Video: Controversial Moment As Umpires Give Dead Ball After Harmanpreet Kaur Runs Out Amelia Kerr In Women's T20 WC 2024; Rule Explained

Video: Controversial Moment As Umpires Give Dead Ball After Harmanpreet Kaur Runs Out Amelia Kerr In Women's T20 WC 2024; Rule Explained

India and New Zealand are playing their first match of Women's T20 World Cup 2024.

Aakash SinghUpdated: Friday, October 04, 2024, 11:02 PM IST
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An interesting and polarising decision from the umpire surfaced during the T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. New Zealand batter Amelia Kerr was called back by the fourth umpire despite Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrating after affecting a run-out.

The incident occurred in the 15th over of the innings as Kerr carved the ball through extra cover and had run a single. With the ball in Harmanpreet Kaur's hands already while being stationed at long-off, the two New Zealand batters had started going for the second run as well. The captain had fired a throw and Richa Ghosh, had collected to break the stumps.

With Kerr convinced she was a goner, the 23-year-old stared walking back to the pavilion.

Eventually, the umpires called back Kerr and started explaining the situation to Harmanpreet, who didn't look convinced by the same, but walked back to her fielding position, regardless.

Here's what the dead ball rules say as per MCC's laws:

20.1.1 The ball becomes dead when

20.1.1.1 it is finally settled in the hands of the wicket-keeper or of the bowler.

20.1.1.2 a boundary is scored.

20.1.1.3 a batter is dismissed.  The ball will be deemed to be dead from the instant of the incident causing the dismissal.

20.1.1.4 whether played or not it becomes trapped between the bat and person of a batter or between items of his/her clothing or equipment.

20.1.1.5 whether played or not it lodges in the clothing or equipment of a batter or the clothing of an umpire.

20.1.1.6 under either of Laws 24.4 (Player returning without permission) or 28.2 (Fielding the ball) there is an offence resulting in an award of Penalty runs. The ball shall not count as one of the over.

20.1.1.7 there is contravention of Law 28.3 (Protective helmets belonging to the fielding side).

20.1.1.8 the match is concluded in any of the ways stated in Law 12.9 (Conclusion of match).

20.1.2 The ball shall be considered to be dead when it is clear to the bowler’s end umpire that the fielding side and both batters at the wicket have ceased to regard it as in play.

Either umpire shall call and signal Dead ball when

20.4.2.1 intervening in a case of unfair play.

20.4.2.2 a possibly serious injury to a player or umpire occurs.

20.4.2.3 leaving his/her normal position for consultation.

20.4.2.4 one or both bails fall from the striker’s wicket before the striker has had the opportunity of playing the ball.

20.4.2.5 the striker is not ready for the delivery of the ball and, if the ball is delivered, makes no attempt to play it. Provided the umpire is satisfied that the striker had adequate reason for not being ready, the ball shall not count as one of the over.

20.4.2.6 the striker is distracted by any noise or movement or in any other way while preparing to receive, or receiving a delivery. This shall apply whether the source of the distraction is within the match or outside it. Note also 20.4.2.7. The ball shall not count as one of the over.

20.4.2.7 there is an instance of a deliberate attempt to distract under either of Laws 41.4 (Deliberate attempt to distract striker) or 41.5 (Deliberate distraction, deception or obstruction of batter). The ball shall not count as one of the over.

20.4.2.8 the bowler drops the ball accidentally before delivery.

20.4.2.9 the bowler throws the ball towards the striker’s end before entering his/her delivery stride

20.4.2.10 the ball does not leave the bowler’s hand for any reason other than an attempt to run out the nonstriker under Law 38.3 (Non-striker leaving his/her ground early).

20.4.2.11 satisfied that the ball in play cannot be recovered.

20.4.2.12 he/she considers that either side has been disadvantaged by a person, animal or other object within, or over, the field of play. However, if both umpires consider the ball would have reached the boundary regardless of the intervention, the boundary shall be awarded. See Law 19.2.7 (Identifying and marking the boundary).

20.4.2.13 the striker attempts to play the ball and no part of his/her bat or person, whether grounded or raised, remains within the pitch as defined in Law 6.1 (Area of pitch).

20.4.2.14 he/she is required to do so under any of the Laws not included above.

Amelia Kerr fails to make the most of her second chance, but New Zealand set an imposing target of 161:

Nevertheless, Kerr did not make the most of her opportunity as Renuka Thakur got the better of her for 13. Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer stitched a 50-run opening stand as India's sloppy fielding allowed them to compile runs.

India fared slightly better in the middle overs, but Sophie Devine stayed unbeaten on 57 to propel their side to 160. Thakur was all the pick of India's bowlers with figures of 4-0-27-2.

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