Kerr was the standout performer in the final against Delhi Capitals, getting 2/25 in her four overs, which included wickets of Jess Jonassen and Jemimah Rodrigues that never really let Delhi Capitals settle during their 150-run chase.

Fiery spells from pacers Jacob Duffy and Kyle Jamieson did not allow a new-look Pakistan led by Salman Agha to kickstart their new era with their fearless cricket as intended and the visitors were crushed by nine wickets in the first T20I on Sunday. The team featured three debutants, Hasan Nawaz and Abdul Samad, both dismissed for single digits and pacer Mohammed Ali.

Virat Kohli saw her fan with a big painting, as he walked towards her and signed an autograph on it.

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Cricket is all set to return to the Summer Games after 128 years, having last played in 1900.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s onslaught with the bat in a tough situation and later, measured spells from all-rounders Nat-Sciver Brunt and Amelia Kerr helped MI beat a valiant DC in a thriller by eight runs, giving their opponent a third-successive heartbreak in the final.

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Pakistan were folded for just 91 runs, their fifth-lowest in the format and a record-low score on New Zealand soil