Umpiring error benefits India again vs Pakistan
India’s seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday was marred by a controversial umpiring error.India scored four extra runs in their innings after umpire Jacqueline Williams accidentally allowed a seventh extra ball to be bowled in the seventh innings against Pakistan.
Nida Dar won India’s seventh innings, which was bowled by Jemimah Rodrigues for her first boundary of the innings. Jemimah went on to play an unbeaten run in 38 balls with 53 runs which included eight boundaries.
This is not the first time in recent times that the umpire’s decision has changed the course of the India-Pakistan match. In India’s emphatic win over Pakistan in the 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup in Melbourne, Virat Kohli was completely dismissed by Mohammad. Nawaz in the 19th over, which he hit through the middle of the wicket stand and was quickly flagged by leg-umpire Marais Erasmus for a no-ball.
The two judges on the field, Rod Tucker and Erasmus
Former cricketers and many Pakistani fans believed that Kohli had put Erasmus under pressure, leading him to bowl an unbeaten ball. Jemimah went on to play an unbeaten run in 38 balls with 53 runs which included eight boundaries.This is not the first time in recent times that a controversial umpire’s decision has changed the course of a match between India and Pakistan.
In India’s emphatic win over Pakistan in the 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup in Melbourne, Virat Kohli was bowled by Mohammad Nawaz in the 19th over, where he hit the mid-wicket stand and promptly signaled to Marais Erasmus,the referee. , for a no-ball.The two judges on the field, Rod Tucker and Erasmus, got together and finally signed the no ball, which proved to be fair.
Former cricketers and many Pakistani fans believed that Kohli had put Erasmus under pressure, prompting him to sign a no-ball.”If you’re going to call something, you’re going to pressure the umpire, so Virat is a big name. Sometimes he’s under pressure from the umpires,” Waqar said. about what happened.
