Team India Secures Victory Against Pakistani Side During Dispute, Uncertainty - plus Insect Invasion
Pakistan Voices Unhappiness As Third Umpire Questionably Reverses Running Out Decision
World Cup Tournament, Sri Lankan Capital
India 247 (50 overs): Deol's 46 runs (65 balls); Baig 4-69
Team Pakistan 159 runs (Forty-three overs): Amin 81 (106 balls); Goud's 3 wickets for 20
Team India secured victory by eighty-eight runs
The Indian side continued their flawless opening during the championship through a convincing 88-run victory versus traditional opponents Pakistan at Colombo.
Deol registered the highest score making 46 runs as Richa Ghosh hammered an unbeaten 35 from 20 balls in the closing stages to lift India up to 247 in an innings which witnessed numerous batters begin well but not continuing.
Seamer Diana Baig took 4-69 as the Pakistani attack bowled out the Indian team premierly in a women's ODI off the final delivery of their knock yet an initial triumph remained beyond their reach.
Following a slide to 26-3 in the run chase, Pakistan briefly rallied through Sidra Amin - who proceeded to score 81 from 105 balls after being dropped three times - and Natalia Pervaiz together compiled 69 for the fourth partnership.
But India, spearheaded by Goud's three for twenty, stuck to their task to dismiss Pakistan scoring 159 during the 43rd over and ascend to first position of the tournament table.
As commonly occurs during India-Pakistan encounters, nevertheless, there developed considerably more to it, featuring dispute and uncertainty sprinkled during the match...
Dismissal Controversy
Probably the most significant talking point emerged from a situation during the early stages of Pakistan's knock when the opening player Ali was debatably run out.
The left-handed batter received impact on the pad by Goud when the India bowler appealed without success for LBW, Deepti Sharma gathered the stray ball and launched at the bails.
She hit yet footage demonstrated Muneeba had grounded her willow prior to the ball entered the frame and a 'safe' verdict from the match official the umpire went up on the big screen in the ground.
Nonetheless, ahead of the match continuing, the ruling was reviewed again and it transpired that while the ball hit the stumps and dislodged the bails, Muneeba had raised her bat and was positioned outside her crease.
While the batter had previously placed the bat and didn't endeavor to take a quick run, the third umpire changed her decision to 'dismissed' and regardless of Pakistan's complaints, which saw skipper Fatima Sana tell her batter to stay at the ground briefly, Muneeba had to go.
Adding another layer, should India have referred the leg before ruling, the entire dispute might have been averted because ball-tracking showed Muneeba was plumb lbw.
What do the regulations of cricket state?
30.1 Regarding being out of ground
Section 30.1.1 A batter shall be considered as out of their ground except when some portion of his/her person or bat is positioned behind the batting crease at that end.
Rule 30.1.2 Nonetheless, a player shall not be deemed as out of their ground if, in running or diving towards his/her ground and further, and after placing an element of the player or equipment past the batting crease, there follows loss of contact between the ground and any part of their body or bat, or between willow and batter.
'Incorrect toss announcement'
Confusion as Pakistani side mistakenly granted flip against India
It should have been apparent that events would not become uncomplicated in this contest starting with the coin flip.
Amid a context of diplomatic strains between the two countries, that leaders Sana and Kaur avoided handshakes was expected - especially given the established pattern in recent matches involving the male teams.
Nonetheless, none could have anticipated that Sana would call mistakenly but win the toss.
The Pakistan skipper shouted "tails" as Harmanpreet flicked the coin but match referee Fritz misunderstood and declared "heads called".
Commentator and ex-Australian player Jones was managing the toss and reiterated Fritz's words, the coin landed on heads and it was announced that Pakistan secured the coin toss.
Neither captain questioned it so Sana was able to come forward and affirm that Pakistan would bowl first.
An innocent mistake and considering India's victory regardless, no negative impact.
Flying pests interrupt game
'Who will you contact?' - 'Insect expert' appears as flies stop play
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