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

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.

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.

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. #IPLWomen #GoGirls

— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) May 22, 2018

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? #disgraceful #IPLWomen #Trailblazers #Supernovas #cricket pic.twitter.com/2jLqzIq20T

— Zak Myers (@Zak_Myers) May 22, 2018

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?? #IPLWomen

— Prasanth Joshi (@pkjtweets) May 22, 2018

Umpiring have been horrible this IPL and it continues in #IPLWomen
Seems like howlers from them are ignored by match referees… #IPL2018

— Ankit Parikh (@Aparikh_206) May 22, 2018

@BCCI 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.#IPLWomen

— sabarish Sundar Krishnamurthy (@sabarishkrish28) May 22, 2018

Perry on the field ? ? ? #womenst20challenge #IPLWomen

— shivam ✨ (@shivam_suthar7) May 22, 2018

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

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

Ideally, existing franchises should bid for the available slots. An #RCB or #MI (names purely for illustration!!!) women's team would benefit greatly from established franchise support.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 22, 2018

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. #IPLWomen #GoGirls

— shalabh seth (@coolshalabh2010) May 22, 2018

Upgrade of technology in #IPL doesn't mean stand dumb in the field and let the technology do the job. Worst umpiring I ever seen. @BCCI need to rectify the flaws #IPL #IPLWomen #IPL2018

— Samuel Nissy (@samuel_nissy) May 22, 2018

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

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

Dude @Danni_Wyatt 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!!! #IPLWomen #ILoveCricket pic.twitter.com/cP3MuhYN3F

— Billa Sharabi (@chinu_bhai) May 22, 2018

#IPLWomen this is unfair it's trial match and they playing in hot summer wo bhi 2 pm

— Himanshu Singh (@himanshu9704) May 22, 2018

It's disheartening to see deserted stands in the stadium for the #IPLWomen match between #Supernovas n #Trailblazers.

— Kalyan A (@jaKnChill) May 22, 2018

Great to have @SuzieWBates @sophdevine77 & Lee Tahuhu in first ever Women's IPL #IPLwomen

— Avinash Kunder (@AvinashKunder) May 22, 2018

This is the standard of Indian domestic umpires, my 85 year old Grandma can see & make better decisions than these morons.. Just pathetic @BCCI #IPLWomen #IPLWomen #IPL2018 #CSKvSRH pic.twitter.com/cyGaUr0ehA

— Abhijith S (@Abhi_mania) May 22, 2018

#IPLWomen Of all the fielders, @EllysePerry looks like a real athletic build sports woman.

— Ranveer Jaipuriyar (@RJaipuriyar) May 22, 2018

@cricketaakash 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.@StarSportsIndia #IPLWomen

— Siddhant (@Siddhantified) May 22, 2018

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