Kerala defeated Jharkhand by four wickets to continue their winning run in the Women's U-23 T20 Trophy at Mulapadu in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.

Captain Najla C M C made 24, and Isabel remained unbeaten on 19 as Kerala chased down a target of 76 runs with 17 balls to spare. Isabel had starred in Kerala's victory over Saurashtra on Monday.

Kerala restricted Jharkhand to 75/8 in 20 overs, with Soorya Sukumar bagging 3/11 and Sheethal V J taking 2/15. For Jharkhand, Vrishti Kumari top-scored with an unbeaten 28, while seven of their batters were dismissed for single digits.

Brief scores: Jharkhand 75/8 in 20 overs (Vrishti Kumari 28 not out, Soorya Sukumar 3/11, Sheethal VJ 2/15) lost to Kerala 76/6 in 17.1 overs (Najla CMC 24, Isabel 19 not out, Anandita Kishor 3/16)

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