With each groups ending with an similar rating of 225, the collection concluded in a 1-1 draw.
However, Harmanpreet discovered herself within the midst of controversy when she was given out leg-before off a Nahida Akter supply whereas making an attempt a sweep.
She vehemently claimed that the ball had struck her bat earlier than hitting the pads. In her evident frustration, she broke the stumps and overtly criticised the umpiring as “pathetic” in the course of the post-match presentation.
“What did you think?” Mandhana shot again when questioned in regards to the umpiring.
“In any match, sometimes it happens that you are not really happy with the kind of… especially when there is no DRS in the series this time,” Mandhana mentioned.
“We expect a little better level – I would term it in a better way that, better level of umpiring in terms of some decisions, because it was very evident in some decisions, there was not even a second thought given if the ball hit the pad. Not even one-second thought was given and the finger went up,” Mandhana’s suppressed her anger with a extra balanced reply.
Mandhana hoped having impartial umpires could be the way in which ahead.
“I am sure that ICC, the BCB and the BCCI will definitely have a discussion on that, maybe we have a neutral umpiring system so that we do not sit here having this discussion, maybe we can focus on cricket and cricket-oriented questions,” she mentioned.
Talking about Kaur’s actions being opposite to ‘Spirit of Cricket’, Mandhana mentioned that might be a dialogue for one more day.
“What happened in the middle is part and parcel of the game. We have seen these incidents so much in the past in men’s cricket,” Mandhana said in defence.
“When you play for India, you need to win the match. It occurs within the warmth of the second, however I feel she was probably not proud of the choice given (in opposition to her). She was given out and he or she felt that she was not out,” she added.
“When you need to win so badly, I feel the spirit of the sport and all these issues, undoubtedly we are able to discuss later. But realizing Harman as an individual, realizing how a lot she desires to win for India, from the spirit of the sport (perspective) that it’s (unsuitable), however yeah, whenever you really need that ‘W’ on the board for India, these items occur.”
(With PTI Inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com