CONTROVERSY: Waist-high no-ball denies India women record-breaking win against Australia
It does not get more dramatic than this. India women were celebrating a historic triumph and then the umpires intervened. It all went downhill from there.
India’s second ODI against Australia at Harrup Park in Mackay took a cruel turn in the final over bowled by Jhulan Goswami. Needing 13 to win off the final over, Australia had opening batter and centurion Beth Mooney at one end and Nicola Carey at the other. Goswami took the ball and things unfolded rapidly from there.
Ball 49.1 – 3 runs – Full toss and an overthrow and India concede 3 runs off it, but get Mooney off strike.
Ball 49.2 – 2 runs -Full ball outside off and a misfield allows Australia two runs.
Ball 49.3 – NO BALL – A beamer that crashes into Carey’s helmet. Goswami apologises. It’s a no ball.
Ball 49.4 – 1 BYE – The free hit is bowled really well, just a bye sneaked through.
BALL 49.5 – Full ball and Carey takes another double.
THREE to win off ONE ball.
Ball 49.6 – NO BALL – A full toss and Carey hits it straight to square leg. The catch is taken and India celebrate, but hold on. The umpires want to check for waist height. IT’S A NO-BALL!!
Multiple replays and angles taken, and the ball seems to be just on or above waist height. The no ball is confirmed and Australia need two to win off the last ball.
Ball 49.6 – TWO RUNS – Australia win!!!! They sneak in a couple and get through for their 26th successive win in ODIs.
Australia women were on a record-breaking 25-win streak in ODIs, stretching back to 2017. India thought they had broken the streak until the replays denied them the win.
Was it a no-ball though?
Judge for yourself.
WATCH THE FINAL BALL THAT WAS CALLED A WAIST-HIGH NO-BALL HERE:
No ball? Y/N#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/QP70Obgqbl
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) September 24, 2021
WATCH THE RE-BOWLED DELIVERY
THE STREAK LIVES ON #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/pj744Pc4Dz
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) September 24, 2021
The reactions on social media were intense. India had lost a game they almost, almost had in the bag. A few pointed at the fact that Goswami was allowed to continue bowling despite bowling two deliveries above waist height in the over.
WOW. Just WOW what a freaking game!!! Sheesh.
Just a quick one though – doesn’t two above the waist no balls mean you’re out of the attack!? Anyways. Wow. Proud. #AUSvIND— Megan Schutt (@megan_schutt) September 24, 2021
Beth Mooney could steal the crown jewels. That was the freaking heist to end all heists. #AUSvIND
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) September 24, 2021
Australia wins by five wickets in an absolute nail biter. Hats off to Beth Mooney for her knock! Feel for the Indian girls, who played some superb cricket. #AUSvIND
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) September 24, 2021
Wow wow wow!!!!
What a game over in Australia!
Feel for the Indians but Beth Mooney was outstanding #AUSvIND— Alexandra Hartley (@AlexHartley93) September 24, 2021
A few others thought India were robbed and that it wasn’t a no ball being a very marginal call.
Ah. That was not a no ball. I don’t care who says so, to be frank #AUSvIND
— Daniel Brettig (@danbrettig) September 24, 2021
We can debate about the no ball all we want, but just in the last over, India gifted runs due to sloppiness in the field. Silly mistakes, proved far too costly. You simply cannot gift such runs to Australia. What a ridiculously good team… serial winners. #AUSvIND
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) September 24, 2021
wtf
It was given no ball what you think ? Was it no ball or Fair delivery ? #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/Gu8alsgehm— karan marwadi (@realkiru) September 24, 2021
We did not lose for that no ball. So that debate is anyways invalid imo.
The game was lost in multiple catch , stumpings and runout misse. Batting and Bowling can’t win matches alone. Keeping + Fielding is equally important. and that’s proven again today #AUSvIND
— PouLaMi (@Crictopher17) September 24, 2021
A stunning turnaround in the final over sees Australia women maintain their winning streak in ODIs.
26 ODI matches in a row from 2017 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/F8g8pog8VP
— CricXtasy (@CricXtasy) September 24, 2021
Whatever the debates, the result is done and dusted. The series is now led by Australia 2-0. They had won the first ODI by nine wickets.
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