The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 campaign has left for a flight, in which Delhi Capital vs Mumbai Indians met on Saturday as a complete thriller. DC enhanced MI with the most narrowness of margin, with a last ball run-out decision that sealed the fate of the game in favor of the Delhi franchise. Delhi landed for a fierce start, Shafali Verma helped Nikki Prasad and Sara Bryas to win two wickets against MI before the knock was composed. However, the match did not end without controversy, with a part of fans on social media, it was suggested that the run-out appeal A end should have gone to Mumbai’s favor.
Chasing 165, DC was left 109/5 in 14.5 overs despite an early stand of 60 runs. However, Nikki Prasad and Sara scored 10 runs for the equation by 10 runs despite falling wickets at the other end. With the need of two runs on the final ball, the pair of Arundhati Reddy and Radha Yadav completed a risky double, resulting in the headlines.
Arundhati hit the ball on an off-side, on the head of the fielders inside the circle. It was MI captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who participated after the ball and threw it towards the end of the keeper. As Arundhati dives to complete the double, the Zing Bell was illuminated before crossing her bat completely.
– lolzzz (@cricketermasked) 15 February, 2025
In the olden times, a batsman was given when lost contact with Bells stumps, but in the ongoing WPL, Light-up Zing Bells indicated that there was no contact between him and the stump. Therefore, it can be used as a method, or not to consider whether a batsman is out.
The rule states: “Where LED wickets are used (as given in paragraph 3.8.1.5), the moment the wicket is placed below (according to section 29.1) is enlightened and the latter frame stump is enlightened Show the bail permanently removed from above.
After the match, Partha Jindal, co-owner of Delhi Capital, in the end, took a tough decision and thanked the third umpire for keeping calm.
Despite the results in the ongoing WPL, I should appreciate the third umpire who is absolutely world class – to make a decision and to withdraw so many frames under so much pressure to the replay. @wplt20 @Delhicapitals
– Partha Jindal (@Parthjindal11) 15 February, 2025
However, Arundhati was not given. In this process, Delhi won 2 wickets.
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