India Earns Win Over Rival Pakistan During Dispute, Confusion - and Flying Pest Invasion
Pakistan Expresses Displeasure As TV Umpire Debatably Alters Running Out Decision
Women's Cricket World Cup, Sri Lankan Capital
Indian Total 247 (Complete innings): Deol's 46 runs (65 deliveries); Baig 4-69
Pakistani Total 159 (43-over innings): Amin 81 (106-ball knock); Kranti Goud 3-20
Indian side triumphed by eighty-eight runs
Team India preserved their flawless opening to the Women's World Cup with a comfortable 88-run win over rivals Pakistan at Colombo.
Harleen Deol was the highest scorer making 46 runs while Richa Ghosh blasted a not-out 35 off 20 deliveries late on to lift India up to 247 during their batting effort which witnessed numerous batters make starts but fail to kick on.
Bowler Diana Baig secured 4-69 while Pakistan dismissed the Indian team premierly in a women's ODI with the ultimate ball of the innings but a first win remained beyond their reach.
Post dropping to 26-3 during their pursuit, The Pakistani side temporarily recovered as Sidra Amin - who eventually compiled 81 in 105-ball innings after being dropped on three occasions - and Natalia Pervaiz together added 69 runs for the fourth partnership.
But India, guided by Goud's three for twenty, persisted with their plan to dismiss Pakistan scoring 159 during the 43rd over and move top in the group standings.
As typically happens during India-Pakistan encounters, however, there was far more to the contest, featuring dispute and uncertainty sprinkled during the day...
Running Out Debate
Perhaps the biggest conversation topic came from a occurrence in the beginning of Pakistan's innings when opener Ali was questionably run out.
The left-handed batter was struck on the pad from Goud when the Indian bowler appealed without success for lbw, Sharma collected the loose ball and threw at the stumps.
She struck yet footage demonstrated the batter had embedded the bat prior to the ball came into view and an 'not out' ruling from the match official Klaaste went up on the large screen in the ground.
However, ahead of the match continuing, the verdict was re-examined and it emerged that while the ball made contact with the stumps and removed the bails, Muneeba had lifted the bat and was still stood away from her ground.
Even though the hitter had earlier embedded her bat and wasn't attempting to take a quick run, the TV official modified her verdict to 'out' and notwithstanding Pakistani objections, which involved skipper Fatima Sana instruct her player to remain on the pitch for a short time, Muneeba was compelled to depart.
With an additional complication, should India have referred the lbw decision, the complete debate would have been avoided as ball-tracking revealed the batter was undoubtedly leg before.
What do the regulations of the game say?
30.1 Concerning leaving the crease
Section 30.1.1 A hitter shall be regarded as having left their crease except when some portion of his/her person or bat is placed behind the line at that wicket.
30.1.2 Nonetheless, a hitter shall not be regarded as out of their ground if, in running or diving towards his/her ground and beyond, and after placing an element of their body or bat over the line, there occurs subsequent loss of touch between the ground and any part of the player or equipment, or between the bat and person.
'Tails... heads is the call'
Uncertainty when Pakistan wrongly given toss against India
It ought to have been obvious that events would not become uncomplicated in this contest from the very toss.
Amid a context of governmental disputes among the two nations, that skippers Sana and Harmanpreet avoided handshakes was no surprise - notably because of the established pattern in previous encounters involving the male teams.
However, nobody could have foreseen that Sana would announce incorrectly and still gain the flip.
The Pakistan skipper called out "tails" while Harmanpreet tossed the coin but match referee Fritz misunderstood and stated "heads chosen".
Presenter and former cricketer Jones was managing the flip and echoed the official's announcement, the coin landed on heads and there was declaration that Pakistan had won the toss.
Neither leader disputed it therefore the captain managed to advance and verify that Pakistan would bowl first.
A harmless blunder and since India triumphed regardless, no harm done.
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