Mumbai Indians clawed my way back in wpl 2026 Compete through a moment of sheer class amelia kerrBecause the off-spinner produced a decisive over to derail Royal Challengers BangaloreChase at DY Patil Stadium. Chasing a target of 155, RCB looked stable at 90/5 and with the asking rate still manageable, the game was dependent on a breakthrough to change the momentum. Kerr performed exactly the same and more, striking twice in the same over, removing the dangerous Richa Ghosh and clean up Radha Yadav With a beauty. The double blow left RCB needing 65 runs from 43 balls following a sudden collapse in the lower middle order. It was the kind of over that not only takes wickets, but also overturns confidence. MI’s body language changed immediately, the crowd found its voice, and the chase ramped up rapidly.
WPL 2026, MI-W vs RCB-W: Amelia Kerr dismisses Richa Ghosh and Radha Yadav in the same over
The biggest strike was Richa’s, and Kerr knew it. Bowling the ball full up and out, he tempted Richa Ghosh to hit an aerial shot to long-off, a shot that RCB desperately needed at that stage. Ghosh was unable to catch it and the ball flew faster than expected, giving Alex Carey the opportunity to assess it correctly, move to his left, leap and complete a sharp catch under pressure. Ghosh’s reaction said it all, head tilted back, disbelief written all over his face, as MI dismissed RCB’s most explosive finisher for 6 runs in 6 balls.
Just a few balls earlier, Kerr moved forward quickly and cleverly and bowled a completely hidden googly to Radha. Bowled at a teasing length outside off, the ball dipped late, spun badly, and left Radha completely unaware as she lunged forward, playing for the turn that never came. The googly crossed the inside edge and crashed through middle and leg, a dismissal that underlined Kerr’s control, deception and confidence under pressure. Two wickets in one over, both executed differently, both with devastating effects. From relentless chasing to nervous scrambles, RCB suddenly found themselves relying on tail-end resistance.
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Kerr’s twin strikes keep Mumbai Indians firmly in control against RCB
Mumbai have taken a firm grip on the opening night of WPL 2026 as Bengaluru are under increasing pressure at 118/6 after 16.3 overs, still needing 37 runs off 21 balls. What once looked like a competitive target is increasingly slipping away from RCB, largely due to MI’s disciplined middle overs bowling and timely breakthroughs.
Kerr conceded just 13 runs in his four overs, while taking two big wickets, effectively halting RCB’s momentum when the game was in balance. He dismissed Richa and Radha in the same over, from which RCB had to struggle a lot to recover. Earlier, Chase promised fireworks grace harris Scored 25 runs on just 12 balls Smriti Mandhana Scored a fluent 18 inside the powerplay, taking RCB to 57/2. However, once Shabnim Ismail And Nat Sciver-Brunt On applying brakes the tempo dropped rapidly.
The loss of Mandhana, Harris, Hemlatha and then a quick double from Kerr restricted RCB to 65/5 inside eight overs, completely shifting the pressure onto the lower order. Nadine de Klerk put up a commendable fight and opened the innings with 32 not out from 28 balls, while Arundhati Reddy supported her with 20, but the required rate exceeded 10 per over. MI’s fielding intensity has been equally decisive, highlighted by sharp catches from Carey and Ismail, which extinguished any hopes of a late surge.
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