Watch: Pakistan handed 5 penalty runs in opposition to England after ball hits wicketkeeper’s discarded gloves

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Pakistan was given 5 penalty runs after wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz’s blemish in the course of the Group B match on Tuesday.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 21, 2023 22:54 IST

Watch: PAK handed 5 penalty runs vs ENG after ball hits keeper’s discarded gloves. Courtesy: T20 World Cup

By India Today Web Desk: Pakistan was handed 5 penalty runs of their Women’s T20 World Cup Group B match in opposition to England on Tuesday, February 21 on the Newlands in Cape Town.

The incident occurred within the penultimate ball of the fifteenth over of the English innings. Fast bowler Fatima Sana went for the Yorker and Nat Sciver-Brunt performed a lap shot to the fine-leg fielder. Sciver ran two whereas the fielder threw the ball to the keeper Sidra Nawaz.

Nawaz took off her gloves to gather the ball, however that’s when issues went unsuitable. Nawaz collected the ball, however dropped it on the discarded glove that was on the bottom in entrance of her.

The on-field umpires joined collectively and handed Pakistan 5 penalty runs. It added to Pakistan’s woes as they ultimately ended up shedding the match by 114 runs.

England grew to become the primary crew to breach the 200-run mark within the historical past of Women’s T20 World Cups. Heather Knight’s girls scored 213 for the lack of 5 wickets after opting to bat first.

Sciver grew to become the Player of the Match after she scored 81 runs off 40 balls with the assistance of 12 fours and one six. Danni Wyatt and Amy Jones additionally performed helpful knocks of 59 and 47 respectively.

Thereafter, England restricted the Women in Green to 99 for 9 in 20 overs. Katherine Sciver-Brunt was the decide of the bowlers after she completed with figures of 4-0-14-2. Off-spinner Charlie Dean was additionally arduous to get away from after she had figures of 4-0-28-2.

After England beat Pakistan, the fixture of the primary semi-final to happen on Thursday, February 23, was additionally determined. India and Australia will face one another within the crunch conflict. The opponents of the second semi-final are but to be determined.

Edited By:

sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Feb 21, 2023