India beat Pakistan amid controversy, confusion – and bugs

Colombo hosted the ICC Women’s World Cup.

India 247 (50 overs): Deol 46 (65), Baig 4-69

Pakistan 159 (43 overs): Amin 81 (106), Goud 3-20

India defeated 88 runs to win.

With a respectable 88-run victory over Pakistan in Colombo, India continued their 100 percent success in the Women’s World Cup.

In a game in which many batters started but failed to capitalize, India increased to 247 with the top-scoring 46 and Richa Ghosh smashed an unbeaten 35 from 20 balls late in.

Pakistan’s final ball of the series was 4-69, and they still haven’t managed to get a first win.

Pakistan rallied for good after going 26-3 in the chase, with Natalia Pervaiz scoring 69 for the fourth wicket and Sidra Amin, who went on to record 81 from 105 balls after being dropped three times.

However, India persevered, winning the 43rd over with a score of 3-20, to defeat Pakistan for 159.

The most important discussion point was probably caused by a controversial run-out in Pakistan’s opening innings.

Goud struck the left-hander on the pad, and Deepti Sharma collected the loose ball and threw at the stumps as the Indian bowler appealed unsuccessfully for lbw.

She hit, but replays revealed that Muneeba had grounded her bat before the ball even reached the end zone, and third umpire Kerrin Klaaste’s “not out” decision appeared on the big screen in the ground.

The decision was revisited before the game even started, and it turned out that Muneeba had lifted her bat and was still standing out of her crease when the ball hit the stumps and dislodged the bails.

The third umpire changed the batter’s decision to “out” and, despite Pakistan’s protests, which saw captain Fatima Sana instruct her batter to stay put for a short while, Muneeba had to leave.

30.01 When he or she is on their toes.

30.1.1 A batter is deemed to be out of his or her rights if the popping crease in the middle of his or her person or bat does not exist.

Things should have been crystal clear right away in this game that things wouldn’t be simple.

It was surprising Sana and Harmanpreet Kaur not shake hands in a setting of political tensions, especially given recent precedents set by the men’s teams.

No one could have predicted Sana’s caller’s error and still being successful in the toss.

As Harmanpreet flicked the coin, the Pakistan skipper called out “tails,” but match officials Shandre Fritz misheard and said “heads is the call.”

The coin landed on heads as a result of the repeated words made by broadcaster and former Australia batter Mel Jones, who had won the toss.

Sana was able to intervene and confirm that Pakistan would bowl first because neither captain had raised any questions about it.

Between the toss conflict and the run-out debate, bugs dominated the match.

There was a brief stoppage in play in the 25th over as Harmanpreet raised the matter with the umpire, and flying insects were spotted swarming around the players’ heads throughout the entire India innings.

Later, she was let go, but the issue persisted, with Pakistani players attempting to disperse the flies with cans of bug spray and wafting towels.

Little did it help, and things only started to get worse until a man wearing a gas mask tried to fumigate the pitch.

A dramatic scene was created by large plumes of bug-busting spray spray scattered across the playing area, but it appeared to do little to stop the bugs in the interim.

Anil Kumblebee, Snail Steyn, Kagiso Cicada, Quinton De Kockroach, Tick Marks, and Praying Mendis are Barnes CC members.

London: What about Gnat Sciver-Brunt, Mark?

What about Alastair Cookroach, Andy, Barnsley?

Nick, Clapham: Isn’t there going to be a Bee team as well?