India Earns Win Over Pakistan Amid Dispute, Bewilderment - and Flying Pest Problem

World Cup Tournament, Sri Lankan Capital

Indian Total 247 (Complete innings): Deol's 46 runs (65 deliveries); Baig's 4 wickets for 69

Pakistani Total 159 (43 overs): Sidra Amin 81 (106-ball knock); Kranti Goud 3-20

India won by eighty-eight runs

India maintained their 100% start in the World Cup tournament via a comprehensive eighty-eight run triumph over rivals Pakistan in Sri Lanka.

Deol registered the highest score scoring 46 while Richa Ghosh blasted a not-out 35 off 20 deliveries late on to lift India up reaching 247 throughout their knock that featured numerous batters make starts but not continuing.

Pacer Diana Baig claimed 4/69 as Pakistan bowled India out initially in women's one-day international off the final delivery of the innings but a first win still eludes them.

Following a slide to 26/3 in the run chase, Pakistan momentarily fought back as Sidra Amin - who went on to make 81 off 105 deliveries following being given reprieves three times - along with Natalia Pervaiz added 69 runs for the fourth partnership.

However India, spearheaded by Kranti Goud's 3/20, persisted with their plan to bowl out the Pakistani team for 159 in the 43rd over and ascend to first position of the group table.

As commonly occurs during India-Pakistan encounters, nevertheless, there developed considerably more to it, amid controversy and confusion sprinkled during the encounter...

Possibly the major talking point emerged from an incident in the beginning of Pakistan's knock when opener Ali was questionably dismissed via run out.

The southpaw was struck on the protective padding off Goud's delivery while the bowler from India appealed unsuccessfully for leg before wicket, Sharma collected the loose ball and threw at the stumps.

She connected yet footage demonstrated Muneeba had grounded the bat before the ball entered the frame and an 'not out' ruling from the third umpire Klaaste was displayed on the large screen in the ground.

Nevertheless, before the game restarted, the verdict was re-examined and it emerged that as the ball made contact with the stumps and dislodged the bails, Muneeba had lifted her equipment and was still stood out of her crease.

Although the player had already grounded her bat and was not trying to steal a run, the third umpire altered her ruling to 'given out' and regardless of Pakistan's complaints, that witnessed captain Fatima Sana direct her hitter to remain on the field briefly, Muneeba had to go.

With an additional complication, had India simply reviewed the lbw decision, the complete debate would have been avoided since ball-tracking indicated the batter was undoubtedly leg before.

30.1 Concerning leaving the crease

30.1.1 A hitter shall be regarded as having left their crease except when some portion of the player or equipment is positioned behind the popping crease at that wicket.

Section 30.1.2 Nevertheless, a hitter shall not be regarded as having left their crease when, during running or diving to their crease and past, and after placing a portion of his/her person or bat over the line, there is subsequent loss of touch between the field and any element of their body or bat, or between the bat and person.

It should have been clear that matters would not prove simple in this match from the very toss.

Against a backdrop of political tensions among the two nations, that leaders Sana and Kaur declined to shake hands came as no surprise - notably because of the established pattern in recent matches involving the male teams.

However, no-one could have predicted that the captain would declare incorrectly and still gain the flip.

The Pakistan skipper shouted "tails" as the Indian captain spun the currency but official Shandre Fritz misheard and stated "heads chosen".

Presenter and former cricketer Mel Jones was conducting the flip and echoed Fritz's words, the coin landed on heads and there was declaration that Pakistan had won the coin toss.

No skipper challenged it thus Sana could come forward and affirm that Pakistan would bowl first.

An innocent mistake and since India triumphed regardless, no negative impact.

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