Pak, Ireland pay the penalty for running on pitch

This is an area we should look at, because it has not happened the first time, it (happened) in the Sri Lanka series as well. JAVERIA KHAN, Pakistan captain

“It was unprofessional on our part that after being warned, we were still (running) on the danger area. This is an area we should look at, because it has not happened the first time, it (happened) in the past in the Sri Lanka series as well. We should seriously look into this because these are the things that cost you the game,” Javeria added.

Nida said it was a ‘silly mistake’ on their part. “It was a silly mistake. We should learn from this. Maybe if the 10 runs hadn’t been deducted, maybe it would have been a good game.”

Mithali Raj admitted that India were warned as well. “We were told before getting into bat that the 10 runs [would be added]. The Pakistan batters were warned, and so were we, but we didn’t get to that point [of a penalty].”

Ireland were docked five runs for their offence, and Kim Garth said: “It’s something we’re going to have to learn from. Against sides like Australia we absolutely cannot afford a penalty. Rules are rules, we broke them, so we have to learn from it,” Kim said.

Australia’s senior player Ellyse Perry said this was a new experience for her. “I have never played in a tournament where this has been a key issue, it seems to be in the first couple of matches and that’s completely fine, that’s within the rules of cricket,” Ellyse said.