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Women's T20 World Cup 2024: There was a lot of controversy regarding 'dead ball' in the match between India and New Zealand in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024. In this match played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 4 October, the Indian women's team lost by 58 runs.
Umpires refused run-out
Actually, during New Zealand's innings, Amelia Kerr was run out while trying to take the second run on the last ball of the 14th over. After this Amelia was going towards the pavilion and the Indian team started celebrating. But this celebration of the Indian women's team could last only for a short time. Because the umpires rejected this runout. He remembered Better Amelia. The umpires also declared that ball as 'dead ball'.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur got angry at the umpires
The umpires believed that when the ball was in the hands of Harmanpreet Kaur standing at long off, they declared the over over. In such a situation he will not be declared out. Then the batsman ran for the second run. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur was angry with the umpires over the incident and had a long discussion with them about the decision. Indian coach Amol Majumdar was also seen talking to the officials concerned.
In such a situation, let us know what are the dead ball rules of MCC (Marybourne Cricket Club), the cricket rule making body established in the year 1787.
MCC Rule 20.1.2 – The ball is considered 'dead' when it becomes clear to the umpire standing at the bowler's end that both the fielding team and the batsman at the wicket have ceased to believe in play.
MCC Rule 20.2 – The umpire has to decide whether the ball is ultimately in play or not.
MCC Rule 20.3 – This rule relates to the calling and timing of overs. In which neither the over is declared (Rule 20.1) nor the time is declared (Rule 12.2) until the ball is dead. Or it should be settled under Rule 20.1 or 20.4.
MCC Rule 20.4.1 – This rule relates to the umpire's call and signal for a dead ball. It states that the ball is dead under Rule 20.1, when the umpire at the bowling end may give the dead ball signal if necessary to inform the players about it.
Indian team was reduced to 102 runs
In this match, the umpires were clear that the ball was already dead when the New Zealand batsman was taking his second run. On the other hand, fans on social media said that it was quite clear that the New Zealand batsman had run in to take another extra run. However, Amelia Kerr did not stay on the field for long and was out to Renuka Singh in the second over after scoring 22 runs in 13 balls. Chasing the target of 161 runs, the Indian team was out for 102 runs.
jemima rodrigues responded
Indian women's cricket team's star batsman Jemimah Rodrigues while giving her opinion on this controversial run out decision said that. The Indian players respected the umpire's decision to declare the ball dead, but the decision was harsh.