Harmanpreet’s argument with the umpire regarding Amelia’s runout: Play stopped for 7 minutes; Richa dropped the catch; Moments of India-New Zealand match

New Zealand defeated India by 58 runs in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in Dubai on Friday. New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first. The team scored 160 runs losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. Chasing the target of 161 runs, the Indian team was all out for 102 runs in 19 overs.

During the India and New Zealand match, there was confusion regarding the run out of Amelia Kerr during the Kiwi innings. Due to which the match was stopped for about 7 minutes. Whereas Richa Ghosh dropped an easy catch of New Zealand opener Suzie Bates in the sixth over. Whereas Brooke Holiday donated her life to Deepti Sharma. Read the moments of the match…

1. Wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh missed the catch of Suzy Bates on Arundhati’s ball. Wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh missed the catch of captain Suzie Bates on the fourth ball of the sixth over of New Zealand’s innings. At that time New Zealand’s score was 50 runs. Arundhati bowled the ball on the middle stump. Bates couldn’t judge and lifted her up. The ball rose very high behind the wicket. Indian wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh got under the ball, but gave up an easy catch.

Indian wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh dropped the catch of Suzy Bates on the personal score of 18 runs.

2. Shreyanka Patil took a brilliant catch of Bates On the fourth ball of the 8th over, Shreyanka Patil took a brilliant catch of New Zealand captain Suzie Bates on the boundary line off the ball of Arundhati Reddy. Suzie Bates was out after scoring 27 runs in 24 balls.

.Shreyanka Patil gave the first blow to New Zealand by taking the catch of Suzie Bates.

3. Confusion regarding run out on the last ball of the 14th over. There was controversy over Amelia Kerr not being given a run out in the first innings. The Indian team appealed for run out of Kerr in an attempt to take the second run in the 14th over, which was rejected by the umpire.

Actually, during New Zealand’s innings, Deepti Sharma was bowling the 14th over. Amelia Kerr was the batsman on strike on the last ball of the over. Amelia played a shot at long-off and came on non-strike with 1 run. The non-strike end umpire gave Deepti Sharma her cap. At leg square, umpire Jacqueline Williams was tying her shoe laces. During this, Sophie Devine reached strike and Amelia Kerr was called back for 1 run. Both the players ran for runs.

Harmanpreet threw the ball straight to wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh. Ghosh dropped the stump without making any mistake. Amelia regretfully considered it run out and started returning to the pavilion. Meanwhile, the third umpire stopped him from returning to the pavilion. Since the umpire had signaled the end of the over. In such a situation it was considered a dead ball. Amelia was saved from being run out. The argument continued for a long time between the umpire and Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur. During this period the match remained halted for about 7 minutes.

Indian head coach Amol Majumdar also appeared disappointed at not being given a run out. He was seen discussing with the fourth umpire near the boundary line.

Amelia Kerr was run out while attempting the second run in the 14th over. She started going to the pavilion, but the third umpire stopped her.

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur had a long discussion with the field umpire after she was not given a run out.

4. Deepti Sharma got life support Deepti Sharma got life on the third ball of the 10th over. His catch was dropped by Brooke Halliday at mid-on. In fact, Eden Carson bowled a full toss in 9.3 overs. Which Deepti Sharma played towards mid-on. Brooke Holliday comes forward and the ball also comes in her hand, it seemed that she would catch it. But the ball slips from his finger and falls down.