Kerala edged Saurashtra in a thrilling second Super Over of a Women's Under-23 T20 Trophy Elite cricket match at Mulapadu in Andhra Pradesh on Monday.

The teams were tied on 114 runs at the end of their 20 overs, forcing a Super Over. Kerala made 10/1 and then tied again with Saurashtra, requiring a second tiebreaker. Niya Nazneen bowled a tidy over, giving away just three runs and taking a wicket. Kerala chased it down with a ball to spare.

Earlier, Saurashtra got off to a great start, with captain Umeshwari Jethva (55) and Shifa Shelat (34) adding 93 off 16.1 overs for the opening wicket. But Kerala kept it tight thereafter, with Sheethal V J bagging two wickets.

Kerala struggled in their response and were left reeling at 50/5 before Isabel and Vaishna M P (15) stitched up a 38-run stand. Isabel made 38 off 32 and fell in the penultimate ball of the innings, just a run away from levelling the tie. Sheethal was run out while trying for a match-winning second run.

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Brief scores: Saurashtra 114/4 in 20 overs (Umeshwari Jethva 55, Shifa Shelat 34, Sheethal VJ 2/23) & 10/1 in Super Over-1 over & 3/1 in Super Over-2 lost to Kerala 114/9 in 20 overs (Isabel 38, Hirva V 2/21, Ridhdhi Jaru 2/29) & 10/1 in Super Over-1 & 4/1 in Super Over-2

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