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Melie Kerr: New Zealand's Melie Kerr and Sophie Devine will be unavailable for the opening match of the women's T20I series against England at the University of Otago Oval on Tuesday.

Kerr’s Mumbai Indians were eliminated from the WPL by Devine’s Royal Challenger’s Bangalore yesterday morning but travel complications from India mean Kerr won’t return to New Zealand in time to feature in the opening T20I, reports NZC.

She will be available for the second match at Saxton Oval on Friday, and it is expected that Devine, who will depart India immediately after the WPL final, will also be available to join her.