England fast bowler Katherine Brunt sparked debate after her side’s six-wicket defeat to South Africa in the fourth match of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
With South Africa needing seven🍌 runs to win off the last four balls at the WACA Ground in Perth on Monday, Brunt stopped in꧂ her delivery stride as non-striker Sune Luus moved out of her crease before the ball was released.
Instead of whipping the bails off and running Luus out – a dismissal known as a ‘Mankad’ after the former Indian cricketer who did it in Australia – Brunt held on and returned back to her bowling mark.
When Brunt bowled the next delivery, South Africa’s Mignon du Preez sent the ball over square leg for a maximum as they went on to chase down their target of 124 with two balls to spare.
Earlier, Brunt got a reprieve herself when batting in England’s innings of 123-8. During the 17th over of the innings, South Africa’s medium-pacer Ayabonga Khaka pulled out of her delivery stride when Brunt was backing up at the non-striker’s end.
“I think it was Brunt that got one herself – a warning when she was batting, backing up. Nothing wrong with that at all,” commentator Nasser Hussain said.
Here’s the video:
With the game on the line, Katherine Brunt could have dismissed Sune Luus at the non-striker's end, but opted not to. Moments later Mignon du Preez blasted a game-defining six.
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