WATCH: Amelia Kerr stuns RCB by removing Richa Ghosh and Radha Yadav in the same match | WPL 2026, MI-W vs RCB-W

Mumbai Indians have found their way back to the WPL2026 competition through a moment of pure class Amélie Kerras the off-spinner produced a decisive over to derail Royal Challengers BangaloreThe chase at the DY Patil Stadium. With RCB looking set at 90/5 chasing 155 and the asking rate still manageable, the game hinged on a breakthrough to change the momentum. Kerr delivered just that, and more, striking out twice in a row, removing the dangerous Richa Ghosh and clean Radha Yadav with a beauty. The double blow left RCB needing 65 runs off 43 balls, suddenly exposed in the lower middle order. It was the kind of over that not only takes wickets, but turns belief upside down. MI’s body language improved instantly, the crowd found their voice and the chase tilted sharply.

WPL 2026, MI-W vs RCB-W: Amelia Kerr eliminates Richa Ghosh and Radha Yadav at the same time

The big shot was Richa’s, and Kerr knew it. Throwing the ball full and just wide, she tempted Richa Ghosh to go aerial at long-off, a shot that RCB desperately needed in this phase. Ghosh didn’t really drop underneath and the ball flew flatter than intended, allowing Alex Carey to judge it perfectly, move to the left, jump and take a crisp catch under pressure. Ghosh’s reaction said it all, his head thrown back, disbelief written all over his face, as MI had just removed RCB’s most explosive finisher for 6 off 6 balls.

A few deliveries earlier, Kerr went faster and smarter, throwing a perfectly disguised google to Radha. Pitched on a teasing length outside off, the ball dipped late, spun viciously and left Radha completely distraught as she rushed forward, playing for a trick that never came. The googly went past the inside edge and crashed through middle and leg, a dismissal that underlined Kerr’s control, deception and confidence under pressure. Two wickets at once, both different in their execution, both devastating in their impact. From a steady chase to a nervous rush, RCB suddenly found themselves relying on tail resistance.

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Kerr’s twin strikes put Mumbai Indians in control of RCB

Mumbai took a strong hold on the opening night of WPL 2026 as Bengaluru found themselves under increasing pressure at 118/6 after 16.3 overs, still needing 37 runs from 21 balls. What once looked like a competitive chase gradually shifted away from RCB, largely due to MI’s disciplined bowling and timely breakthroughs.

Kerr stood out, conceding just 13 runs in her four overs while picking up two massive wickets, effectively stalling RCB’s momentum when the game was finely balanced. His dismissals of Richa and Radha in the same case triggered a collapse from which RCB struggled to recover. Earlier, the chase promised fireworks as Grace Harris I crushed 25 on just 12 balls and Smriti Mandhana hit a fluent 18, taking RCB to 57/2 in the powerplay. However, once Chabnim Ismaïl And Nat Sciver-Brunt I applied the brakes, the tempo dropped sharply.

The loss of Mandhana, Harris, Hemalatha and then Kerr’s quick double hit reduced RCB to 65/5 in eight overs, completely shifting the pressure to the lower order. Nadine de Klerk fought admirably with an unbeaten 32 off 28 balls, anchoring the innings, while Arundhati Reddy backed her up with a 20, but the required rate went beyond 10 and over. MI’s on-field intensity was equally decisive, highlighted by sharp catches from Carey and Ismail which dashed any hopes of a late surge.

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