India Triumphs Over Rival Pakistan During Debate, Uncertainty - plus Bug Invasion
Pakistan Shows Dissatisfaction When Third Umpire Questionably Alters Dismissal Verdict
World Cup Tournament, Sri Lankan Capital
India 247 (50 overs): Deol's 46 runs (65 balls); Baig's 4 wickets for 69
Pakistani Total 159 (Forty-three overs): Amin 81 (106-ball knock); Kranti Goud 3-20
India won by 88-run margin
The Indian side continued their 100% start to the Women's World Cup through a convincing 88-run win against arch-rivals Pakistan at Colombo.
Harleen Deol top-scored scoring 46 as Richa Ghosh hammered 35 not out from 20 balls late on to lift India up to 247 throughout their knock that saw 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 batting effort however a maiden victory remained beyond their reach.
After slipping to 26-3 in the run chase, The Pakistani side temporarily recovered through Sidra Amin - who went on to make 81 from 105 balls after receiving chances three times - and Natalia Pervaiz compiled 69 for the fourth partnership.
However India, guided by Kranti Goud's 3-20, maintained their focus to bowl out the Pakistani team for 159 in the 43rd over and climb to the top in the group standings.
As typically happens when these rivals face each other, however, there developed considerably more to the contest, featuring dispute and uncertainty scattered across the encounter...
Run-out Controversy
Perhaps the biggest discussion point originated from a occurrence early in the Pakistani batting when the opening player Muneeba was controversially dismissed via run out.
The southpaw received impact on the leg guard off Goud's delivery while the bowler from India appealed without success for lbw, Deepti picked up the free ball and launched at the bails.
She connected but replays showed Muneeba had placed the bat prior to the ball entered the frame and a 'not out' decision by the TV umpire the umpire went up on the big screen at the stadium.
However, ahead of the match continuing, the verdict was re-examined and it transpired that when the ball hit the stumps and removed the bails, Muneeba had lifted the bat and remained standing away from her ground.
Although the player had already grounded her bat and wasn't attempting to steal a run, the TV official altered her ruling to 'given out' and notwithstanding Pakistani objections, which involved skipper Fatima Sana tell her batter not to leave the pitch temporarily, the batter had to exit.
Adding another layer, had India simply reviewed the lbw decision, the complete debate would have been avoided because ball-tracking showed Muneeba was plumb lbw.
What do the regulations of cricket state?
30.1 Regarding being out of ground
30.1.1 A hitter shall be regarded as having left their crease unless some part of their body or bat is placed behind the line at that side.
Section 30.1.2 However, a batter shall not be considered as out of their ground when, during running or diving towards his/her ground and beyond, and following embedding a portion of their body or bat over the line, there is subsequent loss of contact between the surface and any portion of their body or bat, or between equipment and player.
'Tails... heads is the call'
Bewilderment as Pakistan incorrectly awarded coin toss versus India
It should have been clear that matters would not prove uncomplicated in this contest from the very toss.
Against a backdrop of governmental disputes involving both countries, that captains Sana and Harmanpreet Kaur avoided handshakes came as no surprise - notably because of the previous instances in recent games involving the male teams.
Nevertheless, none could have anticipated that the captain would declare mistakenly but gain the flip.
The team leader announced "tails" while Harmanpreet tossed the coin but match referee the referee misheard and announced "heads is the call".
Broadcaster and former Australia batter Mel Jones was overseeing the toss and reiterated the official's announcement, the coin landed on heads and it was announced that Pakistan had won the flip.
Neither captain questioned it therefore the captain managed to step forward and confirm that the Pakistani side would chase.
A harmless blunder and given India won regardless, no damage caused.
Flying pests interrupt game
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