Twitter Erupts as Supernovas Thrash Trailblazers by Three Wickets in the Historic T20 Exhibition Match

Published - 22 May 2018, 07:20 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:48 AM

Photo by: Ron Gaunt /SPORTZPICS for BCCI

Prior to the start of the playoffs, Indian Premier League (IPL) witnessed an iconic moment for women???s cricket in India. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCC) decided to schedule an IPL-style exhibition match between Supernovas and Trailblazers featuring the who???s who of women???s cricket.

The two teams were lead by cricketing icons Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur. It was Harmarnpreet, who won the toss and elected to field first.

Mandhana???s Trailblazers started off their innings on a sad note by losing three quick wickets. The Punjab powerhouse dismissed her counterpart by plucking a brilliant catch out of thin air.

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Ellyse Perry of the Supernovas celebrates the wicket of Suzie Bates of the Trailblazers during the Women???s IPL T20 Challenge match between the IPL Trailblazers and the IPL Supernovas held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on the 22nd May 2018. Photo by: Ron Gaunt /SPORTZPICS for BCCI

Veda Krishnamurthy emulated her captain perfectly by taking another stunner to dismiss Beth Mooney.

However, in the replays, it was clearly evident that Megan Schutt overstepped the crease.

Despite the evidence, the third umpire ruled the decision in favour of the fielding side, creating massive outrage on Twitter, following the trend of poor quality of fielding.

Later on, the likes of Suzie Bates, Jemimah Rodrigues pushed the Trailblazers score towards 130.

Chasing a moderate score, Mithali Raj and Danielle Wyatt gave a flying start to the Supernovas.

Trailblazers celebrate the wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur captain of Supernovas during the Women???s IPL T20 Challenge match between the Trailblazers and the Supernovas held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on the 22nd May 2018. Photo by: Vipin Pawar /SPORTZPICS for BCCI

It all looked easy for the Supernovas before Ekta Bisht and Poonam Yadav changed the course of the game with their respective spells.

The game went down to the wire as Suzie Bates gave the edge back to the Trailblazers with a couple of wickets.

Concluding, at the end of the match, it was the Supernovas who held their nerves to pull off a thrilling three-wicket win.

Here???s how Twitter Reacted

https://twitter.com/danevn81/status/998843958716485632

https://twitter.com/AlexHartley93/status/998855269353484288

https://twitter.com/danevn81/status/998814470112673792

A historic moment for Women???s cricket today and it feels good to see the girls getting a bigger chance than usual. My best wishes to both the teams. Let???s hope for another interesting match amidst IPL. #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n #<!---->G<!---->o<!---->G<!---->i<!---->r<!---->l<!---->s

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https://twitter.com/mstarc56/status/998892670524141569

https://twitter.com/anandkatakam/status/998854179950157824

Quite simply the worst decision I've seen in playing and watching cricket over the last 45 years. I don't suppose the third umpire knows any local bookmakers? #<!---->d<!---->i<!---->s<!---->g<!---->r<!---->a<!---->c<!---->e<!---->f<!---->u<!---->l #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n #<!---->T<!---->r<!---->a<!---->i<!---->l<!---->b<!---->l<!---->a<!---->z<!---->e<!---->r<!---->s #<!---->S<!---->u<!---->p<!---->e<!---->r<!---->n<!---->o<!---->v<!---->a<!---->s #<!---->c<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->k<!---->e<!---->t p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->2<!---->j<!---->L<!---->q<!---->z<!---->I<!---->q<!---->2<!---->0<!---->T

??? Zak Myers (@Zak_Myers) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

All the 30 players are playing in the match. Is nt that something against fairplay?? Are you going to cancel the leagues now or continue?? #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n

??? Prasanth Joshi (@pkjtweets) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Umpiring have been horrible this IPL and it continues in #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n
Seems like howlers from them are ignored by match referees??? #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

??? Ankit Parikh (@Aparikh_206) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

@<!---->B<!---->C<!---->C<!---->I worst organisation. Just for a show off you are wasting those women's quality.. on a Tuesday noon 2 pm who will conduct a tournament and you will say no one watches women's cricket so no WIPL. This is worst organising than a local tennis ball tournament.#<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n

??? sabarish Sundar Krishnamurthy (@sabarishkrish28) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Perry on the field ? ? ? #<!---->w<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n<!---->s<!---->t<!---->2<!---->0<!---->c<!---->h<!---->a<!---->l<!---->l<!---->e<!---->n<!---->g<!---->e #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n

??? shivam ??? (@shivam_suthar7) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/imryan007/status/998856198626594817

https://twitter.com/socialchidiya/status/998884374689955840

Ideally, existing franchises should bid for the available slots. An #<!---->R<!---->C<!---->B or #<!---->M<!---->I (names purely for illustration!!!) women's team would benefit greatly from established franchise support.

??? Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/Sankalp_LKO/status/998884074562510848

A historic moment for Women???s cricket today and it feels good to see the girls getting a bigger chance than usual. My best wishes to both the teams. Let???s hope for another interesting match amidst IPL. #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n #<!---->G<!---->o<!---->G<!---->i<!---->r<!---->l<!---->s

??? shalabh seth (@coolshalabh2010) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Upgrade of technology in #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L doesn't mean stand dumb in the field and let the technology do the job. Worst umpiring I ever seen. @<!---->B<!---->C<!---->C<!---->I need to rectify the flaws #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

??? Samuel Nissy (@samuel_nissy) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/IamASRC_04/status/998884346877562880

https://twitter.com/manu_sid/status/998884308088770560

Dude @<!---->D<!---->a<!---->n<!---->n<!---->i<!---->_<!---->W<!---->y<!---->a<!---->t<!---->t was fielding just in front of me dude???
DANNI WYATT
The D.A.N.N.I. W.Y.A.T.T
She's so amazing!!! #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n #<!---->I<!---->L<!---->o<!---->v<!---->e<!---->C<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->k<!---->e<!---->t p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->c<!---->P<!---->3<!---->M<!---->u<!---->h<!---->Y<!---->N<!---->3<!---->F

??? Billa Sharabi (@chinu_bhai) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

#<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n this is unfair it's trial match and they playing in hot summer wo bhi 2 pm

??? Himanshu Singh (@himanshu9704) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

It's disheartening to see deserted stands in the stadium for the #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n match between #<!---->S<!---->u<!---->p<!---->e<!---->r<!---->n<!---->o<!---->v<!---->a<!---->s n #<!---->T<!---->r<!---->a<!---->i<!---->l<!---->b<!---->l<!---->a<!---->z<!---->e<!---->r<!---->s.

??? Kalyan A (@jaKnChill) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Great to have @<!---->S<!---->u<!---->z<!---->i<!---->e<!---->W<!---->B<!---->a<!---->t<!---->e<!---->s @<!---->s<!---->o<!---->p<!---->h<!---->d<!---->e<!---->v<!---->i<!---->n<!---->e<!---->7<!---->7 & Lee Tahuhu in first ever Women's IPL #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->w<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n

??? Avinash Kunder (@AvinashKunder) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

This is the standard of Indian domestic umpires, my 85 year old Grandma can see & make better decisions than these morons.. Just pathetic @<!---->B<!---->C<!---->C<!---->I #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8 #<!---->C<!---->S<!---->K<!---->v<!---->S<!---->R<!---->H p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->c<!---->y<!---->G<!---->a<!---->U<!---->r<!---->0<!---->e<!---->h<!---->A

??? Abhijith S (@Abhi_mania) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

#<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n Of all the fielders, @<!---->E<!---->l<!---->l<!---->y<!---->s<!---->e<!---->P<!---->e<!---->r<!---->r<!---->y looks like a real athletic build sports woman.

??? Ranveer Jaipuriyar (@RJaipuriyar) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

@<!---->c<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->k<!---->e<!---->t<!---->a<!---->a<!---->k<!---->a<!---->s<!---->h girls v/s girls is still a good contest. But can we see a girls n boys mix exhibition match in coming future? Let's hope.@<!---->S<!---->t<!---->a<!---->r<!---->S<!---->p<!---->o<!---->r<!---->t<!---->s<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->i<!---->a #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n

??? Siddhant (@Siddhantified) M<!---->a<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/kunalcps6/status/998855318628175872

https://twitter.com/AdwinFurtado/status/998855300043206657

https://twitter.com/Sarcasmm007/status/998854628434313217

https://twitter.com/BijayBhusanMehe/status/998852781308964864

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Twitter Erupts as Supernovas Thrash Trailblazers by Three Wickets in the Historic T20 Exhibition Match

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Concluding, at the end of the match, it was the Supernovas who held their nerves to pull off a thrilling three-wicket win.

Here???s how Twitter Reacted

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