Published: Jul 22, 2023, 06:57 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 22, 2023, 06:57 PM (IST)
INDIA and Bangladesh will be sharing the women’s ODI series trophy after the decider match ended in a thrilling and dramatic tie at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday, with the series scoreline ending at 1-1.
During the match, Harmanpreet Kaur was involved in an extremely controversial moment. The Indian captain was seen smashing stumps with her bat and showing furious gestures towards the on-field umpire.
As she was walking out of the ground, Harmanpreet yelled at the umpire demonstrating she had edged the ball before it hit her pad. However, the ball went up to the slip fielder after it had hit Kaur, who had gotten the ball with no issue but the official dismissal was still given LBW.
Despite being furious over the decision, Kaur gave the crowd a thumbs-up when she reached near the boundary rope. Harmanpreet can be fined over this incident or might also add some suspension points to her career.
Under the ICC Code of Conduct, Article 2.2 covers “Abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match,” which makes specific reference to “any action(s) outside the course of normal cricket actions, such as hitting or kicking the wickets.”
Opener Fargana Hoque scored 107, her first ODI hundred, and also became the first centurion from Bangladesh in women’s 50-over International cricket. Her efforts, along with Shamima Sultana’s 52 helped Bangladesh post a respectable 225 for 4 on a spin-friendly pitch.
In reply, knocks of 77 and 59 from Harleen Deol and Smriti Mandhana respectively kept India in the hunt for winning the match and series.
But from 191 for four, India lost their next five wickets dramatically for just 34 runs, including two in the 48th over, to be all out for 225 in 49.3 overs. With no super held due to the scheduled time being over, India and Bangladesh will be sharing the ODI series trophy.
