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Vidarbha girls bowed out of the U-19 T20 Trophy after losing to Karnataka by six runs in the quarter-final at the VCA Civil Lines Stadium on Thursday.
In a closely fought match, Vidarbha, after being asked to bowl first had Karnataka in trouble at 65/5 in 10.2 overs. Inchara Umesh (15) and Kushi Suryakanth then added 38 runs for the sixth wicket to stem the collapse. Kushi, who remained unbeaten on 33 and Karnika Karthik (23) helped Karnataka post 140/7 in their 20 overs despite some tight bowling by Vidarbha.
Akshara Itankar (2/39), Shweta Tiwari (2/33) and Shraddha Nabira (2/13) shared the wickets.
Vidarbha got off to an explosive start with their openers Arya Pongde and Sharddha adding 23 runs in two overs, but their dismissal in quick succession was a big setback to the team. Sanskruti Sant and Akshara Itankar too perished while trying to force the pace, leaving Vidarbha reeling on 39/4. Swara Thakare and Srishty Wandalkar took the score to 66 before the latter fell for 22. Diya Bhagwat and Nimisha Kotecha followed to make it 87/7.
With 54 runs needed off 35 balls, Swara and Sakshi Bhupal took the fight to the Karnataka camp with a few bold hits, but it was not enough as Vidarbha lost by six runs. Swara and Sakshi remained unbeaten on 32 and 25, respectively.
BRIEF SCORES
QUARTER-FINALS
Oct. 22, 2026: VCA Stadium, Civil Lines
Toss: Karnataka, elected to bat
Karnataka 140/7 in 20 overs (Kushi Suryakanth 33 not out, Karnika Karthik 23; Akshara Itankar 2/39, Shweta Tiwari 2/33, Shraddha Nabira 2/13)
Vidarbha 134/7 in 20 overs (Swara Thakare 32 not out, Srishty Wandalkar 22, Sakshi Bhupal 25 not out; Uma Kasvhi 3/18, Saina Kapoor 2/18)
Result: Karnataka won by 6 runs
Player of the Match: Uma Kasvhi
