There was no shortage of tough cricket at the Dubai Stadium on Friday when India took on a determined New Zealand in a Group A match of the T20 World Cup. There was an incident rarely seen on a cricket field. A batter was run out by miles while going for the second run and was walking off the ground when she was ruled not out. All hell broke loose as Indian players vehemently protested the umpire’s decision. 

Spectators left confused

The media as well as spectators were flummoxed initially, wondering what had happened, after all. As it transpired, on the last ball of the 14th over bowled by Deepti Sharma, the Kiwi pair of Amelia Kerr and Sophie Devine took off for a second run and Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur who had the ball in her hand, threw it to ‘keeper Richa Ghosh who promptly broke the wickets, with Kerr well out of the crease. It was ruled not out as the umpire at the bowler’s end had called “over” after the Kiwi pair had completed the single. But seeing Harmanpreet holding on to the ball they took off for the second run.