Women’s IPL 2019: Smriti Mandhana Slams Quickfire Fifty During Trailblazers vs Supernovas, Twitter Lauds Opener | POSTS

IPL 2019: This is just the start Women's IPL 2019 needed, thanks to Smriti Mandhana.

Smriti Mandhana Supernovas vs Trailblazers, 1st Match Women's IPL 2019

Women’s IPL 2019: Smriti Mandhana set the stage alight in the Women’s IPL 2019 opener. The southpaw smashed the ball to all parts of the ground during Trailblazers vs Supernovas during her 67-ball 90. Her innings was laced with three sixes and 10 fours. Initially, she took her time but once she got her eye in, she cut loose and picked up boundaries at will. Her good show has got her fans excited who have lavished praise for the Trailblazers captain. Mandhana has been in good form recently and she gave fans a glimpse of that at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday.

Here is how Twitter lauded Mandhana:

Watching Smriti Mandhana batting is an absolute delight and guess what her jersey number is “one8”..
Champ @mandhana_smriti brilliant 90..💪👏👏
— God’s perfect idiot. (@Prashan92767236) May 6, 2019

After notching up the first fifty of the 2019 #WomensT20Challenge, Smriti Mandhana brought out a delectable lofted drive over extra cover to hit the first SIX of the tournament.
Worth creating a GIF out of the replays of that shot. (Do it, Tweeple, for your own good.) #WIPL
— Annesha Ghosh (@ghosh_annesha) May 6, 2019

Smriti Mandhana and Ganguly’s foot works are same to same #WIPL #SPNvTRL
— Ashok Jammy (@AshokJammy_) May 6, 2019

When life gives you Smriti make it Mandhana not Irani.😊
What a fabulous knock by Smriti Mandhana.
— Phoolchand Tripathi (@MunnaBhaiyya) May 6, 2019

Smriti Mandhana is Indian Fakhar Zaman.
— Tabrez (@its_tabrez__) May 6, 2019

Smriti Mandhana 🔥🔥😍😍❤
— ᴍʀ. ʟᴏɴᴇʟʏ 🕶 (@vasanthvilliers) May 6, 2019

SMRITI MANDHANA CAME FROM FUTURE TO PLAY IN THIS ERA!!! #WIPL #SPNvTRL
— Ashok Jammy (@AshokJammy_) May 6, 2019

Earlier in the day, Supernovas captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl against Trailblazers in the first match of the Women’s T20 challenge at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Monday.

The Trailblazers will be led by Smriti Mandhana and both the sides will next play Velocity in their second league match.

Playing XI:

Trailblazers: Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Dayalan Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Stafanie Taylor, Harleen Deol, Suzie Bates, Ravi Kalpana (wicket-keeper), Sophie Ecclestone, Shakera Selman, Jhulan Goswami, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Supernovas: Jemimah Rodrigues, Priya Punia, Chamari Athapaththu, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Sophie Devine, Taniya Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Anuja Patil, Natalie Sciver, Lea Tahuhu, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav