CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu registered a thrilling last ball win over Jharkhand in the sixth round of the Group B of the BCCI Women’s U-23 T20 tournament in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday.
Opting to bat first, Jharkhand scored 118 for four with captain Khushbu Kumari scoring an unbeaten 55 (39b, 4x4, 3x6). TN leg-spinner SB Keerthana was the pick of the bowlers taking three wickets for 24 runs. In reply, the situation boiled down to TN needing one run off the last ball with one wicket remaining. Akshara Srinivasan (17 not out) hit a four to take her team home. M Sabrina was the top scorer with 23, while Eloksi Arun chipping in with 22.
BRIEF SCORES: Jharkhand 118/4 in 20 overs (Khushbu Kumari 55 not out, SB Keerthana 3/24) lost to Tamil Nadu 122/9 in 20 overs (Shikha 2/12, Shefa Hassan 2/22)