Sharjah, Nov 4 (PTI) Velocity toppled defending champions Supernovas by five wickets in the opening match of the Women's T20 Challenge here on Wednesday.

Opener Chamari Atapattu top-scored for Supernovas with a 44-run knock.

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Ekta Bisht (3/22) scalped three batswomen, while Leigh Kasperek (2/23) and Jahanara Alam (2/27) took two wickets apiece for Velocity.

Sushma Verma (34) and Sune Luus (37 not out) were main contributors in Velocity's successful chase.

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Brief Scores:

Supernovas: 126 for 8 in 20 overs. (C Atapattu 44, Harmanpreet Kaur 31; E Bisht 3/22, L Kasperek 2/23).

Velocity: 129 for 5 in 19.5 overs. (S Luus 37 not out, S Verma 34; A Khaka 2/27).

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