Velocity qualified for the final of the Women’s T20 Challenge 2022 at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Thursday.
In a virtual knockout contest, Velocity qualified for the final after overhauling the Trailblazers’ NRR quotient after crossing 158 in a mammoth 191-run chase – the highest in the tournament’s history. Velocity, however, failed to win the match after falling short of the target by 16 runs.
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Velocity, which beat Supernovas in its first match required a win or had to settle for a marginal defeat to avoid elimination. On the other hand, the Trailblazers which lost its first match, required a win of 32 runs or more to pip Deepti Sharma’s side to the final.
Velocity and Trailblazers will square off in the final on May 28 at the MCA Stadium.
| Pos | Team | MT | W | L | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Supernovas (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.912 |
| 2 | Velocity (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -0.022 |
| 3 | Trailblazers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.825 |