Amelia Kerr took three wickets, scored 31 runs, and effected an important run-out as Mumbai Indians ended the group stage of the Girls’s Premier League with a return to type.
The New Zealander ran out compatriot Sophie Devine, who made 99 in her earlier innings, for a second ball duck as Indians beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by 4 wickets with 21 balls to spare.
Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur received the toss for the primary time of their eight matches and put RCB in. Three balls later Devine received right into a horrible mix-up with Smriti Mandhana and was run out by Kerr from backward level.
RCB have been subsequently restricted to 9-125 with Kerr taking 3-22 and English pair Izzy Wong and Nat Sciver-Brunt two wickets apiece. Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh top-scored with 29 every for RCB who ended their disappointing marketing campaign with two wins from eight matches.
With a playoff spot already sure Indians attacked the goal with gusto, searching for to enhance their internet run price (NRR) to the extent they might ebook direct entry into Sunday’s closing.
The 50 got here up after 31 balls with an over from Perry having gone for 12, however then wickets started to tumble. After Yastika Patil went for a 26-ball 30 Megan Schutt (1-19 off 4) dismissed Hayley Matthews for 24 off 17. When Perry (1-18 off two) bowled Kaur Indians have been 4-74.
Kerr steadied the innings and led the Indians to victory, her unbeaten 31 coming off 27 balls.
Nevertheless, it was not fast sufficient to raise their NRR above Delhi Capitals and Mumbai have been left to sweat on the results of Delhi’s later match with UP Warriorz. A Capitals win would put them into the ultimate with Indians and Warriors contesting the remaining place on Thursday.
