Indian women make history in England
SKIPPER Harmanpreet Kaur smashed a scintillating unbeaten ton to power India to a comprehensive 88-run win in the second ODI, that sealed country’s first series win against England since 1999.
A vintage Harmanpreet rekindled the memories of 2017 World Cup with a magnificent 143 not out which came off just 111 balls as India put on board a mammoth 333 for 5.
India bundled out England for 245 in 44.5 overs with medium pacer Renuka Singh (4/57) claiming four wickets on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, Charlie Dean’s controversial run-out on Saturday prompted heated debate about whether the dismissal was in the spirit of the game but the Marylebone Cricket Club has said the onus is on batters not to leave the crease at the non-striker’s end too soon.
India bowler Deepti Sharma ran out England’s Dean for the final wicket in the match at Lord’s after the non-facing batter had stepped out of her crease, prompting jeers from the crowd.
The dismissal is legal but classed as ‘Unfair
Play’ in the rule book, though that is to change from Oct. 1 when it is categorised simply as a run out.
‘This was done to clarify this matter and to place an onus on batters to ensure that they do not leave the crease at the non-striker’s end, prior to a bowler releasing the ball,’ MCC, the custodians of the game’s laws, said in a statement on Sunday.
‘Whilst yesterday was indeed an unusual end to an exciting match, it was properly officiated and should not be considered as anything more.’
Several English players have criticised the dismissal but Sharma said they had warned Dean before effecting the dismissal named after India’s Vinoo Mankad who did it in a 1947 test match in Australia.