Pratika Rawal shines with rescue act, Shreyanka Patil keeps pushing for India return

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Senior Women's T20 Trophy: Pratika Rawal smashed 86 off 52 balls to guide Railways to a thrilling victory over Mumbai, rescuing the chase alongside Sneh Rana. Shreyanka Patil continued her impressive domestic run with a three-wicket haul against Baroda as she pushes for an India comeback.

Pratika Rawal produced a match-winning performance for Railways, while Shreyanka Patil continued to strengthen her case for an India comeback as the Super Eight stage of the Senior Women's T20 Trophy Elite began in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Rawal played a magnificent knock of 86 off just 52 balls to help Railways chase down Mumbai's 158-run target in a thrilling encounter. With Railways struggling at 73/5 at the halfway stage, the India opener joined hands with Sneh Rana to revive the chase, stitching together a crucial 70-run partnership.

Although Rawal eventually departed, Rana held her nerve, remaining unbeaten on 37 off 30 balls and sealing a three-wicket victory with a boundary when Railways needed one run off the final two deliveries.

The knock will be encouraging for Rawal, who will be looking to carry her form into the upcoming WPL season with UP Warriorz. Her ability to hold the innings together under pressure was particularly impressive, especially with Railways needing a substantial contribution after losing half their side.

Shreyanka, meanwhile, continued her impressive run for Karnataka against Baroda. The off-spinning all-rounder returned figures of 3/19 in four overs as Baroda were bowled out for 137. She also chipped in with an unbeaten 10 off six deliveries as Karnataka completed a five-wicket victory in just 13.3 overs.

The performance comes at an important time for Shreyanka, who was not part of India's home T20I series against Zimbabwe and was subsequently left out of the squads for the multi-format tour of South Africa. Despite registering two successive five-wicket hauls earlier in the tournament, the 23-year-old was overlooked for the senior team.

However, she has received an opportunity to push for a return after being named in all three India A squads for the upcoming home series against England A. Shreyanka will feature in the T20, one-day and multi-day teams, with the series beginning on November 30.

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