Asha S marked her return to Kerala cricket with a player-of-the-match performance in a 6-wicket win over Vidarbha in a Senior Women's T20 Trophy match in Chandigarh on Thursday.

Asha scored a 52-ball 61 and held an 110-run partnership with captain Sajana S (57 not out) as Kerala chased down a target of 128 with a ball to spare.

Kerala lost Shani, Najla and Drishya I V with the score reading 7/3, before Asha and Sajana rescued the innings. Earlier, Bharti Fulmali scored 46 to take Vidarbha to 127/4.

Asha had missed almost a year with a knee injury, keeping her out of the WPL. The 34-year-old leg-spinner, who had played for Kerala before representing Puducherry and Railways, made a return to her home state recently.

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Asha and Sajana are two Indian internationals in the Kerala side that is taking part in the T20 event.

Brief scores: Vidarbha 127/4 in 20 overs (Bharti Fulmali 46, Riddhi 26) lost to Kerala 128/4 in 19.5 overs (Asha S 61, Sajana S 57 not out, Komal Zanzad 2/26)

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