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Vidarbha's Senior Women's team qualified for the final of the Chhattisgarh Cup T20 Tournament in Raipur on Thursday.
They defeated Punjab by five wickets in their last league match, finishing tied on 16 points with Madhya Pradesh and Baroda. However, Vidarbha secured the second spot on the league table by virtue of their superior Net Run Rate. MP topped the table with an NRR of 2.273, while Vidarbha's NNR was 0.089 and Baroda's was 0.054.
Defending champions Vidarbha will meet Madhya Pradesh in the final on October 18.
Vidarbha restricted Punjab to 141/6 in 20 overs and chased down the target in 18.4 overs, losing only 5 wickets. Mona Meshram starred with the bat, scoring a fine 47, while Disha Kasat (23), Bharti Fulmali (27) and Riya Baniya (24) chipped in with useful scores.
BRIEF SCORES
Oct 16, 2026: RDCA Ground, Raipur
Toss: Punjab, elected to bat
Punjab 141/6 in 20 overs (Amanjyot Kaur 37, Ankita Pathak 39 not out; Aditi Palandurkar 2/37)
Vidarbha 142/5 in 18.4 overs (Disha Kasat 23, Mona Meshram 47, Bharti Fulmali 27, Riya Baniya 24; Neetu Singh 2/21)
Result: Vidarbha won by 5 wickets
Player of the Match: Mona Meshram
