A serious controversy erupted throughout India’s match in opposition to New Zealand within the Girls’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Friday. NZ batter Amelia Kerr performed the ultimate supply of the 14th over to long-off and went for a single. Nevertheless, whereas Harmanpreet at long-off thought that the ball was useless, Kerr determined to go for a second run and was really run out earlier than finishing the double. Nevertheless, by that point, the umpire had already given the cap again to Deepti Sharma and signalled the tip of play. Whereas India appealed for a run out and even Kerr made her means again to the dugout, the umpires determined that the ball was useless and in consequence, the run out was not legitimate.
Harmanpreet was left fuming by the choice and he or she was caught on digicam having an animated chat with the umpires earlier than play was in the end resumed.
OUT or NOT OUT
Animated Harmanpreet Kaur Noticed
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Earlier, New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine received the toss and elected to bat first in opposition to India.
“We will bat first. I have been actually proud of the way in which the staff’s gone about its enterprise. Outcomes have not gone our means, however we’re at all times studying. Trying to put our greatest foot ahead on this one. It will be slower, however there are nonetheless runs in it. There’s nonetheless a possibility to be attacking,” Devine mentioned after the toss.
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– Stunning umpiring determination! Amelia Kerr tried to steal a second run and was brilliantly run out by Harmanpreet Kaur, however the umpires referred to as it a useless ball!The group and Group India will not be proud of this name. #INDvNZ… pic.twitter.com/96ISEpfkZj
— Lalit Mohan (@Lalityadav8532) October 4, 2024
India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur mentioned they’ve a balanced facet.
“We simply wish to go on the market and play good cricket. All of the gamers again themselves. It is the very best staff we now have on this format. We’ve a balanced facet and a protracted batting line-up. It is all about going on the market and having fun with ourselves,” Kaur mentioned.
New Zealand Girls (Enjoying XI): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Inexperienced, Isabella Gaze (w), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson.
India Girls (Enjoying XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (w), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh.
(With ANI inputs)
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