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

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 and Shreyanka Patil had impressive days in the Senior Women's T20 Trophy. Courtesy: BCCI DomesticNew Delhi,Nov 14, 2026 23:50 ISTPratika 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 IMPRESSES VS BARODAShreyanka, 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.Spin web spun to perfection Sit back and watch Shreyanka Patil’s 3-fer to dismantle the Baroda batting lineup for Karnataka Updates https://t.co/oBgj1peCoL #SWT20 | @mflone_ https://t.co/OfmPOUNpyP— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) November 14, 2026The 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.MANDHANA, VRINDA HEADLINE OTHER PERFORMANCESThere were several other notable performances on the opening day. Jemimah Rodrigues, who recently returned to competitive cricket after recovering from a hamstring injury, had already made a strong statement in the tournament by smashing 107 off just 47 balls against Pondicherry. However, she could not carry that form into the Super Eight opener, managing just five runs against Railways as Mumbai suffered a narrow defeat.Smriti Mandhana, meanwhile, endured a difficult outing for Maharashtra against Andhra. The India captain scored 30 off 33 balls, hitting two fours and a six, but struggled to accelerate as her team posted 161/6. Maharashtra eventually secured a 48-run victory, restricting Andhra to 113/9. Anuja Patil contributed 31 off 21 balls and picked up two wickets.Blistering 49(16) Vrinda Dinesh set the tone for Karnataka's clinical 5-wicket victory over Baroda Scorecard https://t.co/oBgj1peCoL #SWT20 | @mflone_ https://t.co/lEnmfs0BHb— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) November 14, 2026Vrinda Dinesh also made a strong statement ahead of her WPL commitments. The RCB recruit smashed 49 off just 19 balls at a strike rate of 258, helping Karnataka chase down Baroda's total. Niki Prasad also contributed with 31 off 17 deliveries.Elsewhere, Arundhati Reddy conceded 29 runs in her two overs for Baroda, while Radha Yadav went wicketless. For Maharashtra, the victory over Andhra provided a positive start to their Super Eight campaign.- Ends