Amidst the flurry of dropped catches and fumbles at Wankhede Stadium, the clash between India and Australia showcased an intense battle between bat and ball. In pursuit of a target of 259 runs, Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh set the tempo until Rodrigues was dismissed, and Harmanpreet Kaur stepped in.
During an intriguing incident, the batters crossed each other twice but added no runs to the scoreboard. In the 35th over’s fourth delivery, the Indian captain fell prey to an lbw decision off a length ball bowled by Darcie Brown. Despite the initial out decision, the batters attempted a quick double before the third umpire’s review.
Upon referral, the decision was reversed to Not Out due to a faint spike on Ultraedge. However, the peculiar aspect emerged when Kaur and Ghosh continued running for overthrows despite the umpire signaling the original out decision, which appeared to defy the established laws of cricket.
As per MCC Law 20.1.1.3, “The ball becomes dead when a batter is dismissed. The ball will be deemed to be dead from the instant of the incident causing the dismissal.” Consequently, once the umpire indicated Harmanpreet’s dismissal, the ball was officially considered dead.
— Virat Sharma (@ViratSharm39743) December 30, 2023
Cricket rules often spark discussions on social media platforms, and this incident was no exception, generating considerable buzz in the Twitterverse.