The England girls vs India girls match resulted in controversial vogue when bowler Deepti Sharma pulled out from ending her motion within the fourth ball of the forty fourth over as she noticed batter Charlotte Dean rush out of the crease earlier than she had launched the ball and took the bails off, handing India a 16-run win.
The entire incident divided opinions because the web had a collective meltdown, with a plethora of reactions coming in, some standing by the choice and a few towards it.
When requested in regards to the controversy after the match, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur stated, “You didn’t ask me about the first 9 dismissals. It’s part of the game I don’t think we have done something new. It shows your awareness, what batters are doing. I will back my players, she hasn’t done something outside the rules.”
What a Match 😍#DeeptiSharma #lords #JhulanGoswami ❤️ pic.twitter.com/yTTNHEgpKR
— Rohit Bisht⚡ (@Rohit_Bisht__) September 24, 2022
England cricketer Sam Billings would take to Twitter and say, “There’s surely not a person who has played the game that thinks this is acceptable? Just not cricket,” whereas one other English batter Alex Hales would take Deepti’s aspect and say, “It shouldn’t be difficult for the non striker to stay in their crease till the ball has left the hand.”
There’s certainly not an individual who has performed the sport that thinks that is acceptable?
Just not cricket… https://t.co/VLGeddDlrz
— Sam Billings (@sambillings) September 24, 2022
James Anderson agreed with Billings, saying, “Spot on. No intention of bowling the ball.”
Spot on. No intention of bowling the ball 🤬
— James Anderson (@jimmy9) September 24, 2022
In the match, despatched in to bat, India had been all out for a paltry 169 however that proved sufficient ultimately.
India stored shedding wickets at common intervals to be bundled out in 45.4 overs at Lord’s in veteran seamer Jhulan Goswami’s farewell recreation.
All-rounder Deepti Sharma top-scored for the guests with an unbeaten 68 off 106 balls, whereas opener Smriti Mandhana was the second highest scorer, making precisely 50 runs in 79 deliveries.
Among England bowlers, medium pacer Kate Cross returned with glorious figures of 4/26, whereas there have been two wickets apiece for Freya Kemp and Sophie Ecclestone.
Chasing the small goal, England suffered a top-order batting collapse to be all out for 153 in 43.3 overs. Charlie Dean top-scored with 47, whereas captain Amy Jones contributed 28.
For India, the retiring Goswami took two wickets whereas Renuka Singh and Rajeshwari Gayakwad obtained 4 and two, respectively.
