The Indian Women's Team Earns Win Against Pakistani Side During Dispute, Uncertainty - plus Flying Pest Infestation
The Pakistani team Shows Dissatisfaction As TV Umpire Questionably Reverses Dismissal Verdict
World Cup Tournament, Sri Lankan Capital
Team India 247 runs (Complete innings): Harleen Deol 46 (65 deliveries); Diana Baig 4-69
Team Pakistan 159 runs (43-over innings): Sidra Amin 81 (106 balls); Goud 3-20
Team India secured victory by eighty-eight runs
India maintained their perfect beginning during the championship through a convincing 88-run win over rivals Pakistan at Colombo.
Harleen Deol was the highest scorer scoring 46 while Richa Ghosh blasted a not-out 35 in 20-ball innings late on to boost India's total to 247 during their batting effort that saw several hitters make starts without converting.
Bowler Diana Baig secured 4-69 as the Pakistani attack bowled out the Indian team for the first time in a women's ODI from the last ball of their knock but a first win remained beyond their reach.
Post dropping to 26-3 during their pursuit, Pakistan briefly rallied through Sidra Amin - who went on to make 81 from 105 balls after receiving chances on three occasions - and Natalia Pervaiz together compiled 69 for the fourth wicket.
However India, led by Kranti Goud's 3-20, stuck to their task to bowl out the Pakistani team for 159 runs by the 43rd over and ascend to first position of the tournament table.
As typically happens during India-Pakistan encounters, nevertheless, there existed much more to the contest, amid controversy and confusion scattered across the encounter...
Dismissal Dispute
Possibly the major discussion point came from a situation early in Pakistan's knock as opening batter Muneeba Ali was controversially run out.
The left-hander got hit on the leg guard from Goud while the bowler from India made an unsuccessful appeal for lbw, Deepti Sharma picked up the free ball and threw at the stumps.
She struck yet footage demonstrated the batter had embedded her willow ahead of the ball was even in the picture and a 'not out' decision from the third umpire the umpire went up on the large screen at the stadium.
Nonetheless, before the game restarted, the decision was looked at again and it emerged that as the ball struck the wickets and removed the bails, Muneeba had raised the bat and remained standing outside her crease.
Even though the hitter had earlier embedded her bat and was not trying to sneak a single, the third umpire modified her verdict to 'dismissed' and regardless of Pakistan's complaints, which saw skipper Fatima Sana tell her batter to remain on the pitch briefly, Muneeba was compelled to depart.
With an additional complication, had India simply reviewed the lbw decision, the entire dispute would have been avoided since ball-tracking indicated Muneeba was plumb lbw.
What do the rules of the sport indicate?
30.1 When out of his/her ground
Rule 30.1.1 A hitter shall be regarded as having left their crease if no part of their body or bat is positioned behind the line at that side.
Rule 30.1.2 Nonetheless, a hitter shall not be regarded as having left their crease if, while sprinting or diving toward their ground and beyond, and after placing some part of their body or bat beyond the popping crease, there is subsequent loss of contact between the ground and any part of the player or equipment, or between equipment and player.
'Incorrect toss announcement'
Bewilderment as Pakistani side mistakenly granted flip against India
It should have been clear that events would not become uncomplicated in this contest starting with the coin flip.
Against a backdrop of governmental disputes among the two nations, that captains Sana and Harmanpreet Kaur avoided handshakes was no surprise - notably because of the previous instances in previous encounters between the men's sides.
However, no-one could have predicted that the captain would declare incorrectly and still gain the flip.
The Pakistan skipper shouted "tails" while Harmanpreet tossed the coin but match referee Shandre Fritz misheard and stated "heads chosen".
Broadcaster and former Australia batter Mel Jones was conducting the toss and reiterated Fritz's words, the coin fell heads up and the announcement came that Pakistan secured the coin toss.
Neither captain questioned it thus Sana could advance and verify that the Pakistani side would chase.
A genuine error and considering India's victory anyway, no harm done.
Bugs stop play
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