernovas vs Velocity in the final
Fastest Fifty: 25 balls by Kiran Nagvire (Velocity)

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Stats in Women's T20 Challenge 2022:

Highest Total: 190/5 by Trailblazers vs Velocity
Lowest Total: 114/9 by Trailblazers vs Supernovas
Highest Successful Chase: 151 by Velocity vs Supernovas
Lowest Total Defended: 163 by Supernovas vs Trailblazers
Most runs: Harmanpreet Kaur (Supernovas) - 151 runs in 3 innings
Most wickets: Pooja Vastrakar (Supernovas) - 6 wickets in 3 innings
Total Fifties: 8
Most Fifties: Laura Woolvardt (Velocity) - 2 in 3 innings
Total Sixes: 33
Most Sixes: Harmanpreet Kaur (Supernovas) - 6 sixes in 3 innings
Total Fours: 129
Most Fours: Shafali Verma - 17 fours in 3 innings
Most Dismissals (Wicketkeeper): Tania Bhatia (Supernovas) - 4 (3 catches & 1 stumping) in 3 innings
Most Catches: Smriti Mandhana (Trailblazers) - 3 in 2 innings & Harmanpreet Kaur (Supernovas) - 3 in 3 innings
Best Bowling Economy Rate (minimum 8 overs): Deandra Dottin - 6.00
Best Batting Strike Rate (minimum 50 runs): Shafali Verma (Velocity) - 169.64

Top 5 run-scorers in Women's T20 Challenge 2022:

Top 5 Highest Individual Scores:

1. Sabbhineni Meghana (Trailblazers) - 73 off 47 balls vs Velocity
2. Harmanpreet Kaur (Supernovas) - 71 off 51 balls vs Velocity
3. Kiran Nagvire (Velocity) - 69 off 34 balls vs Trailblazers
4. Jemimah Rodrigues (Trailblazers) - 66 off 44 balls vs Velocity
5. Laura Woolvardt (Velocity) - 65* off 40 balls vs Supernovas

Top 5 wicket-takers in Women's T20 Challenge 2022:

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Top 5 Best Bowling Figures in Women's T20 Challenge 2022:

1. Pooja Vastrakar (Supernovas) - 4 for 12 in 4 overs vs Trailblazers
2. Hayley Matthews (Trailblazers) - 3 for 29 in 4 overs vs Supernovas
3. Alana King (Supernovas) - 3 for 32 in 4 overs vs Velocity
4. Sophie Ecclestone (Supernovas) - 2 for 19 in 4 overs vs Trailblazers
5. Deepti Sharma (Velocity) - 2 for 20 in 4 overs vs Supernovas

Fastest Fifties in Women's T20 Challenge:

1. Kiran Navgire (Velocity) - 25 balls vs Trailblazers in 2022
2. Shafali Verma (Velocity) - 30 balls vs Supernovas in 2022
3. Jemimah Rodrigues (Supernovas) - 31 balls vs Velocity in 2019
4. Sabbhineni Meghana (Trailblazers) - 32 balls vs Velocity in 2022
5. Deandra Dottin (Supernovas) - 33 balls vs Velocity in 2022

We may see a bigger version of the tournament next season as the BCCI will try to arrange a bigger Women's IPL next year.