Mansi patil

Thane Sky Risers: Thane Sky Risers registered their first win of the inaugural T20 Mumbai Women’s League with a commanding 33-run victory over SOBO Mumbai Falcons at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Powered by opener Mansi Patil’s fluent half-century, the Risers posted a competitive 159/7 before producing a disciplined bowling display to restrict the table-toppers to 126/9, inflicting the Falcons’ first defeat of the season. The defeat, however, won’t make much of a difference to the Falcons as they have already sealed their place in the final.

Chasing 160, the Falcons endured a disastrous start as Ashwini Nishad (2/8) struck on the first two deliveries of the innings to leave them reeling at 0-2. Skipper Riya Chaudhari (23) and Vedika Nikam (15) attempted to steady the innings, but neither could convert their starts.