Jintimani Kalita catch, WPL 2023: Mumbai Indian’s Jintimani Kalita takes a stunning catch to dismiss Ashleigh Gardner on Tuesday’s WPL clash against Gujarat Giants. Harmanpreet Kaur-led MI cruised towards their fifth win against Gujarat to maintain their 100% winning record in the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League.
In the 12th encounter of WPL, Sneh Rana-led Gujarat Giants opted to field first against table toppers. Coming down to bat first, MI posted a target of 163 runs after losing 8 wickets with the help of their Opener Yastika Bhatia’s 44 runs and their captain’s 51 runs innings.
Gujarat struggled while chasing the target as no batter could go past the 22 runs mark. Batters looked clueless in front of MI’s bowling attack with Hayley Matthews and Sciver-Brunt, both taking 3 wickets each along with Amelia Kerr’s 2 wickets.
The loss hurt Gujarat Giants‘ ambition of reaching the top three and will also impact their chances of qualifying further to the playoffs.
WPL 2023: Jintimani Kalita takes a blinder
Despite Ashleigh Gardner’s difficulty in hitting the ball with precision, she attempted to strike Amelia Kerr’s delivery. However, Jintimani Kalita skillfully stretched to the side and caught the ball impressively, seemingly out of nowhere.
Jintimani Kalita jumped up and stretched her body towards the left to catch the ball with both hands. Despite falling to the ground, she maintained a firm grip on the ball and celebrated with great enthusiasm. This was one of the best catches in the WPL so far.
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Jintimani Kalita’s impressive catch is sure to be one of the standout moments of the tournament. At just 19 years old, she is the only player from Assam to be selected for the WPL.
Kalita is a talented fast-bowling all-rounder who has made a significant impact at the Under-19 level, having represented India B in the Under-19 Women’s Challenger Trophy in 2021. Her impressive performance in the tournament earned her a call-up to the National Cricket Academy for a high-performance camp, highlighting her potential as a player.
During the WPL auction 2023, Kalita was selected by the Mumbai Indians for her base price of 10 lakhs (Rs 1 million), a price that she justified with her outstanding catch, demonstrating her abilities as a top-class player.
