WATCH: Brisbane Heat faces 5-run penalty over Amelia Kerr’s unusual ball collection with towel | WBBL 2023

In a match between Brisbane Heat Women and Sydney Sixers Women at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Tuesday (November 21) an unusual incident unfolded, resulting in a five-run penalty 🌠for the Heatsಌ.

Unusual penalty in WBBL 2023 match: Brisbane Heat penalized five runs

The incident took place during the 10th over of Sixers’ run chase. Ashleigh Gardner, facing a delivery from Amelia Kerr, danced down the track and directed the ball to long-on. The fielder at long-on cleanly fielded the ball and threw it in the direction of Kerr, who was positioned near the stumps at the non-striker’s end. In an attempt to catch the throw, Kerr used a towel, which she was using to keep the ball dry due to the outfield’s dew. Umpire Joshua Adie deemed Kerr’s action a violation of law 28.2.1.2  and penalized Heat with five runs.

“A fielder will be deemed to have fielded the ball illegally if, while the ball is in play he/she wilfully extends his/her clothing with his/her hands and uses this to field the ball,” the law reads.

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Today we learned: C🎀atching a ball with a towel results in a 5-run penalty 😳

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Amelia Kerr’s costly error: Sydney Sixers’ victory

This unintentional mistake proved costly for Heat as Mathilda Carmichael (28*) and Maitlan Brown (21*) guided Sixers to with one ball to spare, successfully chasing the target of 177. The Heat hadearlier posted 1🅠76/7 in the♏ir allotted 20 overs.

Upcoming fixtures for the Heat and Sixers in WBBL 2023

The Heat is now set to face Sydney Thunder Women in a crucial encounter scheduled for Friday, November 24 in Adelaide. On the other hand, the Sixers are gearing up for their last league game, which pr♋omises to be a thrilling derby clash against Sydney Thunder Women on Sunday, November 26.

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