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

Mumbai Indians clawed their way back to the WPL 2026 match through a moment of pure class Amelia Kerrwhile the off-spinner produced a decisive overhand that was derailed Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s chase at DY Patil Stadium. With RCB appearing to be at 90/5 in the hunt for 155 and the asking price still manageable, the game hinged on one breakthrough to change the momentum. Kerr delivered exactly that and more, skipping twice in the same over and removing the dangerous Richa Ghosh and clean up Radha Yadav with a beauty. The double blow left RCB needing 65 runs off 43 balls, suddenly visible in the lower middle order. It was the kind of over that doesn’t just take wickets, but turns belief around. MI’s body language immediately improved, the crowd found its voice and the chase turned sharply.

WPL 2026, MI-W vs RCB-W: Amelia Kerr removes Richa Ghosh and Radha Yadav in the same over

The big attack was Richa’s, and Kerr knew it. She bowled the ball full and just outside the ball and enticed Richa Ghosh to go long-on in the air, a shot that RCB desperately needed at that stage. Ghosh couldn’t quite get under it and the ball flew flatter than intended, allowing Alex Carey to judge the ball perfectly, move to the left, jump and make a sharp catch under pressure. Ghosh’s reaction said it all, head thrown back, disbelief written on her face as MI had just removed RCB’s most explosive finisher for 6 off 6 balls.

Just a few deliveries earlier, Kerr moved faster and smarter, unleashing a perfectly disguised Google message on Radha. The ball was bowled at a teasing length outside off, dived late, spun viciously and left Radha completely clueless as she lunged forward and played for an innings that never came. The googly ripped along the inside edge and crashed into center and leg, a layoff that underlined Kerr’s control, guile and confidence under pressure. Two wickets in an over, both different in execution, both devastating in impact. From a steady chase to a nail-biting battle, RCB suddenly found themselves dependent on tail drag.

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Kerr’s double strike put Mumbai Indians firmly in control of RCB

Mumbai have secured a strong hold on the opening night of WPL 2026, while Bengaluru are under mounting pressure at 118/6 after 16.3 overs, still needing 37 runs from 21 balls. What once seemed like a competitive chase has gradually eluded RCB, largely thanks to MI’s disciplined middle-overs bowling and timely breakthroughs.

Kerr was the standout performer, conceding just 13 runs in her four overs as she picked up two huge wickets, effectively slowing RCB’s momentum when the game was well balanced. Her dismissals of Richa and Radha during the same period caused a collapse from which RCB are struggling to recover. Previously, the chase promised fireworks as Grace Harris hit 25 off just 12 balls and Smriti Mandhana hit a flowing 18 to race RCB to 57/2 in the powerplay. However, one time Shabnim Ismail And Nat Sciver-Brunt braked, the pace dropped sharply.

The loss of Mandhana, Harris, Hemalatha and then Kerr’s quick double blow reduced RCB to 65/5 inside eight overs, shifting the pressure entirely to the lower order. Nadine de Klerk has fought admirably with an unbeaten 32 off 28 balls, anchoring the innings, while Arundhati Reddy backed her up with a gritty 20, but the pace required has crept above 10 per over. MI’s fielding intensity was equally decisive, highlighted by sharp catches from Carey and Ismail that extinguished any hopes of a late surge.

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