BA-W vs TOR-W 2nd Semi Final, FairBreak W T20 2022

Tornadoes put the Barmy Army Women's into bat after winning the toss. It proved out to be the best decision as they had Diana Baig sent both the openers in the over of the match and had them 2 down for 13. Sune Luus got Laura Wolvaardt caught behind by Katy martin for just 6 and Barmy Army were reeling at 30/3 after the powerplay. Shemaine Campbell joined Heather Knight and added 46 runs for the fourth wicket before Knight was cleaned up on 31 by Chanida Suthiruang. Campbell hit some lusty blows but her innings was overall a sedated one and in the try to get a move on lost her wicket by getting stumped off Sita Magar.

 Rumana Ahmed was the real game changer for the Army with her cameo off 35 from 15 which ensured the Barmy Army get past the 140 mark, she was well supported by Fatima Sana as both put on 46 runs off just 25 balls for the seventh wicket. Every bowlers of the Tornadoes did well and Diana Baig ended with two wickets as Sita magar, Chanida Sutthiruang and Sune Luus got one wicket apiece.

Chasing a par score under lights in Dubai, Tornadoes got off to the best start possible as the openers laid the perfect foundation as Sophie Devine showed her class and Sterre Kalis held the anchor at the other end. Both added 73 runs off 57 balls before Devine threw her wicket away on 37 off 26 to Ishimwe. Staffanie Taylor soon fell afterwards to a quick presence off mind from the wicket-keeper, Shemaine Campbelle who got Taylor short off her crease. Sterre Kallis fell to Rumana Ahmed soon after as she was trying to get a move on and ended up playing a false shot.

Sune Luus showed her class and experience in what looked to be a tight chase and Aliya Riaz shared some of the load and took the Tornadoes very much close to a win but some frantic cricket by both players and Katy Martin saw some unwanted pressure created on the tail-enders and kept Barmy Army alive in the competition who were no where close but Diana Baig held her nerves better in the end and hit the winning runs and booked her teams berth in tomorrow's final. Rumana Ahmed and Henriette Ishimwe were the only bowlers to take the wickets for Barmy Army as both ended with 3/23 and 2/27 with their respective four overs. 

It will be Falcon Women's taking on the Tornadoes Women's in the big Final tomorrow right here at the Dubai International Stadium and the Team Spirit and barmy Army Women's will face-off for the third place.