WPL 2024 | Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur guide Mumbai Indians to five-wicket win over Gujarat Giants

Amelia Kerr shines with bat and ball as Mumbai Indians defeat Gujarat Giants in Women's Premier League match.

Amelia Kerr came up with a splendid all-round effort to assist Mumbai Indians seal a five-wicket win over Gujarat Giants in a Women's Premier League match in Bengaluru on February 25.

Kerr first made a strong impression with her leg spin, grabbing four for 17 that helped defending champions Mumbai limit Gujarat Giants to 126 for nine.

The New Zealand player followed that effort with 31 off 25 balls as Mumbai reached the target in 18.1 overs after getting reduced to 21 for two in the fourth over.

Kerr received excellent support from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (46 not out, 41 b, 5x4, 1x6)) as the pair made 66 runs for the fourth wicket as MI registered their second successive win in the tournament.

Nat-Sciver Brunt (22, 18 balls) too played a good hand and her scoops behind the wicketkeeper for fours off pacer Leah Tahuhu were the epitome of innovation and timing. However, Brunt was run out as MI were in a spot of bother at 49 for three.

Kerr and Harmanpreet displayed excellent game-awareness to bail their team out.

With a paltry target in front, both Kerr and Harmanpreet did not have to show any unnecessary urgency. They kept the board moving with singles and twos, while hammering those occasional boundaries. Harmanpreet sliced Katherine Bryce past point for a classy four, while Kerr lapped Tahuhu over stumper Beth Mooney's head for a four.