VIDEO | Anuja Patil given out for field obstruction despite ball not touching the wickets
Despite being one of the worldâs oldest sports, Cricket has never seized to amaze people with the rarest of occurrences on field. Indiaâs Anuja Patil saw herself amidst one such instance on Sunday when the third umpire adjudged her out for obstructing field after the soft signal went her way.
Bangladesh Womenâs side has already carved their own history in the ongoing
On a day when the Indian eves needed luck on their side more than anything, they went off to a horrendous start with Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma and Mithali Raj returning to the pavilion after adding just 28 runs in eight overs. With skipper Harmanpreet Kaur holding steady from one end, she needed a partner at the other end. And given the way Patil lost her wicket, she was given a clear indication that it wasnât just Indiaâs day.
The incident happened in the ninth over when Kaur was facing Bangladeshâs
The visitors appealed against the soft signal of not out as the ball didnât hit the wicket. However, the third umpire, after having several replays, came to the decision that the batsman had changed her track after noticing the ball coming towards her. India women were eventually all out for 112.