Golden Eagles, Xen Stars through to inaugural WAPL final - The HinduPublished - September 26, 2026 12:10 am IST - MangalagiriGodavari Golden Eagles registered a 27-run win against Vizag Firebirds in their Women’s Andhra Premier League clash at the ACA International Stadium in Mangalagiri. With the win, the Golden Eagles booked their place in Sunday’s final.Opting to bat, Golden Eagles were going at a steady rate before K. Pushpitha (91 n.o., 56b, 10x4, 4x6) brought out the fireworks – with P. Sarayu on the receiving end in the 17th over, conceding 22 runs that included two maximums over wide long-on and long-off. She and skipper Henrietta Flavia Pereira combined to add 100 runs in the second half of the innings, to take the game away from Firebirds.Firebirds’ chase never took off, with Golden Eagles making inroads at regular intervals. They eventually succumbed to their fourth loss of the campaign and will finish the season rock bottom.Later, Rayalaseema Xen Stars defeated Amaravathi e-Champions by 32 runs to seal its spot in the title clash. E. Padmaja’s unbeaten half-century (61 n.o., 29b, 9x4, 1x6) helped Xen Stars set a 173-run target. e-Champions looked in control of the chase thanks to Deeksha Katragadda and K. Devika. However, once they fell, Xen Stars put in the squeeze and completed the win.The scores: Godavari Golden Eagles 156/2 in 20 overs (K. Pushpitha 91 n.o., Henrietta Flavia Pereira 34 n.o.) bt Vizag Firebirds 129/8 in 20 overs.Rayalaseema Xen Stars 172/5 in 20 overs (V. Setu Sai 31, E. Padmaja 61) bt Amaravati e-Champions 140 in 19.4 overs (Deeksha Katragadda 42, K. Devika 39, Vasavi 4/23).Published - September 26, 2026 12:10 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }