India confronted a stunning 58-run defeat of their opening match of the Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Friday (IST) in Dubai. Batting first, The Blackcaps posted a complete of 160/4 with skipper Sophie Devine scoring an unbeaten 57. Later, Crew India bought bundled out for 102 as Rosemary Mair registered a four-wicket haul. Throughout the match, a controversial second got here to gentle after Kiwi batter Amelia Kerr was declared not out on a run out enchantment, which led to India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s animated response.
The incident befell on the final supply of the 14th over, when Kerr performed over to long-off and went for a single. Nevertheless, whereas Harmanpreet at long-off thought that the ball was lifeless, Kerr determined to go for a second run and was truly 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 lifeless and consequently, the run out was not legitimate.
Former India head coach Sanjay Bangar acknowledged that Harmanpreet’s response throughout such a state of affairs was really justified as she stood up for her staff on a debatable challenge.
“That is the person a part of each participant. If Harmanpreet would have behaved in another means, then it could have alarmed me. If she is questioning that individual determination which was very a lot debatable, so she has bought each proper to debate with the third umpire. So, I wish to say, ‘Harmanpreet, stick the best way you might be as a result of that is the best way you performed your finest cricket,'” Sanjay Bangar mentioned on Star Sports activities Press Room throughout the ongoing ICC T20 Ladies’s World Cup.
Even Indian leg-spinner Poonam Yadav backed Harmanpreet’s response, calling her a supportive captain and even acknowledged that her scolding by no means impacts the dressing room surroundings.
“I do not assume that when a participant will get scolded for dropping a catch it impacts the mindset. Every time Harmanpreet says something to anybody, that by no means affected that surroundings within the dressing room. She at all times appreciates and motivates the gamers to do effectively. I’ve performed along with her and it is very pure that in case you are not performing effectively, the captain will certainly scold you,” mentioned Poonam Yadav.
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After the loss in opposition to New Zealand, Crew India will look to bounce again in opposition to arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday in Dubai.
The Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Pakistan might be telecasted stay on Star Sports activities from 3:00 PM onwards.
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